COLOURlovers: Playing with color

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7flyKBPEfiTQneqXj4Pc_ds8LiRBuvICqAxQCe-gh5nZoG6_iEJKMtp5sJE3Y3K7yC1Vyi1Tk9qnHzvwWCRGuOP6_9YuelJmaGsHHMkmHqzFuYicJnWsmshaSoHMWNzwATe2AkI78tGuz/s1600/color+bars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7flyKBPEfiTQneqXj4Pc_ds8LiRBuvICqAxQCe-gh5nZoG6_iEJKMtp5sJE3Y3K7yC1Vyi1Tk9qnHzvwWCRGuOP6_9YuelJmaGsHHMkmHqzFuYicJnWsmshaSoHMWNzwATe2AkI78tGuz/s400/color+bars.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br>Have you seen <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/"><b>COLOURlovers</b></a>? If you love color, you'll want to add this website to your list. In fact, subscribe to their emails and you won't miss a thing. You can even participate by creating your own <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/browse">color palette</a> like this one by using their tools.

COLOURlovers: Playing with color

Have you seen COLOURlovers ? If you love color, you'll want to add this website to your list. In fact, subscribe to their emails and y...

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Spring 2009: Colors to WEAR NOW

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF1KM_LMH19Ns1Nzfq_5O5JRWinzbERPWAhTJcWPUI_g_cN4ts2BktBaiRfB9OnccdMEEIli2nLLuhoKpdgONWzPNmWrHv4iPgcDPVXvpVvOKOmbwZmpd_mS5rCtJYklHAT4APbO9-BJ8/s1600-h/Slide8.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328650458688364034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF1KM_LMH19Ns1Nzfq_5O5JRWinzbERPWAhTJcWPUI_g_cN4ts2BktBaiRfB9OnccdMEEIli2nLLuhoKpdgONWzPNmWrHv4iPgcDPVXvpVvOKOmbwZmpd_mS5rCtJYklHAT4APbO9-BJ8/s400/Slide8.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />This is the final set of three colors that <a href="http://thesewingcenter.com/singer-darning-and-embroidery-foot-pi-5264.html">Pantone has featured for Spring 2009</a>. The trio is soft, cool and collected. Our first color is a cool look dating back into the 1930's and 1940's when so many things in fashion and decor were this muted hue. The color is called "Lucite Green" which refers to the early plastic produced by DuPont around the WWII era for jewelry and other items. This hue was revived in the 1980's during a rage for all things 1940's (the group: "Manhattan Transfer" being a good example). Now it's back again, and you can find it in so many vintage looks.[Lucite Green: 14-5714]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EwwJLxXUnl2uM0TZv9MTBz0Co1aB49e7O6XHoPq0B74yBQY0JL6QB3vmczvaUtHCwlqQlSxVL2NafixlrNjzMgvVqa7FFYXVj8wL7MbGecfooVRrx4U9dVJ_A7YFKSKCHe8RoDEXtCKZ/s1600-h/Slide7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328650594892146098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EwwJLxXUnl2uM0TZv9MTBz0Co1aB49e7O6XHoPq0B74yBQY0JL6QB3vmczvaUtHCwlqQlSxVL2NafixlrNjzMgvVqa7FFYXVj8wL7MbGecfooVRrx4U9dVJ_A7YFKSKCHe8RoDEXtCKZ/s400/Slide7.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>The neutral in this set of nine colors is a medium grey. Called 'slate gray', it can be worn with the range of colors shown earlier. Consider it a 'basic' along with white to play up the use of color in your wardrobe. [Slate Gray: 16-5804]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4yrWaHQ4Zc2LT7VNquJ6bDNuRAQkoQP83UexqwiRy1Acc-sZJZVx-obyyUaR1eQBfVXUBKrF0pmP_XxqMzF19aIIX9jdw1wXR3BxDIlP2fNiN4rvtXBfk-NtmeCgF7t-mvoSGnXRuZtp/s1600-h/Slide9.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328650718582056594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4yrWaHQ4Zc2LT7VNquJ6bDNuRAQkoQP83UexqwiRy1Acc-sZJZVx-obyyUaR1eQBfVXUBKrF0pmP_XxqMzF19aIIX9jdw1wXR3BxDIlP2fNiN4rvtXBfk-NtmeCgF7t-mvoSGnXRuZtp/s400/Slide9.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>A very 1960's green finishes the collection. Warm and spicey, it looks great with casual denim or sporty khaki and white. This green is yet another to appear as the term 'green' becomes an everyday term in our vocabulary to mean 'ecological' and earth wise. Expect more greens this Fall and Winter. [Vibrant Green: 16-6339]<br /><br />If you see something here that you like, we may have it listed on our Etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6215531">Pintuckstyle</a> where we sell vintage fashion, or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6503093">Pintucksew </a>where vintage and retro fabric and patterns are available.

