Saturday, May 4, 2019

Color Palettes for Cameron & Sara

Cameron & Sara both have "Summer" seasonal color palettes.  (Cameron was blonde like Sara as a child.)  Although I've been thinking about the color palettes for a while, this is the first time I've put together a cohesive graphic.

This is Cameron's color palette: (possibly a work in progress)



I first started thinking about Cameron's color palette a few years ago, focusing on his dress clothes, namely what color suits and ties look best.  He mostly wears a navy, gray, or gray tweed suit.  Gray is a concession only for dress clothes, because it looks better than black or tan, and it is in the seasonal palette.  Maybe I should just add it to his graphic?  It's also interesting that, even though I thought at the time that he was a "Winter," I still instinctively didn't like black accessories on him.  So, he wears brown/cognac shoes, belt, and leather bag.  Not technically in the summer palette, but I think they look nice with navy.  I would like to try this out for a while, maybe starting by putting away the ties/dress shirts and polo shirts that don't fall into the color palette.  I wouldn't put away some of his favorite t-shirts, though.

This is Sara's color palette:



For Sara, I noticed that I bought her mostly navy, pink, and white clothing, with patterns of stripes and florals.  I just pulled out her spring/summer size 2T clothing, and I had bought lots of navy, pink, and white, but also a lot of turquoise.  Giving it more thought, I think I may have bought so much turquoise because it looks good on me, but she would look better in a more pure light/medium blue.  Next time she moves up a clothing size, I will keep that in mind.

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