Blue or Purple? o_O

[ladyofthethread]

Okay, the silk shantung I bought earlier is making me crazy. It looked blue and didn’t seem iridescent at all when I bought it in the store but after I got outside, it looked more purple. And now that I’m back home and in my room, my mind keeps going back and forth between blue and purple. O_o;

It was supposed to be for this but the color for that dress doesn’t seem completely consistent since the shade looks a bit different hereI know it’s not a very good match for either of those blues but I was in a hurry and having trouble finding one that I liked. novaraven already bought velvet for her Pegasus and since I’m mainly doing this dress to go with it, I thought that I should use dressy fabrics to match. Plus I wanted something a bit stiff to help hold the puffy shape of the sleeve so I was looking for things like taffeta and silk shangtung. Most things closer to that shade seemed either too light (was worried they’d look really washed out with the sheen) or too murky. There was one taffeta that looked like it would have been perfect if it didn’t have an iridescent pink sheen to it. -_-; Anyway, I wondering if I’d be better off getting new fabric. The bad thing is I already spent $60 on that blue/purple silk although I suppose I could save it for a dress the next time I get invited to a wedding.

So, time for a poll...

Without flash:


With flash:


[Poll #1191964]

Will write about "Sunday in the Park with George" next time.

Comments

[sailor-asteroid.livejournal.com]

Oho, you're making Cecelia? I can't wait!

While with flash, the fabric looks purple, but if you're brother's the one taking and color/contrast editing the photos, it shouldn't be a problem (my Kosmos wig does all kinds of strange turn-arounds in color with other people's flashes, thankfully my boyfriend photog knows post processing editing enough to fix it...). I say keep the current fabric, you'll be fine, and it'll look fantastic ^^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm making Cecelia! Novaraven asked me if I'd do something YGO for a group. But it's been 2 or 3 years since I've followed the series so there wasn't a character I really wanted to cosplay anymore. I thought about Mai and she was trying to talk me into Isis. Eventually, I remembered Cecelia and suggested I do that since I'd enjoy making her gown more and it'd make a logical pair with Pegasus.

Yeah, I've had color problems before with pictures. Way back when I did my first cosplay of Kaiba in the purple coat, it would come out looking blue in most pictures! -_- Thanks for the input!

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

O hey, it's a true indigo. That's so amazing! I would use it, just because it does have that depth of colour that makes it change.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Okay, thanks for your input!

[gothic-lolita.livejournal.com]

YOu will probably get photoed with flash at cons most of the time, if the fabric looks weird in flash it is probably a good idea to get better ones. Maybe it's just me being anal about that...*sighs at pile of unused fabric*

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's true about flash. -_-; I was hoping to keep this costume relatively inexpensive though since I was only planning to wear it when requested for a group. I think I'm going to wait and see what my friend's opinion is on the color since I'm doing the costume mainly to go with hers.

I had a problem years ago with my first cosplay where the purple coat I had would usually come out looking blue in photos, flash or not. Makes me wonder when I see a costume photo where something looks like it's the wrong color if it's just the camera.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Without the flash it's definitely blue. With it, it's definitely purple. I don't think there'd be any harm in using it for Cecelia, especially since as you pointed out, her dress color does change. XD; But if it really concerns you, especially since---as was pointed out---you probably would be mostly photographed with flash, then maybe you would want to consider new fabric that is closer to the actual color.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the fabric seems to be doing weird things in different light. -_- I think I'm going to wait and see what my friend who is doing Pegasus thinks before I actually start the dress.

[novaraven.livejournal.com]

My opinion is that since most photos will be taken with flash, you should think about getting something more blue. Even if it's a paler washed out blue since her outfit seems to be on the lighter side with darker shading. Have you looked at satins? Even turning them around and using the dull side for a more matte finish might be the way to go.

I'm sorry, This is the reason I never made Cecilia myself. ><; If I was going to make her I'd be using broadcloth just to get a stable shade of blue. As much as I hate plain cotton in fancy dresses I can't think of another way to find that shade with my limited options around here.

I'll try and get you a picture of my fabric samples online tonight if you think it will help. Lighting is very subjective on my velvet as well.