tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8213399188527417341..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Dip-Dye Fashion -- YEA or NAY?Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78041167696221053862013-12-10T12:34:54.990-05:002013-12-10T12:34:54.990-05:00I like looking at the photos you posted, but if I ...I like looking at the photos you posted, but if I ever saw anyone in my real life wearing such an item, it would take all my moral strength not to laugh at them. This, too, shall pass. I do admire the artistic vision it took to imagine and then execute these looks. I shall not be donning any of them myself -- at least, not on purpose.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999430801003441981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7425214328927712192013-12-08T03:49:22.261-05:002013-12-08T03:49:22.261-05:00I'm a bit nay - reminds me of my misspent 70s ...I'm a bit nay - reminds me of my misspent 70s tiedyed youth. Whatever Bill Clinton says we did inhale!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71714768461181095602013-12-07T16:04:37.236-05:002013-12-07T16:04:37.236-05:00Oh I agree with Jilly Be....what a beautiful gift,...Oh I agree with Jilly Be....what a beautiful gift, and what a beautiful tribute. Celeste Luxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605538893949802523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66656992478995770842013-12-07T13:23:47.209-05:002013-12-07T13:23:47.209-05:00OK, after seeing the men's fashion video from ...OK, after seeing the men's fashion video from the New York Times yesterday I think I like dip-dyed garments MUCH more than some of the designs featured in this clip: <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/video/fashion/100000002589508/bill-cunningham-on-the-street-futurism-in-mens-wear-street-style.html?playlistId=1194811622182Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27021051081713142962013-12-06T17:42:20.362-05:002013-12-06T17:42:20.362-05:00We all like to think the look is slenderizing...bu...We all like to think the look is slenderizing...but overlook the possible "tacky" effect.<br />There is a "homemade" look to most dipdye. Ombre dyed silks and some other fabrics can be handsome if the fabric is dyed, then the garment made. <br />....but just dipping, no matter how controlled or striped, doesn't work for me.Bill Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26476809940295154522013-12-06T15:43:40.007-05:002013-12-06T15:43:40.007-05:00Anybody can wear clothes that look like they'v...Anybody can wear clothes that look like they've NOT dragged a shirttail in Tidy Bowl, but it takes bowls to really pull off the dippy look.<br />That said, I am in possession of an authentic original Mainely Dad dip-dye shirt, but with the elegant addition to embroidery work done in thread matching the color of the dye. <br />I like to think the look is slenderizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14339684820862477632013-12-05T19:12:05.757-05:002013-12-05T19:12:05.757-05:00Some of the examples I like others I like better. ...Some of the examples I like others I like better. However, I don't hate any of them. I like the look especially if it's the same shade only light to dark. okaysofihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763169836274772051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53668310793532975822013-12-05T18:24:47.008-05:002013-12-05T18:24:47.008-05:00On the clothes you picture here, nay. Not only are...On the clothes you picture here, nay. Not only are they the wrong sort of garment, the changes aren't gradual enough.<br />However, if used on the right sort of garment in the right way, fading from one colour to another can look spectacular. I agree that is sort of evokes flood damage, but I don't think that's a bad thing! I love distressed costumes, like this one from Sleepy Hollow:<br /><br />http://www.costumersguide.com/sleepy1.shtml<br /><br />I think it would also work better if there was some sort of texture to break it up, like beading.Vincent Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854232669957741296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8591629127893343632013-12-05T16:40:22.503-05:002013-12-05T16:40:22.503-05:00I think Mainly Dad's shirts look much better t...I think Mainly Dad's shirts look much better than the pictures Peter has posted! The main reason being that Mainly has put some thought and originality into it. I don't know why people are describing Peter's pictures as 'Becky Home Ecky' etc. I'd just call it cheap mass production.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105032883085104219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56671230835454875952013-12-05T16:15:12.052-05:002013-12-05T16:15:12.052-05:00Thanks, Bill. Definitely better as a sweater.Thanks, Bill. Definitely better as a sweater.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80244382262664341832013-12-05T16:12:06.766-05:002013-12-05T16:12:06.766-05:00Neiman Marcus had a dip dyed cashmere sweater in t...Neiman Marcus had a dip dyed cashmere sweater in their Christmas catalog...<br />http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Neiman-Marcus-Superfine-Dip-Dye-Crew-Neck-Sweater-Black-Gray/prod159750139/p.prod<br />.....still don't like it.Bill Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-18885761375905353942013-12-05T15:15:56.007-05:002013-12-05T15:15:56.007-05:00nay, thrice nay
