topic Re: Season??? in Fashion

Season???

Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:06:35 GMT

I don't know what season I am? I look good in camel, raspberry, blue-greens, rich navy. Black, white and brown don't flatter at all. Mustard looks terrible as well. Certain greens are flattering especially mid-tones. My eyes are hazel brown/green gold. So I think I'm a "warm". A warm what I don't know. TIA Magpie

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Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:14:21 GMT

Anybody???

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handygal2 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:20:48 GMT

I think it depends on whether your skin undertones are pink (cool) or yellow (warm). Mine are pink, so l look good in the cool tones: rose, purple, blue and grey, and jewel tones.

Warm skin tones look good in earth tones, cream, coral, and olive.

You might find this link helpful:

http://www.thelist.com/20621/best-clothing-colors-skin-tone/

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tobe — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:31:04 GMT

If possible, get the book COLOR Wonderful by Joanne Nicholson. Amazon has it for $1.35 in paperback, with pictures. She does not go by seasons, but goes by skin tones, and explains in the book. This book has been my color and fashion bible since it came out, in 1986. I go by no other. I have brown hair, brown/green eyes and a rather rosy skin tone. I am a Muted. I can not wear black and white, or brown and white or navy and white. They have too much contrast for me and over power me. If you can find a consultant that follows this type, you will get a color chart to go by. If not, the book is very informative.

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Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:33:08 GMT

Although my eyes and hair are "warm" my skin has some pink or peach as I would call it.

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ECBG — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:35:41 GMT

Hi, @Allthingsgirly67, I color coded all of my Interior Design students. I am a light winter (a dark winter is Elizabeth Taylor). I'm a true ashe blonde with no red in my hair. The rim of my eyes is dark gray and I am dark hazel.

What was the true color of your hair as a child, without the sun, unless the sun turned it brassy?

What color is the rim of your eye as well as the rest when you concentrate in a magnifying mirror?

When you speak of the greens you look good in, can you be more specific? Is the green in a box of crayons good? What about true red?

Have you seen our pictures in outfit Of The Day and Good Jeans by southflordia 321?

Is your coloring like any of us?

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Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:41:06 GMT

When looking at my eyes up close they look greenish gold. My hair as a child was medium dark brown with red highlights. Peachy skin tone-use foundation that leans pink. lt-medium skin tone.

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qualitygal — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:53:18 GMT

A Summer, like me. Carol(e) Jackson, did Color Me Beautiful book. See if you can get it from Amazon. I have my own color swatches.

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ECBG — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 23:33:12 GMT

@Allthingsgirly67

Is your skin undertone coloring like this woman (subtle yellow undertones).

You'll notice her colors have a slight yellow undertone. Look especially at her green. How do you look in her colors?

Or this complection? How do you look at her colors? Especially her green.?

You can call me by typing @ and my name (ECBG) will come up. Click on it. Then type your message and post.

I'll get a notification on the top right of the page.

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Jessie913 — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 04:08:14 GMT

I agree get Color me Beautiful by c Jackson! YOu should be able to get it in your local library, if not Amazon. Sounds like your a summer (cool) or Spring( warm), just like the pictures reperesented above. Silver jewelry/accessories would be summer and gold jewelry/accesories would be Spring. Im easy, a true winter! Dark hair and eyes and fair skin. Similar to catherine Zeta Jones and Sandra Bulluck. My best color is black,white,navy all greys ,jewel tones, and NO BROWNS or Oranges!

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Trix — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:05:26 GMT

@ECBG, I like those charts you posted. The number of swatches alone to compliment the tone is better than what I usually see. Where are they copied from? Although I'm very confident in choosing colors for makeup and clothes, I'd love to see their autumn chart because it's so well done.

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peachesncream — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 13:38:17 GMT

@Trix wrote:
@ECBG, I like those charts you posted. The number of swatches alone to compliment the tone is better than what I usually see. Where are they copied from? Although I'm very confident in choosing colors for makeup and clothes, I'd love to see their autumn chart because it's so well done.

Those charts are in the book Color Me Beautiful by Carole Jackson.

My copy is the 1981 paperback edition.

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ECBG — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 00:16:32 GMT

@Trix, Just google "Color Charts from Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful. Here's Autumn. The skin tone is very obvious.

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cherry — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 00:22:29 GMT

I never seem to quite fit any season but summer. However, I look good in black, which is supposed to be a no no

I wear it well ,and feel that you sort of can tell what colors suit you, and what colors don't

I read a makeup artist saying, you can wear all colors with the proper makeup. Well, I'm not sure I can do that

I guess you just need to experiment and find out what looks good, and what doesn't

I know I'm not a winter, because I have always been fair and blonde, with green eyes ,but a winter palette suits me

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Trix — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:48:50 GMT

@ECBG, Thanks. I can report that Carole and I are on the same page with the colors. I do toss in some royal blues and navy, wines and pinks for cool options, but that chart represents an overwhelming percentage of the colors in my wardrobe.

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ECBG — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:09:27 GMT

@Trix wrote:
@ECBG, Thanks. I can report that Carole and I are on the same page with the colors. I do toss in some royal blues and navy, wines and pinks for cool options, but that chart represents an overwhelming percentage of the colors in my wardrobe.

@Trix,What do you feel you are?

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ECBG — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:12:41 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I never seem to quite fit any season but summer. However, I look good in black, which is supposed to be a no no

I wear it well ,and feel that you sort of can tell what colors suit you, and what colors don't

I read a makeup artist saying, you can wear all colors with the proper makeup. Well, I'm not sure I can do that

I guess you just need to experiment and find out what looks good, and what doesn't

I know I'm not a winter, because I have always been fair and blonde, with green eyes ,but a winter palette suits me

@cherry,If you're fair and blonde, the dark colors should overwhelm you. When a person sees you, you receed and the clothes come forward.

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Trix — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:17:27 GMT

ECBG wrote:
Trixx wrote:
@ECBG, Thanks. I can report that Carole and I are on the same page with the colors. I do toss in some royal blues and navy, wines and pinks for cool options, but that chart represents an overwhelming percentage of the colors in my wardrobe.
@Trixx,What do you feel you are?

Most definitely autumn. I've known that for decades, and I look fabulous in the colors of fall leaves. I was just curious if that wonderful Carole Jackson chart agreed with me.

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cherry — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:29:03 GMT

It works for me. I always get lots of compliments when I wear black or port

I have silver platinum hair and lots of pink undertones in my very fair skin

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cherry — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:30:06 GMT

Joan Rivers always called black her blank canvass