Color Choices for new project.

[DonaCatalina]

I want to make this French gown circa 1540.


I have some Kelly green dupioni for the foresleeves and the forepart of the skirt. The turnbacks are the same fabric as the dress. But I can't make up my mind which color to go with for the main body of the dress.

[isabelladangelo]

You can go a couple of different ways with that shade of green.   I think a nice russet red would go well but almost any fall color should work.   I'd stay away from purples/yellows simply because of the "Mardi Gras" look that will go with that.   So brown, black, red, and maybe a dark orange would work.

You could also go with pastels but I think you'd look better in the deeper richer colors that were more popular in that era.

[gem]

Wow--kelly green is hard to match.  The swatch actually looks teal on my screen, but I trust you when you say kelly green.

What about a beautiful rich saffron or gold velvet?  Nothing too tan/brown.

Or a deep, rich brown?  This one seems to have a bit of grey in it, which is nice.

Really dark plum purple?  (I personally love green and purple together--but Isabella's right about the Mardi gras thing.)

If you went with a wine red, I'd like to see something more complex, like maybe with purple and brown undertones to it.  Not just a straight bright wine color.

[operafantomet]

I love the suggestion of the dark brown, almost greyish toned, fabric.

Also, a brocade with a hint of the green tone opposite another colour could be awesome. Not easy to find, I admit. Maybe not even easy to imagine... but... imagine if this one has had some green elements: http://www.housefabric.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=30705

It would have been très funky with your green fabric, if the tones matched.

[Anna Iram]

My first thought was a rich chocolate brown. I saw a gown of a different style in that color combination and it was lovely.

[DonaCatalina]

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Also, a brocade with a hint of the green tone opposite another colour could be awesome. Not easy to find, I admit. Maybe not even easy to imagine... but... imagine if this one has had some green elements: http://www.housefabric.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=30705

It would have been très funky with your green fabric, if the tones matched.

I like this fabric.....but the green silk is so bright it clashes with the green accents in other fabrics. I'm toying with the idea of a deep green velvet or a burnt orange velvet.........I also like the plum suggestion.
Keep the ideas coming!

[Cilean]

I want to make this French gown circa 1540.  I have some Kelly green dupioni for the foresleeves and the forepart of the skirt. The turnbacks are the same fabric as the dress. But I can't make up my mind which color to go with for the main body of the dress.

How about Black and Gold?



For the actual gown portion of the Henrician?
  I think this sort of golden hue would look smashing with the colors you have

Or this red, or perhaps a wine or burgundy red


Sorry yet another eBay one in Burgundy


how about this one It has some green in it I think it would look good with what you have
http://www.ebestfabric.com/detail.php?pid=3061&ccd=2&type=Fabric&gid=7

Or this one!

http://www.ebestfabric.com/detail.php?pid=3047&ccd=49&type=Fabric&gid=7

So please look at these choices!!

Cilean