Janenay, thrice nay<br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56326550647806289192013-12-05T14:16:26.307-05:002013-12-05T14:16:26.307-05:00Ombre is an embellishment (?) in that it is applie...Ombre is an embellishment (?) in that it is applied after the garment is made. That makes it inherently more expensive (and risky!) However, it doesn't seem to read "lux" very often, certainly not in the images you chose, maybe because it IS so hard to do well. I think ombre can be beautiful. Lizzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17420332646867773432013-12-05T13:47:20.794-05:002013-12-05T13:47:20.794-05:00There is a point where style avalanches to hideous...There is a point where style avalanches to hideous and this one is well on the way to the base of Mt. Horrid. NAY. <br /><br />JBBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50663319897910641922013-12-05T12:58:38.835-05:002013-12-05T12:58:38.835-05:00Actually, I am solely responsible.Actually, I am solely responsible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3453813335487518432013-12-05T12:38:01.596-05:002013-12-05T12:38:01.596-05:00Yes, I like it. Yes, I like it. Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470039217443534947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32665030287121146482013-12-05T12:22:31.528-05:002013-12-05T12:22:31.528-05:00Alas, there is also an ombre trend for hair. Googl...Alas, there is also an ombre trend for hair. Google it.<br />Ugh !<br />EveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44572617895246198272013-12-05T11:13:15.116-05:002013-12-05T11:13:15.116-05:00With a few exceptions, I'm not a fan. And I&#...With a few exceptions, I'm not a fan. And I've seen so many bad versions that I'm really, really over it.geogrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935352129240009810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23948717142553476242013-12-05T11:09:08.355-05:002013-12-05T11:09:08.355-05:00This post and the responses have had me howling wi...This post and the responses have had me howling with laughter. I'll never be able to wear my shirts without thinking about Tidy Bowl or Tammy Faye Bakker! Somehow I'll manage! Mainelydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718855427399616514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-57811501371082331372013-12-05T10:21:44.085-05:002013-12-05T10:21:44.085-05:00You crack me up: "This is solely for you read...You crack me up: "This is solely for you readers; I'm averting my eyes."!! <br /><br />I mainly don't like this trend and sometimes I positively hate it. Sometimes it has a boho vibe that really just is not my cup of tea, but most of the time I think it looks to Becky-Homecky. <br /><br />I do have to admit I am partial to the second example... or maybe i'm partial to the too-cool-for-school male model!<br /><br />Roxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698786245581504678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86647576147996056582013-12-05T09:43:22.122-05:002013-12-05T09:43:22.122-05:00The dress on the bottom is OK, not great, but bett...The dress on the bottom is OK, not great, but better that the others shown. To me, the color change must be done much more gradually than most of these. JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73692205172629842292013-12-05T08:58:02.981-05:002013-12-05T08:58:02.981-05:00In my opinion dip dye is just one step away from t...In my opinion dip dye is just one step away from the even more tragic variant... tie dye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25074319220774242812013-12-05T07:54:47.552-05:002013-12-05T07:54:47.552-05:00The plaid shirt is wonderful, a hands down fave. ...The plaid shirt is wonderful, a hands down fave. I always thought of "ombre" as a very subtle transition of color. To me, "dip dye" has a rapid transition of pigment intensity. The dip dyes that work best in my book are the ones with light coloration at the shoulders and a rapid transition to dark thereafter. True ombres are the loveliest.urbanitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20727760653103982332013-12-05T06:59:18.172-05:002013-12-05T06:59:18.172-05:00I think I liked it ... until now. I liked a sort ...I think I liked it ... until now. I liked a sort of dark - medium - light effect that looked tricky to accomplish and I always thought if I were to try it, I'd go with horizontal rather than vertical shading. That last picture is hideous. I probably wouldn't have got around to it anyhow...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59982362380162444672013-12-05T05:57:50.271-05:002013-12-05T05:57:50.271-05:00What an amazing gift, and what an honor they gave ...What an amazing gift, and what an honor they gave back to you :)Jillybejoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010866113928621691noreply@blogger.com