Originally Posted: Perfectly Shaped Life - October 2007
We've all done it. Run into a store, see the perfect dress / skirt / blouse / outfit, race to try it on, give it the nod of approval, pull out the Mastercard, then get that perfect purchase home and ... HATE IT. The perfect purchase gets returned or stuffed into the back of the closet. Who knows, it might change to a better color after being stored for a few years.
One thing that may lie behind bad choices like those is the truth of the color. What looks great in the lighting of the store and dressing room may not look great at all in sunlight or the lighting in your bathroom. One way to avoid lying color is to become very comfortable with your own personal color palette, and that alone will guide you away from that particular color palette demon.
But that's not why we're here for Part 2. It's time, instead, to get used to what colors and color combinations look like. Don't laugh too hard - of COURSE you know what blue looks like. Right?
(Don't be surprised, though, if someone swears that navy skirt they've got on is really black. Some people cannot tell the difference.)
Part 2: Exploring Color Palette Variations
This little widget, courtesy of WidgetBox, is the big brother to the small one in the sidebar to the right. Rather than get into a great big discussion about color palettes and how to select one that matches your hair, skin, and eyes, spend some time looking at the dropdowns to the right of the color bar display - click on a few things, fiddle with the knobs, and get used to how the widget responds.
Pay particular attention to the Nature dropdown. Notice that, in addition to the standards of Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter selections, you can visualize Tropical, Wood, and Water. Other dropdowns are Colors, Types and Moods. Spend some time with them before we go further.
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