tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2981896007732597629..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Pattern Mixing: Confidence vs. CompetencePeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33063832667792578782013-09-30T17:02:03.919-04:002013-09-30T17:02:03.919-04:00Try
Koosofcourse.comTry <br />Koosofcourse.comAnthony Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87755452686844039382011-09-16T07:03:47.965-04:002011-09-16T07:03:47.965-04:00I am not sure how I went this long without discove...I am not sure how I went this long without discovering this blog! Great personality in your writing and very informative. Regardless of how my parents tried to guide me as a child, I went to school wearing polka dots, checks, stripes, or whatever else I wanted to showcase for the day. My parents eventually let me be. Now that I am older, I wont think twice about mixing era's and styles.Brandy Laytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967614111165031144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-34206597096512751532011-09-11T08:13:51.269-04:002011-09-11T08:13:51.269-04:00FYI. McCalls 8934 is not technically a boxer patt...FYI. McCalls 8934 is not technically a boxer pattern. It is rather boxer-inspired shorts. There is no fly.<br /><br />I've made McCalls 8934 several times. My husband loves to wear them as lounge-wear shorts.SondraGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5213514272461985192011-09-09T20:08:34.918-04:002011-09-09T20:08:34.918-04:00I love the new skirt! I agree that the idea of a c...I love the new skirt! I agree that the idea of a contrast underlay was great, but you would have had to close the pleat at least 6 inches down for it to look right. I can envision a re-do in the blue rose with the paisley on the cuffs of cute little half length sleeves and a collar, all 50s-like.<br /><br />As for pattern mixing, I like the idea, but I don't go there. My fashion sense is whacky as it is! What I wore yesterday is a great example. Nice jeans, black stiletto booties, and a poofy-sleeved early-90s monstrosity in red rose-patterned brocade cinched with a wide vintage red and tan Holt Renfrew belt with a "tongue depresser" closure (quotes courtesy of my room-mate!). My boyfriend said I looked nice, just not-normal :P I really should start taking photos of my crazy outfits...<br /><br />BTW, I still remember the first time I saw your houndstooth outfit. It's still so inspiring! I've got 3 yards of small B/W houndstooth waiting for the perfect pattern :DAlexus1325https://www.blogger.com/profile/17929629041165443313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62146415088594189912011-09-09T12:20:02.415-04:002011-09-09T12:20:02.415-04:00I think I am more competent than confident. Also, ...I think I am more competent than confident. Also, I'll often see the perfect matching print in my mind and not be able to find the actual fabric. I like to wear just about anything with striped tights though.monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058056949857197980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4327467761712821092011-09-09T09:31:25.754-04:002011-09-09T09:31:25.754-04:00I think the patterns do go together, the hang of t...I think the patterns do go together, the hang of the finished dress was just a bit of a surprise. I don't often mix prints on my body. I quilt and get it out of my system that way.sewistafashionistahttp://sewstorebought.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71610520288843454832011-09-09T08:18:36.216-04:002011-09-09T08:18:36.216-04:00I'm a complete disaster at matching patterns, ...I'm a complete disaster at matching patterns, altho I'm always ready to give it a go unfortunately!<br />The dress definitely looks better in one colour, the before looks like a Riverdance Irish type costume with the contrasting pleats.....<br />Goto to say your leopard print trousers are just spiffing!Wag Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413624660367926798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-55492294141220348542011-09-09T07:06:17.905-04:002011-09-09T07:06:17.905-04:00Yep, I think the change is an improvement too. I&#...Yep, I think the change is an improvement too. I'm also with the people suggesting closing the pleats a bit. I think the problem was more because of the pattern than your original fabric choice. It just looks to me like a dress that will look a bit chunky whatever you do, and the matching underlay and closed pleats might visually counteract that. Nonetheless I'm sure Leah will look great in it as would my 20 yr old daughter, so I'm also agreeing with your mum! (I blame the time difference for not having anything original to say and plead that I'm just thinking alike all the great minds who said it first. And on mixing patterns? I'm a totally unoriginal one pattern one or two solids sewer.)Cleverclogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84213218992763934402011-09-09T03:42:07.292-04:002011-09-09T03:42:07.292-04:00The blue rose fabric is gorgeous, it doesn't n...The blue rose fabric is gorgeous, it doesn't need a contrasting fabric. I think it looks more elegant this way. But I have always hated matching rules, it tell more about what's popular than what actually goes together.<br /><br />I see that you have used Dries van Noten as an example of what can go wrong, you should look again. He is the absolute master of bold pattern and colour combinations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10141773181460273472011-09-08T23:48:21.461-04:002011-09-08T23:48:21.461-04:00I concur with Tammy that the skirt might hang bett...I concur with Tammy that the skirt might hang better if you closed the pleats a little at the top.<br /><br />I love mixed patterns in children's clothes and quilts, but rarely on adults. I do like your scarf and beret emsemble, though.lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5535301282800365172011-09-08T23:31:59.418-04:002011-09-08T23:31:59.418-04:00Yes, I do. I was told that things do not need to ...Yes, I do. I was told that things do not need to match, but they need to go together. With that advice, I am able to create interesting clothes for my daughter. I was trying to match things, and that didn't work. <br /><br />I really don't like the fabric of the dress or the contrasting fabric. It looks more like curtain fabric. They are to matchy matchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1887611549427876742011-09-08T23:03:12.425-04:002011-09-08T23:03:12.425-04:00I like the *idea* of those two prints done the way...I like the *idea* of those two prints done the way you originally made the dress, but the reality of it looks like a pillow or a curtain. I think it's the pleat--if the contrast was less hidden (piping or even some of the bodice pieces), it would look more deliberate or something.