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So I Guess Color Season Is A Thing?

Figuring out your color season is a thing this year in my Get Your Pretty On style group. The 2021 Annual Membership came with some resources to explore what my personal Color Season might be.

As I worked through the materials, I struggled with Bright Winter vs Bright Spring. So, the next day, I spent my coffee time considering my color analysis and photos taken of myself in this last year. (Even though I haven't blogged in the last two years, I'm still sewing, testing and sharing regularly in my FB groups.) I have come to the conclusion that I am a Bright Spring, but that I can pull a bit from Bright Winter, depending on the color/combination. I never thought that I had a warm skin tone, I feel pale and pink. But the evidence is below and it appears that I usually look better in a warmer, brighter color! Go figure!

My Style Of Draping: SELFIES!

These seem to be my best colors. Bright and saturated, neither too dark nor too light.

Left: modified Uvita, Balboa skirt both from Itch to Stitch Designs;
Center: Modified Busan Top from Itch to Stitch Designs, Spanx Jeans;
Right: Modified Busan Top, Balboa Skirt both from Itch to Stitch Designs


Both of these black tops are made with the same fabric. One is styled cool, the other styled warm. I feel like I look good in both, but maybe the warm a little more.

Left: *Mornington Top from Itch to Stitch Designs, Spanx Jeans;
Right: *Palermo Top and *Castlepoint Skirt both from Itch to Stitch Designs

Cool burgundy (Winter) vs Warm burgundy (Spring). I never really thought about warm or cool burgundy. Again, I feel like I can wear them both, but something about the warm pictures feels different.

Top Left: *Prague Top and *Carlsbad Cardigan both from Itch to Stitch Designs;
Top Right: Cambria Top from Greenstyle Creations;
Bottom Left: Irena Top from Itch to Stitch Designs;
Bottom Right: Nottingham Top from Itch to Stitch Designs

I feel like these are all cool. The blue does zero things for me, but I can wear both purples easily.

Left: Arenal Top from Itch to Stitch Designs, mystery jeggings;
Center: Modified Uvita Top from Itch to Stitch Designs, Spanx jeans;
Right: Adele Top from Sinclair Patterns, Spanx Jeans

 That winter green in the top right corner is a bit too dark for me, probably. I feel most comfortable in the green of the larger picture, but the lower right is probably more spring. It feels very conspicuous to me, but it was highly complimented in the  GYPO group when I walked through these photos there. 

Left: Bellevista Top from Itch to Stitch Designs, Spanx jeans;
Top Right: 40K Sway Top from George + Ginger;
Bottom Right: Isidro Top from Itch to Stitch Designs

Cream/ivory is not my friend. Like pale pink, it makes me look washed out and naked. I feel the cooler white & grey neutral is better this time around.

Left: Target Sweater, Mountainview PO Jeans from Itch to Stitch Designs;
Right: Kohls Sweater, Spanx leggings

Clearly, "soft" is out. The first photo is awful. I look naked and feel BLAH. The second one is better, as there's a bit more contrast, but the third bright photo is far and away the best option.

Left: Plantain Top from Deer & Doe, Ally Skirt from Blue Dot Patterns;
Center: Plantain Top from Deer & Doe, Spanks Jeans, Summer Cover Up from Patterns 4 Pirates;
Right: Plantain Top from Deer & Doe, Danube Skirt from Itch to Stitch Designs


Lipstick Test?

As my fellow fashionistas and I chatted about my photo analysis, a rumor was brought up that only a true Bright Spring can carry off bright orange lipstick... It may have been a specific color of lipstick... So, I pulled out the two most color-rich lipsticks I have. They are both the same kind. One is very orange, the other is very Burgundy. To be honest, I'm not comfortable wearing either of them in public. They are both so dramatic, and I'm normally a no make up girl.


I have, actually, worn the burgundy one once or twice out, and between the two that's the one I would have selected as my better color... until I saw them side by side!

These photos were taken at the same time, in the same lighting. While neither of them are complimentary... The consensus in the GYPO group was that they are too matte and I need more shine. You can see the pink is colder, makes the lines on my face more harsh.


This lovely bold pinky-coral lip gloss was recommended to me during my chats, so naturally, I wanted to give it a try.


And would you look at that? It's not too bold or overpowering at all. In fact, it looks pretty natural. Though I've decided to call myself a Bright Spring. I'm still going to wear whatever I want, but I think I will turn my eye to some bolder & brighter colors this year and see what happens.


The Fine Print

Of all the brands mentioned here, I am only an Affiliate for Itch to Stitch Designs. If you are interested in purchasing patterns with my Affiliate Link, I'll share it here. There is no additional cost to you, but my commissions are recycled into more sewing supplies to feed my hobby to sew and share. https://itch-to-stitch.com/shop/?affiliates=crystal443.rice

* Some Itch to Stitch Design patterns mentioned in this post are only available Inside Sew Beautiful, a pattern and instruction book written by Kennis Wong, the Owner and Designer of Itch to Stitch Designs. Those patterns are marked with an asterisk. The book can be found on Amazon and other international book sellers as either a physical or digital book.



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  1. This is so enlightening! Thanks for showing the various photographs of yourself in different colors. It really does make a difference, doesn't it? You have inspired me to do the same. My coloring is quite different from you (I lean more to Autumn), but the process should be the same. Love all of your Itch to Stitch makes!

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