tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post7366015874289616482..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Spring greens, from tart to tenderDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-82079160950562148742012-03-30T13:11:29.665-04:002012-03-30T13:11:29.665-04:00I love green, a blue undertone suits best. I am cu...I love green, a blue undertone suits best. I am currently experimenting with mint green and loving it. Buying scarves or inexpensive T shirts is a good place to start.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902418849121978821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-61233292400849944022012-03-28T18:00:25.617-04:002012-03-28T18:00:25.617-04:00Hmm... I've gotten into green recently (after ...Hmm... I've gotten into green recently (after thinking I couldn't wear it). I've got a jade green sleeveless, knee length knit dress that I'm loving, and a grass green top. <br /><br />But to me, spring is saying 'pink'!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />EleanorjaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-48254548151675964172012-03-28T17:24:38.227-04:002012-03-28T17:24:38.227-04:00Green is a great spring color and I've added a...Green is a great spring color and I've added a longish JCrew cotton cardigan in a color called shallow sea - looks more green to me than blue. Looks good with black slacks and a crisp white blouse for now. In summer, I'll put it with a white sleeveless blouse, white jeans and tan sandals. Like some of the others, I like olive too. I like to pair an olive cardigan with a pink or apricot top and white jeans. I think there's probably a green for everyone and I like the examples you've shown. Love the basil dress.pinkazaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13625844104404559323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-27410029319867238662012-03-28T13:09:16.901-04:002012-03-28T13:09:16.901-04:00Swissy: That is an unusual, retro green. Sometimes...Swissy: That is an unusual, retro green. Sometimes you find a green like that, kind of indescribable and even if not your "perfect" colour, it is unusual and interesting. Lucky to have that!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-17502413135543817642012-03-28T09:47:40.080-04:002012-03-28T09:47:40.080-04:00I was feeling spring anyway, so your green post is...I was feeling spring anyway, so your green post is just the ticket. I found in my packed-away wicker chest a green cotton cardigan: a green kind of like those 1920's enamel cannisters and table tops, maybe a bit more yellow than that. Not my very best color, but with a chocolate brown silk turtleneck and pincord pants, it's quite trans-seasonal, I think. I've added a string of bronze-rose cultured pearls, just given to me by my sister for my birthday. Love the dress, love it!Swissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401962870620859831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-2907998141727747292012-03-28T04:02:46.169-04:002012-03-28T04:02:46.169-04:00I love those greens -- we're just seeing the f...I love those greens -- we're just seeing the first out-of-focus leaves around here, and that tender yellow-green they have. Thanks for the reminder that we can leaf out our wardrobes, too.<br /><br />No "proper" green in my closet right now, but I have been wearing the heck out of a mint/turquoise cardigan and similarly shaded blouse (with white polka dots!). I feel very springy!Rubiatontahttp://rubiatonta.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-29507116872421561652012-03-27T22:32:28.008-04:002012-03-27T22:32:28.008-04:00the bompard dress catches my eye.the bompard dress catches my eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-62257025223513690392012-03-27T22:31:24.080-04:002012-03-27T22:31:24.080-04:00Duchesse, I love everything you picked out! You a...Duchesse, I love everything you picked out! You are a stylist! The necklace is beautiful and so are the scarf and shoes. Thank you so much for taking the time to show these pretty accessories. I like your point that the dress needs a light touch. <br /><br />Franciewilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025284630732323591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-25325665581733278262012-03-27T22:21:16.853-04:002012-03-27T22:21:16.853-04:00I've been eyeing that "Carribean" v-...I've been eyeing that "Carribean" v-neck for a while. May have to pounce before they're gone. Great pieces! I'm thirsty for color again too....Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-54281909705278467052012-03-27T20:06:19.962-04:002012-03-27T20:06:19.962-04:00C.: Awww. Green can have yellow or blue undertones...C.: Awww. Green can have yellow or blue undertones (or brown, which takes it to olive), so it is warm or cool, and therefore there's theoretically a green for you, but it may be just too much trouble to uncover it.<br /><br />Francie: That's a dress meant for summer, I'd not cover it with another knit layer. Maybe a fine oblong scarf like this<br />http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty/SCARVES/Tropical-Splash-Scarf-Bindya/73327 <br />or a pashmina for cool evenings. (If you need a coat, a light pale raincoat; knit over knit often looks clumsy.) <br /><br />I see it with a coral bead necklace, white or yellow pearls, or a yellow gold chain with a charm.