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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.

Date: 2008-05-22 09:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2008-05-23 01:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2008-05-26 07:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

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