I received an inquiry about a custom dress that included a purple, peplum top with a deep plunge neckline in a brocade pattern. The skirt was to be black and white checkered with the squares turned at a 45 degree angle.
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| gradient added to show pattern and skirt style |
Ha ha! I realized that the purple top was open to all kinds of interpretation that were not specified in the original request nor have I received a definitive answer even after asking my customer. Do I go with purple background and black damask or the white background and purple damask?
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| a daring combination damask and checkered |
Don't even get me started on the options I haven't mentioned yet! There's enough pattern going on to keep my eyes completely occupied so I'd like to at least keep my mind freed up. Now that I can see these together, I think I'll go with the purple and black. It seems to compliment the skirt better.
The varitey of patterns kind of reminds me of the wacky Alice in Wonderland movie. This dress style was inspired by
MacKenzie-Childs whose daring combinations of bold yet elegant pattern is really quite appealing.
Absolutely love love love the dress!!
ReplyDeleteAnd that chair is awesome!
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SueAnn