<br />Or this: <br />http://www.twistonline.com/product/multi%2Dstone%2Dnecklace%2Dor%2Dxn785<br />or this bracelet:<br />http://usa.hermes.com/jewelry/enamel-jewelry/printed-bracelets/green/cachemire-de-tamara-13936.html?generic_color_1=BROWN&size_sized_jewellery=65<br /><br />Flat shoe for the dress:<br />http://www.jcrew.com/womens_special_sizes/size512shoes/size12/PRDOVR~64402/64402.jsp<br /><br />Higher shoe for the dress:<br />http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/shoes/sandals/PRDOVR~37224/37224.jsp<br /> <br />Raffia clutch, keeping everything light and simple:<br />http://www.jcrew.com/womens_special_shops/HandbagShop/FeaturedHandbags/PRDOVR~65552/65552.jsp <br /><br />A light, charming dress, like a glass of lemonade, perfect in its simplicity, so you don't need to do much to it.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-81884970045042581542012-03-27T19:15:35.624-04:002012-03-27T19:15:35.624-04:00I do wear green because I have green eyes and rosy...I do wear green because I have green eyes and rosy skin and am blonde going silver so I think it still works for me. Duchesse, I am so interested to know how you might style the basil Bompard dress. Would you wear it with a cardigan or a jacket-- maybe navy? Or maybe a big scarf? Thank you!<br /><br />Franciewilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025284630732323591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-38151405410081762422012-03-27T18:57:46.752-04:002012-03-27T18:57:46.752-04:00Though I love to see Spring greens on others, they...Though I love to see Spring greens on others, they have never been kind to my complexion. When I was seven, my babysitter asked me to be be a flower girl in her Spring wedding. My dress was long, layers of celery-green organdy. I loved the princess-y swish of it, but still remember the look of horror on my mother's face when she saw me in that color...<br /><br />Cheers to all who can wear green--<br /><br />C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-13430866195132542572012-03-27T14:46:00.582-04:002012-03-27T14:46:00.582-04:00kathy peck: Ohh, green jeans! Love that.
Vildy: P...kathy peck: Ohh, green jeans! Love that.<br /><br />Vildy: Pretty colour to surround yourself with; less wearing than neon chartreuse.<br /><br />matherfamilias: Like you I love olives but they are just not that "essence of spring". <br /><br />LPC: Mint and you were made for each other, mmm.<br /><br />hostess: The more intense hues like leaf or golf-course look wonderful with black and I bet you could wear them.<br /><br />Anonymous: Olive is not at all what I am wishing for at the moment, much as I like it, it's just a green I want right now, and I wear women's clothes. Are you the writer of that blog?Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-14133854915844774572012-03-27T14:39:46.092-04:002012-03-27T14:39:46.092-04:00Read "An Ode to Olive" from A Suitable W...Read "An Ode to Olive" from A Suitable Wardrobe blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-57736990716676075442012-03-27T10:57:39.444-04:002012-03-27T10:57:39.444-04:00Green is my favourite shade but I rarely wear it.
...Green is my favourite shade but I rarely wear it.<br />The Lafayette jacket does look tempting but the price tag would not fit into my current budget...<br />our reno's are gobbling up money fast!<br />I'll just enjoy browsing for now...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-45230250912449667412012-03-27T10:18:47.291-04:002012-03-27T10:18:47.291-04:00Mint's getting a lot of play around here. But ...Mint's getting a lot of play around here. But I have to stay FAR away from green, unless it's an olive that verges on brown, or a forest that verges on marine:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-48361360858251156202012-03-27T10:17:59.631-04:002012-03-27T10:17:59.631-04:00Hmmm, perhaps this is what I need a shot of, the f...Hmmm, perhaps this is what I need a shot of, the fresher, lighter greens, very spring-like! Generally, the more wearable colour for me is olive/khaki, but I'd definitely be willing to try that Mongolian lamb vest!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-51183558731021444182012-03-27T09:47:16.451-04:002012-03-27T09:47:16.451-04:00I love green, but all the examples are too light-h...I love green, but all the examples are too light-hued or bright for my personal taste, except perhaps in accessories. Other than olive/khaki, there are also deeper greens without the yellow/brown in olive/khaki. I'm looking at my houseplants - my ficus benjamina tree, my jade plant etc. Or certain bottle greens. They are very hard to find, alas.lagatta à montréalhttp://www.montrealcyclechic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-66071862420071761812012-03-27T09:18:17.811-04:002012-03-27T09:18:17.811-04:00ohh, the color you're calling mint is the one ...ohh, the color you're calling mint is the one I *can* wear. My mother had my bedroom painted this color while I was away at college. This was the 60's and when they asked me what color I wanted, it was neon chartreuse. I sent her swatches. Mother said the painter didn't have that color. :D But the mint was incredibly restful and I loved it.(I'm blond)Vildyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729809197382483220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-24555698452323343542012-03-27T08:47:31.921-04:002012-03-27T08:47:31.921-04:00I'm loving green at the moment - even bought a...I'm loving green at the moment - even bought a pair of green jeans. But, my favorite green is olive/khaki (for me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com