Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.

River ,'Ariel'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Cass - Oct 30, 2013 7:22:12 pm PDT #10650 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

During lunch break, I took extra time to look at people who were wearing clothes, and which ones were wearing outfits. I wondered how many were like me--wearing that one thing they like and a bunch of other stuff that doesn't suck.

I absolutely do this. Both the avid watching and the wanting to wearing x and then having the rest of my clothes basically solving for x.


Kat - Oct 30, 2013 7:27:02 pm PDT #10651 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Swim was short by kid barfing in lessons.

Past two days I have NOT wanted to go to the pool. Yesterday, the guy who opens the Y wasn't there, so I left 15 minutes in. Today, lifeguard wasn't there. If I had packed gym shoes I could have biked it, but instead I went and had coffee. WTF?

Yet, I am also really proud that I went. I feel like I did my part but the failure was on Y staff members so it "counts" as effort put forth by me. If someone were keeping a count.


Cass - Oct 30, 2013 7:51:54 pm PDT #10652 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I earwormed myself with "I Just Had Sex," Kat. Totally still counts.

Hey, you still have cookies I bought. Though if you consider me a really bad Girl Scout cookie buyer and eat them or something, I would understand. I need to come see you and get them before that happens. Plus, hey, see you! I could do an LA day or two.


Consuela - Oct 30, 2013 8:23:45 pm PDT #10653 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern.

That's my understanding. Especially if the boundary between colors is non-standard. I wouldn't call a dress with a blue top and black skirt color-blocked, for instance. But the dress I wore today is green down the center and black down the sides, so that's color-blocked.


§ ita § - Oct 30, 2013 9:08:06 pm PDT #10654 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern. Maybe a yellow blouse with a navy pocket?

I know that in the last fashion blog where I read the term, they attributed the colour blocking to the bold (canary) choice of clutch, so it wasn't even much about clothing--I think her dress was one colour, shoes another bright colour, and the yellow clutch.

I have no confidence in them over you--I don't even remember what blog it was.

Here's the definition by a random (different) blog:

Sure, it seems simple. Just wear a solid color and pair it with different bright, solid or neutral colors. But, I’ve had trouble putting together a cute color blocking outfit, yet I’m determined to try this bright bold trend before it fades.
And she adds:
You can choose a dress or handbag that already does the color blocking for you

That's the kind of confusion I was having. From looking at her page, the lack of pattern and the palette of colours seem to be what makes it legit.

But that's just a page.


Beverly - Oct 31, 2013 12:36:31 am PDT #10655 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I'm so sorry, Burrell. Peace and comfort to you and your family.


Kat - Oct 31, 2013 3:09:38 am PDT #10656 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Hey, you still have cookies I bought. Though if you consider me a really bad Girl Scout cookie buyer and eat them or something, I would understand. I need to come see you and get them before that happens. Plus, hey, see you! I could do an LA day or two.

I threw them into the freezer (which I hope is fine, but I figure they'd last longer. We'd LOVE to see you!

I've already posted this on FB, but I love this kid's batman themed Make a Wish. I'm always intrigued by the non-standward Make-a-wish foundation wishes.


Zenkitty - Oct 31, 2013 3:14:24 am PDT #10657 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I think for color blocking you need to have more than one color in an article of clothing, but not in a print or pattern.

That's my understanding color-blocking also. Perhaps the definition has spread to include "wearing bright solid colors together that don't necessarily match"?


-t - Oct 31, 2013 3:36:20 am PDT #10658 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Perhaps the concept is evolving. I wear bright colors together willy-billy, so I kind of like the idea of putting a nice label on that.


Jesse - Oct 31, 2013 4:03:16 am PDT #10659 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Can I pretend to be color blocking when really I'm just wearing a red dress with black tights? Or would my purse need to be a different color. Actually, it is a very different red, so maybe I can get in under a technicality?