My next project will be a Spanish ropa (loose overcoat) w/huge sleeves, which I will make detachable. The fabric is a solid gold damask w/two trims - one for the body, which is gold w/a little sage, and the second is for the sleeves, which is gold w/rose & sage. The secondary colors are very subtle.
I would like to line the sleeves in a contrasting fabric, maybe a soft rose, but would like it to be as neutral as possible so I can wear the ropa w/different outfits. Right now I'm planning to wear it over the black velvet under gown that Lady Kathleen made for me w/a blackwork chemise, but I think the ropa itself will be very versatile.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to the lining color?
Try for a rose that matches the rose bits in the sleeve fabric. You'll probably just have to hold the fabrics
together to see if they clash or not. Something nuetral like a tan probably
wouldn't quite 'fit in'. IMHO.
The body will be solid gold (dancer); the trim has the secondary colors - sorry if I wasn't clear.
Dark green might look cool, if you wanted a big contrast. It would pick up the sage in your trim as well.
A mustard color might be nice too, depending on the shade of the gold, if you wanted less contrast.
You did say you wanted a neutral color, though, so maybe a cream?
How do you feel about a nice soft grey taupe? You can find it in various shades, some with a rosy hue even. I have a taffetta in that sort of shade I'm saving to use with a yellow gold gown someday. It's pretty together.
Joanns has a silk tafetta with what looks to my monitor to be a nice color.
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2965&PRODID=xprd367791
Quote from: Taffy Saltwater on January 27, 2009, 10:54:08 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions as to the lining color?
Why not a cream silk or a tone on tone cream damask? Something that might catch your interest but not be so bold as to contrast completely with the outside fabric.
Like this one:
http://www.ebestfabric.com/detail.php?pid=559&ccd=49&type=Fabric&gid=7 (http://www.ebestfabric.com/detail.php?pid=559&ccd=49&type=Fabric&gid=7)
Or these which are silks:
http://www.srfabrics.com/silks/wembdup.htm (http://www.srfabrics.com/silks/wembdup.htm)
Good Luck!
Cilean
Quote from: Anna Iram on January 27, 2009, 11:37:37 AM
How do you feel about a nice soft grey taupe? You can find it in various shades, some with a rosy hue even. I have a taffetta in that sort of shade I'm saving to use with a yellow gold gown someday. It's pretty together.
That's the direction I was going in, as well. It can be hard to coordinate with golds, depending on how deep/yellow/brown/green/etc the gold tone is.
Silk Baron (http://www.silkbaron.com) has a *lot* of really lovely neutrals, and some *gorgeous* changing-color taffetas.
(http://www.silkbaron.com/silk/images/sand%20400.jpg) (sand dupioni)
Link to taffetas (http://www.silkbaron.com/silk/color.aspx?collectionid=2&categoryid=99)
That's pretty Gem.
The color I was thinking was a bit darker. More of a definite grey
Thanks to all! I'll be taking it & the trim to Jo Ann's & Hancocks to get a feel for coordinating fabrics. I'm thinking a rosey taupe or sage or even a subtle floral w/those colors.
Maybe a gown to match the lining w/a forepart of the gold damask? "My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought, careening through a cosmic vapor of invention."