<br /><br />And to prove my fashion cred, I totally had my senior pictures taken in a polyester jumpsuit that was *exactly* like the one in the photo (except mine was black).dklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268499221069485899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21759360205483178272011-09-08T21:36:54.389-04:002011-09-08T21:36:54.389-04:00reminds me of the skirt I made for my daughter. I ...reminds me of the skirt I made for my daughter. I used plain piece for the underlay. I do like to see the surprise when she runs around. I called it the peekaboo skirt. <br /><br />Thinking about it, I actually sew the top panels together so they would be not spread apart when attached to the bodice. I also had top stitched the top panel so it would remain stiff.Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323743274926932858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1629702964825800292011-09-08T21:22:11.797-04:002011-09-08T21:22:11.797-04:00I like prints mixed when the color palette is real...I like prints mixed when the color palette is really limited. I think the underlay has too many other colors. I like to mix prints when they are very simple, like two black and white prints. The scale of the print is important, too. Not that I'm an expert, just my two cents.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44340249614182330512011-09-08T20:06:50.564-04:002011-09-08T20:06:50.564-04:00The more one tries, the more one succeeds with pat...The more one tries, the more one succeeds with pattern matching. <br />And, by reading fashion blogs, my eye has gotten used to seeing it and liking it more. I definitely want to take more risks, so I guess it is a process! I am with you on the choice to take out the contrasting fabric and put in the blue. These things just have to be tried and learned.<br />That's my theory!a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50788574547228196052011-09-08T19:37:50.826-04:002011-09-08T19:37:50.826-04:00I adore mixing fabrics (so does KOOS).. You have t...I adore mixing fabrics (so does KOOS).. You have to think of where on your body the divisions go, and make sure it doesn't look choppy. I have been stash diving to-day, and came across smaller pieces of Waverly and Sanderson dec fabrics. Mmmmmmm... I also have gorgeous smaller pieces of fabrics, to put into garments, with colours that sing to me. They have to sing. LOVE this blog. Cathie & RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59402327843675286242011-09-08T19:18:53.207-04:002011-09-08T19:18:53.207-04:001. Forgot to say that the tam, Carrie Donovan glas...1. Forgot to say that the tam, Carrie Donovan glasses, and cool jacket and pants outfit gave off a Stanley Tucci vibe. <br />2. The reworked dress is looking great.<br />3. I'm seriously missing "Pleasing My Palate!"okaysofihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763169836274772051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24130974689153801662011-09-08T18:51:24.025-04:002011-09-08T18:51:24.025-04:00Hell yes, you can mix them. My preference is flora...Hell yes, you can mix them. My preference is floral and stripes. And you look fantastic in that top photo. You remind me, somehow, of Stanley Tucci (whose style I love!).K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3484152726511357162011-09-08T17:39:36.640-04:002011-09-08T17:39:36.640-04:00I agree that it looks better all blue; maybe it wo...I agree that it looks better all blue; maybe it would have been good with a darker print as underlay?<br /><br />I'm currently working on my first print mixing project - a Colette Macaron dress where I mix big plaid and tiny floral. ( pic of work in progress @ themuslinette.wordpress.com) And I have to credit Versace, who I'm knocking off with this dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37918948428927203742011-09-08T17:12:51.523-04:002011-09-08T17:12:51.523-04:00I think it looks good either way, but I'm real...I think it looks good either way, but I'm really wondering what Leah thought of it.marysewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482564881192516660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54279720883391634082011-09-08T16:39:37.760-04:002011-09-08T16:39:37.760-04:00Much cuter the new way. The patterns were ok toge...Much cuter the new way. The patterns were ok together (for instance if the paisley were the straps), but the way it was was unflattering. She was still smiling, though.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67907104196039911042011-09-08T15:28:20.310-04:002011-09-08T15:28:20.310-04:00For some crazy reason, I fear and mistrust pattern...For some crazy reason, I fear and mistrust patterns. Especially florals. But I'm working on it. Two patterns together? *tremble* That's too much for me. I do like it on others though.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37800415992808471222011-09-08T15:22:16.784-04:002011-09-08T15:22:16.784-04:00I really love mixed prints, but I think I may like...I really love mixed prints, but I think I may like your changes on this dress better after all.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292164227898629226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5328112902210671412011-09-08T15:17:11.663-04:002011-09-08T15:17:11.663-04:00It looks like the book of samples had precoordinat...It looks like the book of samples had precoordinated print combinations ... perhaps one of those would have worked better? But I don't think your original choice looked bad, either. (The designer examples you show above look desperately mismatched, and not in a good way, IMHO.)Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880173260724402584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-15169128297890953682011-09-08T14:45:35.527-04:002011-09-08T14:45:35.527-04:00Anyway, it's my reputation on the line. ;)Anyway, it's my reputation on the line. ;)Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.com