Folks, in honor of summer we’ve updated our post on How To Dress In Scale, see the updated post below!
There are inevitably three ways you can dress by color: either in mix, scale or monochrome. The most common way is to mix different colors, another way is to go monochrome (like: hello all grey!). But the third way of styling color is to dress in scale. It’s fun, challenging and requires some effort, but the outcome is quite a fashionable one! Folks? Here’s how to dress in scale!
Warm and Cold Tones
Colors have a warm or a cool tone, so when matching in scale, the most flattering way of doing it is by sticking to the warmer or colder shades in the scale. Otherwise the warmer ones risk looking dirty and the colder ones risk looking plain. Deciding whether a color is cool or warm is actually highly individual and dependent on the situation. If the light in a room is warm the color of the clothing piece will look warm t0o, even though it might look more cool outside. Be sure to check the color combos in different lights to get a coherent look!
Contrasts
As we keep going on and on about contrasts when it comes to styling an outfit, of course it’s applicable here as well. Going for contrasts in your outfit adds life to it and can easily take an outfit from plain to lively. As for the how to dress in scale, pick the darker colors to go with the lighter ones! Add a third piece that’s a mix of both of them to make the look a bit smoother. To avoid making the outfit look dull, a great tip is to use different textures to create an effect. A knitted sweater paired with same scale pants will keep the interest in the outfit.
Accessories
Even though we’re talking about dressing in scale, we don’t count accessories to this one. Adding an accessory in a contrasting color will give the look that little extra. It could be a necklace, a scarf, a hat or a pair of shoes that makes an unexpected pop in the outfit. See Elena Perminova’s look below and how the black bow makes a statement!
I didn’t even know what ‘scale’ dressing was 🙂 Interesting.
Lovely to learn something new then!! Xx
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I love a good ton sur ton, I think it’s the ultimate chic attire!
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It’s a chic thing indeed, fashionable and works perfectly whenever! Xx
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Awesome look!
Have a nice week-end!
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It’s a lovely look by Elena Perminova! Xx
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I love wearing plain clothes and add accessories. A statement necklace or big earrings always make an outfit more special.
Yiota
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So true, details can definitely take outfits to a higher level and do so succesfully! Xx
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All these rules I break ?
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Haha well that’s what fashion rules are for! Xx
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Great post!
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Thank you! Xx
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Such a fab post, thanks for sharing
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Wow!! Stunning look babe! Perfect color combos!
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Not me but the fashionable Elena Perminova, but yes she’s a babe! Xx
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These are lovely tips, could make for some fun looks!
xo
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It certainly can, lovely to play with colors! Xx
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You’re so lovely, thank you will do! Xx
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Great article! I’ve never really tried dressing in scale but it looks so chic, I’d like to some time.
It’s a fun way of fashion, playing around with colors in the same scale often gives a lovely and fashionable outcome! Xx
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Amazing post. I usually forgot about using any scales just because I pick some stuff and it usually works ok 🙂
That’s a perfectly fine way to dress as well, works in the instant! Xx
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What a valuable article! I never thought to look at it that way. Again, I’ve learned something so interesting and valuable from you blog. Keep up the great work!
xoxo
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Dressing in scale is kind of a forgotten one, perhaps because of the effort it takes, but the outcome is so lovely! That’s great, thank you love you’re too kind! Xx
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Such a cool post! x
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Thank you! Xx
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Such a great post and really inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing this <3
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That’s lovely, thank you for stopping by love! Xx
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I absolutely love the idea of dressing in scale! Done well it usually looks outstanding. But it takes a lot of planning. Thank you for the great inspiration though, should really try this again.
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It surely does, if you get it right the outcome is so chic and fashionable! If you have some time over it’s quite fun to pair pieces together and have a good outfit in store when you’re running out of ideas! Xx
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Nice idea to dress like that!
xxbina
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Dressing in scale is a lovely one! Xx
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WOW! I love those pants. very gorgeous!!!!
They’re so good, love the old vibe to them! Xx
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Great post, thanks for sharing 🙂
Camille xo
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Great post. Thanks for sharing such nice information..
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