topic texture + print: What's YOUR take? in Fashion

texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:17:15 GMT

It's one thing for a single garment to have print and texture like lace, crochet, pintucking, etc. but when it comes to mixing a print piece with a textured piece I'm hesitant to do so. While obviously it's case by case the general rule 'if it's tonal it's okay' I don't agree with!

To me texture works alot like print and it's just as hard to mix.

How do you see it?

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

chrystaltree — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:40:04 GMT

I don't over think things like that. I don't analyze things like that. I just buy what I like. Mixed prints don't appeal to me, I wouldn't even look a presentation of something like that.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

okaywitheasypay — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:49:43 GMT

I like stand alone design for my tastes in those items (for the most part) . Lately I have seen designs where there is a little bit of all on one item. This is alright as it saves me money. Especially in the summer I like my clothes fairly simple and tonal with maybe one highlight.

We all learned in kindergarten that if you mix all of the colors together in the paint tray what you get is blah.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:16:01 GMT

@chrystaltree

You don't care if your top matches your bottoms?

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:18:58 GMT

@okaywitheasypay

Perhaps I need to be more clear.I'm referring to mixing a print top or bottom with a textured (tonal) top or bottom (no print).

I hear 'stylists' say because the textured item is all one color, or tonal, then it matches easily to a solid or print piece. I don't see it that way...

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

ALRATIBA — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:27:12 GMT

I wore a LOGO striped shirt with pintucking today. I have a couple like that.

For me it would have to be on a case-by-case basis.

I'm really, really fussy about prints ... absolutely no florals or ditzy prints and most of all those awful "no-prnt-prints."

I'm not so fussy about texture.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

IMW — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:54 GMT

I agree. It gets too busy.

@Andreatoo wrote:
It's one thing for a single garment to have print and texture like lace, crochet, pintucking, etc. but when it comes to mixing a print piece with a textured piece I'm hesitant to do so. While obviously it's case by case the general rule 'if it's tonal it's okay' I don't agree with!
To me texture works alot like print and it's just as hard to mix.

How do you see it?

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

okaywitheasypay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:44:45 GMT

@Andreatoo I guess one must just experiment .I can do that in a brick & mortar store but do not want to do it when sh&h charges are involved.Sometimes one needs to try something on and look at it under good lights.

I believe on shopping channels the line is thin between 'stylists' and salesperson wanting to announce that 'number of items sold just now.'

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

wilma — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 15:03:51 GMT

I wear a solid tonal textured top with a printed bottom, but either the texture or print is subtle, or both are subtle. What I dislike is when they throw several trends on one garment. I saw a top once that had ruffles, mixed textiles, floral print, asymmetry, and I forgot what else. IMO it was overkill.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

willdob3 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 21:15:26 GMT

@Andreatoo

Sometimes there is too much print plus texture for me even in a single item - a lot of One World tops come to mind. They are just too busy.

Mixing can can be done but, for me, it needs to be small amounts and subtle.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:56:12 GMT

@wilma @willdob3

I'm just happy you both understand what I'm trying to say! LOL things don't match just because one piece is white. I think it's why I wear a lot of denim. I don't do prints often but I love some texture like lace or pin tucking so denims always the trusty bottom that matches. Once you add texture or embellishment and starts to get difficult

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

wagirl — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:20:48 GMT

I have a totally different take on print/texture--since I have no breasts due to cancer, I am completely flat---so l look for print/texture to camouflage my flatness. Can't do darts or princess seaming as I have nothing there to fill those out. Now stop and think----if you are flat, your tummy sticks out ---whether it is big or little. A print or pattern or even a texture does fool the eye. I wear solid pants but a solid color shirt also emphasizes my issue. Very hard to shop onine for tops for me. I do have button down shirts that work and I wear tanks under them, and those are solid and patterned too. and FYI, I am happily flat with NO plans for reconstrution.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:32:19 GMT

@wagirl

I'm not against texture. What I'm referring to is matching something textured with something print meaning top and bottom not in the same piece. When you wear a lot of texture on top don't you generally go for something simple on the bottom?

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

JJsMom — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:11:39 GMT

I don't know that I can make a blanket statement about textured items with print items. Generally I wouldn't do it, but I think it can work depending on the pieces. I'd need to see specific examples.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

cherry — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:16:31 GMT

I have a tonal outfit that is like this. The pants are textured, but they are black. The top is in tones of black,grey.and white. It really is pretty

That doesn't mean everything will work out . Black certainly makes the texture far less obvious

You would have to look at it, before you decide

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

happycat — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:39:28 GMT

I don't like a lot of business in my clothes. I like either a solid or small print on top, and usually a solid bottom. I do have some larger print blouses, and I'm not crazy about them.

I'm more of a plain jane

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Newgate — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 18:04:53 GMT

When I try to wear it I don't like it! Just seems like too much going on!

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Hippiified — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 22:14:53 GMT

I like to mix them, of course.

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Andreatoo — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:39:01 GMT

@Hippiified

Take, for example, the shirt I'm wearing today. You don't think it would be difficult to match it with a print pant or skirt? Even though it's just one color it has lots of texture

Re: texture + print: What's YOUR take?

Hippiified — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:42:46 GMT

@Andreatoo

No, I don’t think it would be difficult at all. I can see wearing a light green camo with it. Maybe I’m weird, but I love texture so much. Like today I wore a ditsy print top with a cotton pant with lots of embroidery on it.

eta: The embroidery on the pants is all one color.