{"id":34,"date":"2009-11-23T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-23T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/principles-of-fabric-selection-tonal-and-two-color-prints-look-very-fresh\/"},"modified":"2018-11-28T10:58:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T15:58:52","slug":"principles-of-fabric-selection-tonal-and-two-color-prints-look-very-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2009\/11\/principles-of-fabric-selection-tonal-and-two-color-prints-look-very-fresh.html","title":{"rendered":"principles of fabric selection: tonal and two-color prints look very fresh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next time I do a series of principles like this, remind me to list fewer principles! I feel like we’ve already addressed this principle in the course of covering some of the others, so I’ll make this a quick post.<\/p>\n

As I’ve mentioned before, I really like the refreshing look of tonal and two-color prints right now. They’re easy on the eye, especially with the amount of color that has been prevalent in the market in recent years. In the Flickr group, I was able to find several great examples of how you have used tonal and two color prints in your Oliver + S outfits, and I’ll highlight some of my favorites here. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did.<\/p>\n

Black and white in a subtle combination (if there’s ever been such a thing as subtle black and white!) make a really elegant but age-appropriate Sunday Brunch Jacket and Skirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This Tea Party Dress<\/a> has more than two colors, but the color palette is tight: brown, gold and shades of blue. This qualifies as tonal in my book. I think this dress is fantastically successful and understated while remaining playful and interesting:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Here is a 2 + 2 Blouse<\/a> in a really wonderful red and white print from Valori Wells<\/a>‘s Del Hi collection. I love how simple and clean this print looks.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Here is another two-color print with red and white. This Tea Party Sundress<\/a> looks great with the addition of a third color, since it’s still clean and not overwhelming.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Yellow and white looks fresh and exuberant, especially for spring and summer. This trendy jacquard-inspired print (another traditional print that’s been updated for today) on a Puppet Show Tunic<\/a> looks clean and youthful while remaining subtle and not overwhelming.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I like the neutral, muted tones of the print on this Bubble Dress<\/a>. These colors are great for winter or summer, I think.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>And since the next (and last!) principle of fabric selection discusses juvenile prints, I thought it would be nice to include this tonal School Days Raincoat<\/a> as a teaser. See the little pigs on the print? I love how subtle and whimsical they are.<\/p>\n

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Next time I do a series of principles like this, remind me to list fewer principles! 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