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If You Bought A Handbag This Color

Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:34:38 GMT

What colors in clothing would you pair it with? A while back there was a purple thread in the handbag forum. I saw this Kate Spade color in an email today, it's called lilac petal. The bags are the same color, they look quite different to me in the photos.

I see it with a monochromatic outfit, maybe navy. Or a print top with jeans, when the print has a bit of lilac in it. Or maybe the right shade of a darker purple top with jeans?

I'd be so tempted to buy a bag in this color, but how much would I use it? I prefer the way the color looks in the second bag, but the first one appears to be the accurate color. Accdg to Google.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:37:39 GMT

I think you just have to take it and run with it. Make it work with a scarf or jewelry or an accessory, or even a color combination that is unique.

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:39:18 GMT

I think that would go with many different colors -- black, white, gray, some blues. I see them with cool colors. I, too, prefer the second shade, but both are nice.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:51:02 GMT

I’m one of those weird people.

I have a gazillion billion purses. I change into a different purse every Monday morning.

And then I carry it for the rest of the week. I don’t care if it matches or doesn’t match what I’m wearing. I just pick the purse I want to carry for the week and I carry it.

The only time I ever change for a specific outfit is if I’m going to a funeral.

To the OP, that lilac colored Kate Spade is gorgeous. I’d carry it with anything.

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:43:03 GMT

LOVE that color and I'd wear it with EVERYTHING!!

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achyrelle — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:43:45 GMT

These bags are beautiful, especially the first. I would put this with anything. The beauty in that purse would fogive any clashing of colors in my outfit.

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author — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:47:41 GMT

I bought a Karl Lagerfeld bag today in this color and I LOVE it! I thought about it for several days, and decided that my clothing colors tend to be solids, and a lot of black, white, ivory, navy, pink, lilac, pale robin's egg blue, cream, even dark espresso brown. They all look great with the soft dusty lilac.

Mostly I wanted it with black/grey/white combos, all white, all black, white and ivory, etc., and for me, lilac IS the pop of color!

My husband was with me when I bought this bag, and he said "are you getting 'that' color?" meaning the lilac, and then when I checked out, the 3 sales ladies were all oohing over the lovely bag (it's really pretty) and especially the color.

ETA: I really like it with dark olive or khaki too, stunning. The bag you show is gorgeous, great classic style.

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Daysdee — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:45:50 GMT

I would guess at white, off white, beige, grey, black, pink, purple, yellow and some shades of green. Also with prints that have a close color.

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BirkiLady — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:51:06 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21In the late 1980's to early '90's I actually had a gorgeous bag and matching snakeskin (really!) leather heels in that color (or very, very similar). I wore the bag and heels with a tweed suit and a deep purple mock neck sweater. It was a stunning outfit. In the warmer months, those shoes and bag were often wore with navy, light grey or ivory silks or linens. And floral dress! The heels are long gone, but the bag is still in the closet. (Memories only.) Buy one of those bags! You'll have so much enjoyment. Either one is a stunning handbag.

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wishmoon — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:51:45 GMT

If you like it, buy it, you only go around once. It's a gorgeous handbag.

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Chi-town girl — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:54:49 GMT

I love lilac (and yellow) coordinated with gray and navy. Looks great with denim.

Great little cheat sheet to bookmark:

Combinations of individual colours

White: combines with everything, especially blue, red and black.
Beige: combines with blue, brown, emerald, black, red, white.
Gray: combines with fuchsia, red, violet, pink, blue.
Pink: combines with brown, white, mint green, olive, gray, turquoise, light blue.
Fuchsia (dark pink): combines with gray, yellow-brown, lime, mint green, brown.
Red: combines with yellow, white, fulvous, green, blue, black.
Tomato-red: combines with cyan, mint green, sand, creamy-white, gray.
Cherry-red: combines with azure, gray, light-orange, sandy, pale-yellow, beige.
Raspberry-red: combines with white, black, damask rose.
Brown: combines with bright-cyan, cream, pink, fawn, green, beige.
Light-brown: combines with pale-yellow, cream-white, blue, green, purple, red.
Dark-brown: combines with lime-yellow, cyan, mint green, purple-pink, lime.
Reddish-brown: combines with pink, dark-brown, blue, green, purple.
Orange: combines with cyan, blue, lilac, violet, white, black.
Light-orange: combines with gray, brown, olive.
Dark-orange: combines with pale-yellow, olive, brown, cherry.
Yellow: combines with blue, lilac, light-cyan, violet, gray, black.
Lemon-yellow: combines with cherry-red, brown, blue, gray.
Pale-yellow: combines with fuchsia, gray, brown, shades of red, yellowish brown, blue, purple.
Golden yellow: combines with gray, brown, azure, red, black.
Olive: combines with orange, light-brown, brown.
Green: combines with golden-brown, orange, salad green, yellow, brown, gray, cream, black, creamy-white.
Salad green: combines with brown, yellowish-brown, fawn, gray, dark-blue, red, gray.
Turquoise: combines with fuchsia, cherry-red, yellow, brown, cream, dark-violet.
Electric colors: combines with golden-yellow, brown, light brown, gray, or silver.
Cyan: combines with red, gray, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow.
Dark-blue: combines with light-lilac, cyan, yellowish-green, brown, gray, pale-yellow, orange, green, red, white.
Lilac: combines with orange, pink, dark-violet, olive, gray, yellow, white.
Dark-violet: combines with golden-brown, pale-yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green, light-orange.
Black is a universal colour — it looks elegant in any combination, especially with orange, pink, salad green, white, red, mauvish, or yellow.

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Carmie — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:56:09 GMT

That lilac color is very pretty.

it is a color that is found in nature, therefore it goes with any other color that is found in nature.

Any color you would find in a field, forest or a flower bed is a nature color.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:17:22 GMT

Whenever I buy something in a color that I just LOVE, and don't know what other colors work ... I go through my scarf collection and see what others have done with that color ... what it's paired with.

Can you get to a store that has a good selection of scarves (Nordstrom's is my go-to when I need a scarf)?

Or ... search online?

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Big Joanie — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:30:41 GMT

OMG .. that color is luciiuos !!

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tobes — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:30:52 GMT

With any color. Looks like a neutral

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OKPrincess — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:38:59 GMT

I love all shades of purple and this is a hard choice. You won’t go wrong with either pick. I love the second style for me.

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151949 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:45:01 GMT

I would not buy a purse that color because it is difficult to match it to outfits.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:49:15 GMT

Dark brown looks beautiful with lavender. Of course, black, white, & jeans for casual dressing. If you were wearing navy pants with a white tee or even a lavender tee would look good with the bag. I love lavender. . You would be surprised at how many colors would go with the bag. Even pale yellow top, a very pale sage green, a very pale pink. Go for it. I actually like the style of the second bag pictured. I wait for sales when I purchase Kate Spade.

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MarcyG72 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:02:34 GMT

Chi-Town's cheat sheet said Lilac goes with Orange .... really?

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Chi-town girl — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:29:02 GMT