Which green shade do you prefer for a maxi dress?

[Dressdesigner]

I am starting a fashion business. Can you tell me which of 3 green colour you prefer for a maxi dress, and if possible why you prefer it? It’s for one of my dresses. I would be grateful ☺️

I understand your point. But at the end of the day, I am also thinking from commercial point of view. Also, I am a self taught designer, so I guess I am being a less confident. But I get your point 😊

I’d prefer a bright green

I would opt for the lime green. I often call it "Roman green" because it's a shade they use a lot, which makes it easy to mix and match outfits.

I think a tone slightly more olive would be preferable.

I suit & love green but getting a good shade is difficult.

is it because it doesn’t suit their skin tone

Yes. I suit cool colours. Those greens are warm, yellow toned colours and wouldn't suit me. You will probably get an even split between people who suit cool colours and people who suit warm colours TBH.

I have olive skin, so prefer bright, cool toned greens. Yellow or dirty shades really make me look sallow

OP, I don’t know how on trend your fashion business is going to be but there was an awful lot of green about around 4 years ago so the colour is not going to be on trend right now.

How much attention do people pay to colour trends though?

I just don't buy colours that don't suit me and nor do lots of people.

The lightest one.

I prefer light colours.

I buy colours I like. I've no particular awareness of whether a colour is trending.

Here’s your difficulty, @Dressdesigner…

Unless you’ve decided you’re designing only for a particular subset of one particular ethnicity you cannot pre-determine which colour would be most popular in any multi-ethnic population.

It’s up to you to decide what you wish to express with a particular colour - ideally in concert with your idea for a particular shape / structure / fabric, which you think would be best in this or that colour. Then you try to make your garment as persuasive, or thrilling, as possible, depending on where you see yourself in the market.

I’m not going to buy from a designer whose answer to an interview question is We did some market research and as the majority of our respondents were of White, English Rose colouring we went with what would suit them.

Then you try to make your garment as persuasive, or thrilling, as possible, depending on where you see yourself in the market.

But that would be the determiner for me. I've no idea or interest in what colours are meant to suit my skin tone.

I love green and wear it a lot but I wouldn't wear any of these- all the colours seem slightly off. Top one is the least bad but I'd prefer a stronger shade- these are all a bit acid. Am warm-toned.

My reason is both. I prefer khaki greens.

I guess it’s a possible trading model though!

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Top middle for me, but even so I'd have to be feeling fairly flamboyant and confident.

Generally I'd go for olive or khaki shades, or more likely bottle green.

People's colouring is important though; I have friends that I could imagine the lime green would look great on.

Maybe it depends on the vibe you want your business to give; the kind of customer you're looking for.

I wear a LOT of green. I have way too many green dresses but I wouldn't choose any of those. They would not suit my skin tome at all.

I would go for a dark emerald green or a bright green like this colour

https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/product/sandro-short-sleeved-button-up-knitted-maxi-dress_R04598511/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18713316690&gbraid=0AAAAADr4D5jwRRiYx95Vf8ylPslebB-DZ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkIq7_MzWlAMVbp9oCR2jmjaTEAQYCCABEgI4C_D_BwE#colour=EMEURAUDE%20GREEN

https://www.flannels.com/boss-womens-fireanami-knitted-top-335848?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=22202481818&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_plt=gp&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_pos=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22196113083&gbraid=0AAAAA9YKf-SPzsO2E_dZsSeQt2RUFKq0c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpqEn83WlAMVta1oCR02MzWzEAQYCCABEgLGW_D_BwE#colcode=33584815

But that would be the determiner for me. I've no idea or interest in what colours are meant to suit my skin tone.

Clearly, lots of posters do though @PhaedraTwo
Even if you werent interested in whether a colour suited you, you still wouldn't pick a colour you dislike though, or would you?

I would also prefer a more neutral sagey green than those very strong yellowy greens. Could you do one in that acid green or leaf green (far right fabric swatch) and one in a more muted sage/khaki?

I always find it frustrating when there is a beautiful dress design that only comes in one colour that is not flattering to all skin tones.

Option 2. It looks a bit brighter than option 3 and I would not buy option 1 as it looks like a fluorescent or neon colour to me

Unless you’ve decided you’re designing only for a particular subset of one particular ethnicity you cannot pre-determine which colour would be most popular in any multi-ethnic population.

I would disagree, I think black, navy blue, beige and olive green will always outsell shocking pink, orange, yellow or bright green because they are perceived as neutral, work appropriate colours. Most companies that do clothes in multiple colours do mainly neutrals and then a couple of brights or primary colours. Because the neutrals sell.

Middle or right.

Lime green looks a bit cheap I think but would be more summery. The mid one is nice but it’s more of an autumnal colour.

But not picking a colour I dislike is completely different from not picking a colour because "it won't suit my skin tone, even although I love it"

The top/middle one for me.

The lime green wouldn't suit my skin tone at all.