Spring 2009: Colors to WEAR NOW

This is the final set of three colors that Pantone has featured for Spring 2009 . The trio is soft, cool and collected. Our first color is ...

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Spring Color in Vintage Fashions

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcRNQM47OdEPU0YnYGuIrzokZumhyphenhyphenarAZLMSrFGL09Lj3NeYCugDy6ZlVCk3dTFvovukvdTGpTxlI4IaFX-Fyg9CaYH5J7gDbNEtQM9iMS1QHnBPiZSf6ElyLoPi-cQPymeq7h8SfC5T0/s1600-h/Slide6.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323997611718253378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcRNQM47OdEPU0YnYGuIrzokZumhyphenhyphenarAZLMSrFGL09Lj3NeYCugDy6ZlVCk3dTFvovukvdTGpTxlI4IaFX-Fyg9CaYH5J7gDbNEtQM9iMS1QHnBPiZSf6ElyLoPi-cQPymeq7h8SfC5T0/s400/Slide6.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>This is the first post in a series of three showing <a href="http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE-FCR-sp2009.pdf">COLOR TRENDS for Spring/Summer 2009, as presented by Pantone</a>. There are nine colors in the forcast, and we can't help but notice the influence of the 1970's and 1980's fashion colors. Each slide shows our color group with examples that are close if not exact to the color trend prediction. The purpose is to show vintage examples, both fabric and fashion, that contain the color or are a good compliment to wear with that color. <br /><br />The first slide shows a soft lavander that was wildly popular as the 'Halson' years progressed. At the time it was mostly seen in soft Quiana knits, voile tops, and skirts. This tone is great when mixed with denim and upbeat solids that are deeper and stronger in hue. [Lavender: 15-3817]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO827nSHLGhCf0MR4AKoa1cJeiMXY9Du_3AAuAR3ooSJFbm-VKL_l4C3ABt9iRPCqc3lDu8QC4NxXXcRIK5lAhRW1QzDcJdrdvveAyWh4ZPKW_HVVZUdpAFNuRxt1ihLpQXKX_uSyIfUB/s1600-h/Slide2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323997452687075618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO827nSHLGhCf0MR4AKoa1cJeiMXY9Du_3AAuAR3ooSJFbm-VKL_l4C3ABt9iRPCqc3lDu8QC4NxXXcRIK5lAhRW1QzDcJdrdvveAyWh4ZPKW_HVVZUdpAFNuRxt1ihLpQXKX_uSyIfUB/s400/Slide2.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Bright, deep pink was used extensively in the 1980's. Termed magenta, fuchsia, or hot-pink it saw use in prom, bridal and other formal wear. As a sportswear color, the '84 Olympics went so far as to pair it with a teal blue. Today fuschsia looks vintage. It can be styled successfully as a solid, or used to accent a look. [Fuchsia Red: 18-2328]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6fYmykFs8QR-RfIMrNqxx5nMWzMAOcGrvbFTg7iS1ZHtKi6gIdaP3E9z8VoXKzaquqtt9RYv7hSkas5Ehftl-axOraPRuOQM0R_zLP4fjlHmwGlTHH7cybSx4bbXLuCR40nyIPbNSIAd/s1600-h/Slide1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323997321152692066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6fYmykFs8QR-RfIMrNqxx5nMWzMAOcGrvbFTg7iS1ZHtKi6gIdaP3E9z8VoXKzaquqtt9RYv7hSkas5Ehftl-axOraPRuOQM0R_zLP4fjlHmwGlTHH7cybSx4bbXLuCR40nyIPbNSIAd/s400/Slide1.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>This vivid warm blue is more compelling than other blues we have seen in recent seasons. The color is bright, clear and warm, unlike the violet-toned blues of last winter. This blue presents a cross over from as far back as the 1950's and 1960's, when bright blues were a huge fad in modern design. It re-emerged in the 80's showing up on blouses, in suits and dresses. [Palace Blue: 18-4043]<br /><br />The items in the slides above are all from the Pintucks collection: past, present and future. If you see something you like, just ask, it may be available.

Spring Color in Vintage Fashions

This is the first post in a series of three showing COLOR TRENDS for Spring/Summer 2009, as presented by Pantone . There are nine colors in...

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