I have been working on a new jacket that is a light grey wool with a nice red pin stripe. The pattern calls for a small ruffle that goes around the collar and down one side of the front placket. Cute, I think and decide it would be nice to use the red from the pin stripe.
Oooh and how nice would it be to use a light organdy as a contrast to the medium weight wool...
Oooh and I could save time and effort and use a red organdy ribbon....
So. I buy a spool of ribbon, break out the needle and thread and create the ruffle.
I add it to the jacket.
And it looks awful. Ok, not just awful, but really horrible. What was I thinking!
The red turned out way brighter and way to... well, clown-like. I looked liked all I needed was a big red nose and big red shoes... well, you get the picture.
Actually, you don't get a picture. It was just that bad.
So I ripped it out and redid the collar with no ruffle and we are way better off already.
I think it was a combination of the contrast of texture and the contrast of color. OH, who cares! It was hideous!
I am thinking now that maybe a 1/8" velvet ribbon in a cranberry red around the edge of the collar would be nice... I am not on a velvet kick though despite the velvet on the previous jacket collar and despite what you are thinking!
The jacket is 98% done and I hope to work on the matching pencil skirt some tonight.
I've got a vision of a smart looking suit.
I've always wanted a suit....
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