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If you are a 'summer', can you wear green

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321zerobaby · 17/09/2014 21:36

And if so, what shade?

I haven't had my colours done professionally, so not sure which summer I am (maybe cool?). My favourite colours to wear are magenta and navy blue. I don't like myself in any pale colours, would never wear cream, white, camel, beige or greige. I just thought that perhaps I ought to look more at green, I like some greens, and I have green eyes.

For example, this in Persian Green?

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DramaAlpaca · 17/09/2014 21:40

Yes, I think you can.

I'm a cool summer and wear lots of green. I love emerald & grass green, and also wear teal shades, like the colour in your link, which is lovely.

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321zerobaby · 17/09/2014 21:47

Thanks for the reply DramaAlpaca. I doubt myself as I then don't know what to put it with! What colours would you put with it in an outfit?

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Hebburnisaplaceonearth · 17/09/2014 22:02

Any green that does not have yellow tones is fine if you have cool colouring, so not lime or olive green for example.

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DramaAlpaca · 17/09/2014 22:16

Oh dear, I'm not the best person to ask about putting together outfits, I live in jeans and rarely venture into S&B as I don't think anyone would call me stylish Blush, but I do know what colours suit me.

If it's any help, I like teal with navy or grey. And with my jeans Grin

I agree with Hebburn about not wearing green with yellow tones. Lime and olive make me look ill.

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321zerobaby · 17/09/2014 22:31

I hate olive green, and would never wear bottle green (old school uniform!)

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DramaAlpaca · 17/09/2014 22:34

I won't wear bottle green either, for exactly the same reason.

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EdithDickie · 17/09/2014 22:42

I'm a summer (cool I think) and wear green a lot. I like teal, grass green, emerald green etc. Basically jewel colours I think. Nothing sludgey (eg olive, khaki etc) or too dark (eg bottle green, British racing green).

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321zerobaby · 17/09/2014 22:51

Would you wear 2 shades of green at the same time EdithDickie?

In regards to that cardigan I linked to, what would I wear it with? If I was wearing a navy dress, I know I would always lean towards magenta. Maybe with a denim skirt, but then what colour top to go with it? Sorry, I am normally sure of my own style, just trying to get out of my comfort zone! I am an hourglass, don't do very casual as I look scruffy, so generally wear smart or smart/casual.

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Lucked · 17/09/2014 23:06

Grey, navy, denim blues.

Teal also goes with shocking pink, coral and magenta, so a pink top under the cardigan.

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Hebburnisaplaceonearth · 17/09/2014 23:15

I love this combination.
There are loads of combinations to look at here

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Casmama · 18/09/2014 00:30

You may find this useful.

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EdithDickie · 18/09/2014 05:44

I wouldn't wear 2 shades at once. Not sure I could pull it off as I am only just getting into more colours as it is! I tend to wear dresses a lot too because then I don't have to worry about what "goes" together - sorry, not much help!

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321zerobaby · 18/09/2014 08:22

Thanks all of you. Thinking about what I wear, I guess it may be more block colours, then a bit of a pattern in a scarf, so a scarf that had green it, and navy perhaps, would pull it together for me. Or a long pendant necklace (see my other post about can large norks wear long necklaces! Haven't found one yet, probably because I haven't been to the shops). I don't think any of my dresses have green in them (dresses usually from Pepperberry or Boden) but I like the combination with a denim skirt.

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321zerobaby · 18/09/2014 08:30

Who knew green and grey could look good together? I never really like myself in any grey, but think this looks fab together.

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DrinkBelliniFallDown · 18/09/2014 13:29

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321zerobaby · 18/09/2014 17:11

What are winter greens DrinkBelliniFallDown?

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EdithDickie · 18/09/2014 22:25

The green and grey looks lovely together!

I also wanted to say I have a jade green dress that I think is a good colour on me.

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321zerobaby · 19/09/2014 08:18

I have bought a dress from Boden, and looking at the colours from Kettlewell that Casmama linked to, its somewhere between petrol and kingfisher.

What colour cardigan would you put with it? Is Pewter a summer colour?

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321zerobaby · 19/09/2014 15:30

Go this colour business is difficult! So the kingfisher/ petrol listed as a summer colour on the Kettlewell website is not a summer colour but an Autumn colour? Perhaps I'll just stick to my pinks and blues after all.

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321zerobaby · 19/09/2014 21:04

Perhaps you could hat a day for summers? Smile

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