3 TIPS FOR PERFECT PATTERN MIXING

2014-04-25 15:21

From blog Merrick's Art // Style + Sewing for the Everyday Girl

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3 TIPS FOR PERFECT PATTERN MIXING

Pattern mixing is definitely one of my favorite ways to dress -- combining bright or bold or busy patterns make an outfit so fun and interesting. But pattern mixing is successful only if you strike the right balance between the patterns, and that's where it gets a little scary for some people. So let's break it down and make it super easy. Three tips for pattern mixing that will make you an expert. 1. One Small Pattern, One Big Pattern. If both of your patterns are tiny the outfit becomes really busy and hard to look at. If both patterns are big, the outfit can overwhelm your frame. So stick with one of each. Here I've paired the big floral print...

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