topic Re: All Time Favorite Patterns in Shoes

All Time Favorite Patterns

Qwackertoo — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 03:40:18 GMT

I'd say:

Blue Rhapsody - loved it

Symphony in Hue - so colorful but not too crazy

Venetian Paisley - love paisley and the orange and blue are daughters university colors and soon to be son's university colors so I am by default a fan of their football team

years gone by I have pieces in the New Hope (the black background one) and Petal Pink.

Love the travel pieces the BEST. Went to the beach last week and met family from out of state and they had pretty much taken up the counter space in the bathroom . . . love love love my old Petal Pink Hanging Organizer . . . face, eyes, brushes, skin care . . . and organized and hang on the hook . . .

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

TR_QVC_Addict — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 04:06:34 GMT

Without a doubt, Night and Day! I have an addiction to black, white, and gray with pops of jewel tones. It is a pattern that matches pretty much everything and is fun without being too loud.

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151949 — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:56:33 GMT

My all time fav was blue java and I still have a glasses case and a wallet and a bowler bag in that pattern. A close second is yellow bird and I still have a morgan bag in yellow bird that I carry often.

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brii — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:59:50 GMT

I have a ton of Blue Rhapsody travel pieces. I love it too. I always gravitate towards blues/greens.

I like pink ribbons a lot too.

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

Qwackertoo — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:14:05 GMT

On 8/7/2014 brii said:
I have a ton of Blue Rhapsody travel pieces. I love it too. I always gravitate towards blues/greens.

I like pink ribbons a lot too.

I gave my college aged daughter the Blue Rhapsody Weekender and the Large Duffel . . . after I got some Totally Teal Samsonite 4 wheeled suitcases I was wishing I had the Blue Rhapsody back . . . but she loves it . .. so I bought a Weekender in that pattern on eBay. But I rarely pay full price for any Vera but loved it so much I paid close to full price for it.

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brii — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:17:14 GMT

I love the weekender and the grand traveler - holds so much, and so lightweight.

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

sunala — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:57:30 GMT

I've got a lot of favorite patterns. Here are some of the older retired ones:

Poppy Fields

Make me Blush

Symphony in Hue

Baroque

Hope Garden

Hello Dahlia

As far as newer patterns go, I love Clementine, Lilli Bell, Venetian Paisley, Dogwood and of course, Ribbons.

That's not to say I don't love several others!

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

LTT1 — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:02:38 GMT

DD likes "fanfare" -- black/white/yellow.

I carry Vibrant Black large Villager. Have Chanticleer (love) Carry Bermuda Blue/Katherine in summer. Love the older patterns that have a "French" feel, as you can tell!

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LTT1 — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:03:38 GMT

On 8/7/2014 lovestoteach said:
DD likes "fanfare" -- black/white/yellow.

I carry Vibrant Black large Villager. Have Chanticleer (love) Carry Bermuda Blue/Katherine in summer. Love the older patterns that have a "French" feel, as you can tell!

Quackertoo... is the Petal Pink the one with lime green inside? TIA

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

sunala — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:09:24 GMT

I only got into Vera Bradley about three years ago, so I had a lot of catching up to do. I don't have any really old patterns, but I do check them out on eBay and I've seen some beautiful ones. They look so well made, and I noticed they even put your initials on them, which is really nice.

All Vera is good!

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

Tissyanne — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:58:08 GMT

Love Midnight Blues, Clementine, English Rose, Flutterby. Question, does anyone have Floral Nightingale? The purple colors are so bright online, but I ordered the turn lock wallet, and it is not near as bright and colorful as on line.

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sunala — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 01:39:48 GMT

Tissyanne, I have Floral Nightingale, and yes, it isn't as vivid in person as it can look online.

Some patterns can be very deceiving. They look bright and beautiful online, maybe because of the photo editor that's being used to brighten up the photos. On the other hand, some don't look great online but in person they're gorgeous.

The best thing to do, of course, is to go to a Vera store and check them out in person. Then you can decide what you really love. That's how I fell in love with Make Me Blush. Wow I loved it in person but not so much online.

Good luck and happy shopping!

Re: All Time Favorite Patterns

Qwackertoo — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 01:50:39 GMT

On 8/7/2014 lovestoteach said:
On 8/7/2014 lovestoteach said:
DD likes "fanfare" -- black/white/yellow.

