Less is more. Fewer colours, more co-ordinated, less time matching. That's why traditionally people where white in summer (when you can wash white clothes and dry them on the line).
Black was worn in winter (hiding the soot and smoke from indoors and outside in Victorian times). Nowadays the rule for safety on our busy traffic filled roads is Wear White At Night.
A recent newspaper article claimed that Kate, royal Kate, looked frumpy. I beg to differ.
Only half a dozen pictures slightly less gorgeous than the normal stunning clothes. Any set of photos of anybody will show some good and some bad.
What is wrong in the ones shown? In one her bust is too low, so she needs to hitch up the era straps. Alternatively wear a different style.
In another photo her toes point inwards. This stance which always looks daft in photos, like a five year old with problems standing upright.
In a third photo she has nothing to add interest at the neckline. To draw attention to her face, she needs a necklace, collar or scarf.
As for match-match, yes, her clothes match. Quite right, too. This is what you do when you can afford to buy everything made to measure and co-ordinated.
Too many people haven't the money or time to match. Look in any high street or train and you see people wearing un-co-ordinated fabrics, different styles, an assortment of colours, or drab colours, nothing focusing on the face or any good point, complete lack of co-ordination and planning, worst of all, mixed patterns, flowers, polka dots and stripes, as if they dropped a set of colour swatches on the floor and picked them up in random order.
I concede the if you wear a uniform of only one colour, not co-ordinated with either skin colour, hair colour, eye colour or accessories, that creates a drab effect. To lighten it you need a contrasting colour for accessories.
Ideally use a third colour which makes it all lively. Add a motif or pattern at three points or more, such as a rose or symbol. Place the accent on the hat, waist and shoes; or necklace, bracelet and ear rings and ring; or bag, belt and shoes.
Here's the comment and the original article which inspired my reply:
hand picked by the queen to be an oven for the heir. I'm sure the queen is the one in charge of what she wears.
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Black was worn in winter (hiding the soot and smoke from indoors and outside in Victorian times). Nowadays the rule for safety on our busy traffic filled roads is Wear White At Night.
A recent newspaper article claimed that Kate, royal Kate, looked frumpy. I beg to differ.
Only half a dozen pictures slightly less gorgeous than the normal stunning clothes. Any set of photos of anybody will show some good and some bad.
What is wrong in the ones shown? In one her bust is too low, so she needs to hitch up the era straps. Alternatively wear a different style.
In another photo her toes point inwards. This stance which always looks daft in photos, like a five year old with problems standing upright.
In a third photo she has nothing to add interest at the neckline. To draw attention to her face, she needs a necklace, collar or scarf.
As for match-match, yes, her clothes match. Quite right, too. This is what you do when you can afford to buy everything made to measure and co-ordinated.
Too many people haven't the money or time to match. Look in any high street or train and you see people wearing un-co-ordinated fabrics, different styles, an assortment of colours, or drab colours, nothing focusing on the face or any good point, complete lack of co-ordination and planning, worst of all, mixed patterns, flowers, polka dots and stripes, as if they dropped a set of colour swatches on the floor and picked them up in random order.
I concede the if you wear a uniform of only one colour, not co-ordinated with either skin colour, hair colour, eye colour or accessories, that creates a drab effect. To lighten it you need a contrasting colour for accessories.
Ideally use a third colour which makes it all lively. Add a motif or pattern at three points or more, such as a rose or symbol. Place the accent on the hat, waist and shoes; or necklace, bracelet and ear rings and ring; or bag, belt and shoes.
Here's the comment and the original article which inspired my reply:
hand picked by the queen to be an oven for the heir. I'm sure the queen is the one in charge of what she wears.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3530869/Duchess-Drab-s-mystery-cosmos-DOES-beautiful-woman-make-designer-outfits-look-frumpy.html#ixzz45ItRx2C2
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