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Color and texture: Tweed and velvet
Tweed and velvet are such a classic combination, and perfect for this time of year. This gorgeous vintage dress from TimelessVintageVixen is a really stellar example, and the wine velvet is such a gorgeous alternative to the usual black. Just add a bit of rhinestone sparkle, and you have the ultimate holiday dress.
{above: (1) black and white boucle fabric, (2) plaid buttons, (3) wine velvet, (4) burgundy rhinestone buttons, (5) plaid boucle fabric}
Comments
Casey
December 7, 2009 #
Mixing textures, in my opinion, is one of the swankiest ways to really add some visual interest to a dress without really fooling with prints. I just love this warm, dramatic mix of tweed and velvet–it’s so lovely! (Now I’m drooling over that FFC boucle… *sigh* lol!)
Jaime
December 7, 2009 #
I wish that I could touch this post. I love the texture of textiles. It’s one of the main reasons it’s hard for me to shop for fabric online. I always want to touch it.
Sarai
December 7, 2009 #
I have to agree, even though I love shopping for fabrics online because of the selection and bargains. But certain fabrics are much nicer to see and touch.
Sunni Standing
December 7, 2009 #
That dress is fantastic. Completely agree with Casey. I also think that textured cloth is a little more sophisticated and chic. And that gorgeous necklace. Don’t we all need a little vavoom like that in our wardrobes?
Hillary
December 7, 2009 #
What a great way to use the richness of velvet in a fairly subtle way. I’m very into tweeds but never that comfortable using velvet. That is one of the most beautiful fabric belts I have ever seen, though, and definitely has me thinking. With velvet you can really get those incredibly saturated colors that look/feel so good this time of year when outside is so many shades of grey (& white).
I am working on a little wool peter-pan collar jacket from a vintage 50s pattern in a heathered, orchidy-wine fabric that I’m just wild about. The color is so deep and intense it’s other-worldly. It wouldn’t have been a terrible idea to do the collar in velvet[een?], though. Hm… Maybe too much of a Town & Country look, but still.
Sarai
December 8, 2009 #
Hillary, I dig the Town & Country look though! These fabrics are great for 50s styles, I think.