I carry Vibrant Black large Villager. Have Chanticleer (love) Carry Bermuda Blue/Katherine in summer. Love the older patterns that have a "French" feel, as you can tell!

Quackertoo... is the Petal Pink the one with lime green inside? TIA

It has some green but I wouldn't call it lime green. The flowers look very similar to the newer Petal Paisley but without the black background and paisley. My daughter had the lunch bag in Petal Pink and carried it from 6th grade to middle of 12th grade when it got a tear or two inside with the plastic/vinyl lining. The thing still look almost like new except the handle was a little worn too. More of a leaf green like a fern or a little brighter.

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Qwackertoo — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 01:52:25 GMT

On 8/7/2014 Tissyanne said: Love Midnight Blues, Clementine, English Rose, Flutterby. Question, does anyone have Floral Nightingale? The purple colors are so bright online, but I ordered the turn lock wallet, and it is not near as bright and colorful as on line.

I think the only thing I've bought in that was an umbrella for daughter and the chain lanyard and zip id for my Mother in Law for our cruise last year. Not bright at all . . . just a normal purple, not too light not too dark, I'd say.

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Tissyanne — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 02:08:19 GMT

On 8/7/2014 sunala said:
Tissyanne, I have Floral Nightingale, and yes, it isn't as vivid in person as it can look online.

Some patterns can be very deceiving. They look bright and beautiful online, maybe because of the photo editor that's being used to brighten up the photos. On the other hand, some don't look great online but in person they're gorgeous.

The best thing to do, of course, is to go to a Vera store and check them out in person. Then you can decide what you really love. That's how I fell in love with Make Me Blush. Wow I loved it in person but not so much online.

Good luck and happy shopping!

Thank you for answering my question. I thought maybe I got a bad one. I have not had this come up with Vera before. Everything is usually much prettier than on line. Enjoy your day.

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Tissyanne — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 02:10:31 GMT

On 8/7/2014 Qwackertoo said:
On 8/7/2014 Tissyanne said: Love Midnight Blues, Clementine, English Rose, Flutterby. Question, does anyone have Floral Nightingale? The purple colors are so bright online, but I ordered the turn lock wallet, and it is not near as bright and colorful as on line.

I think the only thing I've bought in that was an umbrella for daughter and the chain lanyard and zip id for my Mother in Law for our cruise last year. Not bright at all . . . just a normal purple, not too light not too dark, I'd say.

Thank you. The photos on line show the colors to be very bright. Have a great evening.

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jaxs mom — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:23:33 GMT

I've followed Vera Bradley for a long time but other than an umbrella about 4 years ago I never bought anything because I just didn't fall in love with a pattern. Until canterberry magenta. I'm working on accumulating travel bags in that pattern before they are gone. So far I have the Get Carried Away tote and ditty bag. I'm not a duffle bag person so I'm trying to decide between the Frame Travel Bag and the Grand Traveler. I'm having a hard time choosing between all the cosmetics bags too. I already picked up the Pet Carrier and leash for my chihuahua and the Tablet Hipster. I'm thinking about the laptop carryall are a larger purse.

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namaste000 — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 02:06:22 GMT

My very first Vera Bradley bag was a hipster in the Botanica pattern - still think it is striking! Since then I have bags in Sittin' in a Tree, Blue Rhapsody, Mocha Rouge, Plum Petals, and Camellia.

I thought I was finished purchasing more VB bags, but I just received a sport duffle in Citron and it is beautiful!! Every one of my bags and wallets were bought on sale and once a year combined with a birthday coupon.

So many of the older patterns are like works of art to me...

http://www.verabradley.com/content/content.jsp?pageName=retiredcolors

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Deb1010again — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:11:14 GMT

I am in LOVE with Venetian Paisley. I've got a wallet, id case, hipster bag, headband, Miller bag, large cosmetic case, coin purse, fleece blanket, tote, glass case and a few other items -- all since I was gifted the hipster bag at Christmas. I'm totally addicted and it's OK.

I just found this forum and I'm so excited!! Vera Bradley makes my heart go pitter-patter.

Vera Bradley

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Drythe — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:30:34 GMT

Both old old Chanticleer- cute w/o being flashy & Jasmine - have just about everything made in this pattern + duplicates of some! just in case.