I’m planning a dress for the rainbow child’s (my younger daughter) birthday in a month or so. I thought that it would be fun to put the TR technique into action, and give it a try. (I found it very inspiring!)
I’d love your input into which design I should choose. Please note that the child in question could easily wear any of the designs, given her pale colouring.
Left to right, 1-5. Which one do you like best?
Thanks!
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I still like #4 because the colours flow without a heavier or light colour band dominating an area of the dress. e.g. I find the bigger green and yellow bands tend to stand out and take away from the other colours.
It is not a matter of choosing one or the other. The design is very interesting. It is a matter of choosing the one that will suit the girl. If the child is a brunette then 1. If she is a redhead then 2. If she is a blond then 5. Of course if her favorite color is purple then 3. I would stay away from 4 because yellow is not the most flattering color on a lot of people. I am looking forward to see the finished dress. ac
Very interesting comment AC. She’s blonde with blue eyes. Her favourite colour changes regularly, but the highest percentage of the time, it is pink.
I like design #1 best!! (also fits in with the pink which will be closet to her eyes).
2nd choice #3
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Julie
I like #1 I think the color arrangement is very youthful and bright, a really fun combination.
Love the creativity!
Veronica
I like #2 because it puts the brightest colors in the middle, front and center. I also like #4 for the same reason. Also, the “heaviest” colors are more toward the bottom in both of these examples but especially in #4. That way it does not give it a top-heavy feeling. However, very interesting pattern, and any of them would work.
Wow, isn’t it fascinating that the same arrangement of colours can look so very different in each case. I like #5 for several reasons. I think the blue nearest her hair and eyes will be very fetching. The red/orange/yellow grouping is the brightest looks great across the center (works well in #3 also), and is framed nicely by the blue top/green bottom (again this works in #3). Finally, I find the red the dominant colour so like the balance of the dress with red in the center.
However, they all look great and I don’t think you’ll go far wrong with any of them.
Briefly, my vote goes to #5 for the same reasons given by coral-seas. Lovely!
I think I prefer #3. The yellow sweep emphasises the structure of the design and somehow makes it seem more cheerful1
Another reply came directly to me from Mary:
I have a different perspective. Hubby and I have a rainbow colored hot air balloon. We noticed after we designed it on flat paper, that when sewn and viewed in many different directions the design became significantly different. Also, in Photography you must always look at the lightest color or White because it will draw the eye first. So with those two things in mind, look at the Yellow when it is the middle color, it looks like the dress has a smile because the yellow stands out being in the middle and the largest color, it accentuates the curve.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a costume designer by trade and have learned that lighting and function is a major factor as to where color is on a garment. Then again as a mother of 5 and grandmother of 7 I also know that the yellow will get dirty first. so maybe having it as the largest color is not a good thing.
I will be interested in seeing your final choice being modeled by your little girl. Good luck.
Sorry for the long winded reply.
I think the color at the top or the one that should be most predominate is the color the birthday girl girl likes best…and that’s my vote.
I can’t explain why, but I really like #2 the best, second best is #4. I distinctly disliked #3. I think maybe it has something to do with the placement of the color yellow? Whatever you go with, I’m sure she’ll love it!
I love #2 best because it seems to lend itself closest to happy colour grading and it seems to make my eyes happiest. After that its #1 then #5.