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Are there any colours you never wear?

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Sago Tue 14-Jan-25 22:19:31

I have far more clothes than anyone could ever need, I am sorting through my clothes prior to a house move.

I have nothing red,purple or yellow.

Are there colours you avoid and why?

ginny Wed 15-Jan-25 08:56:56

Never wear yellow or and very pale shades of any colour. I think I am a Summer person , bright pastels , many shades of blue and I like red.

M0nica Wed 15-Jan-25 09:12:48

I would never say 'never', but I avoid black. It makes me look as I am attending my own funeral.

More generally I avoid green and blue

Shinamae Wed 15-Jan-25 09:13:50

White!

Primrose53 Wed 15-Jan-25 09:20:17

I love colour but yellow does not suit me. I look ill. My daughter is the same. When she was born someone bought her a bright yellow babygro and she looked jaundiced. Pink or white always suited her even then.

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-25 09:26:44

Black, White, Yellow

Septimia Wed 15-Jan-25 09:27:11

Like henetha, I don't wear green because my mum considered it unlucky - a family tragedy makes that understandable.

I don't wear yellow any more. It was fine when I was young and dark-haired but my complexion has changed with age.

Tiley Wed 15-Jan-25 09:28:57

I never wear yellow, brown or beige as they make me feel drab. I am a pink or purple girl.

Witzend Wed 15-Jan-25 09:35:04

Orange. To me orange is a colour that looks good only on oranges. And of course satsumas, clementines, etc.

And lime, though I will allow that it can look good on people whose colouring suits it.

Grandma70s Wed 15-Jan-25 09:38:58

I never wear blue. It just does nothing for me.

I wore white and yellow when I was young, but no longer. Same applies to brown, which used to suit me, but no longer does.

Oreo Wed 15-Jan-25 09:44:09

Black, near my face doesn’t suit me, but fine for jeans.I don’t wear yellow or white or brown or beige or cream or lilac.
Orange suits me, as does olive green and plum colour.I once wore an orange tee with orange cargo trousers and DP said I looked like a Quick Fit fitter😂

merlotgran Wed 15-Jan-25 09:44:33

I once had a passport photo taken wearing a pale pink shirt. I know these photos never flatter you but I looked as though I’d just been dug up!

DH took one look and just said, ‘Never wear pink again!’ 😭

I got another photo taken. 😂

Cabbie21 Wed 15-Jan-25 09:52:49

I never wear orange, cerise, or lime green.
No yellow, apart from a summer yellow jacket for formal occasions that picks out a splash of yellow in a couple of summer dresses.
I wear mostly blues, burgundy, purple, dark pink, turquoise and black.
I have a brown set ( trousers, two tops, casual jacket) which I am fond of but probably don’t suit me any more. Perhaps they’ll go in my next clear out?

TheWeirdoAgain59 Wed 15-Jan-25 09:55:55

Burgundy and army green I always avoid!

NotSpaghetti Wed 15-Jan-25 10:05:56

merlotgran - my last passport photo is terrible. Taken very late at night in a hurry.
I don't care as it's not going on anyone's wall! grin
(Thank goodness)!

HowVeryDareYou2 Wed 15-Jan-25 10:20:31

I never wear orange, yellow or light green colours. Colours that suit me are pinks, mauves and reds

Elusivebutterfly Wed 15-Jan-25 10:24:04

I never wear orange, mustard, lime or olive green. Most other colours it depends on the shade. I wear bluish reds but not tomato red, as it is too orange. Most yellow doesn't look right either.
When I was younger I could wear very dark or light colours, but now mid range colours are better. I definitely suit cool colours, not warm.
Blue, pink, teal, purple with grey and navy neutrals are best for me.

shysal Wed 15-Jan-25 10:26:04

baubles

I never wear olive green, mustard, dark brown or any sludgy colours. They all make me look ill.

Ditto! I love bright colours, usually blues, and any dark clothes are navy.

Barleyfields Wed 15-Jan-25 10:28:49

Mustard, brown, yellow, purple, teal, fuchsia, purple, burgundy, all pastels. I wear mainly black and navy.

Claremont Wed 15-Jan-25 10:35:15

Pink and red.

Claremont Wed 15-Jan-25 10:42:28

and love autumn colours.

Clawdy Wed 15-Jan-25 10:59:02

Shinamae

White!

Me too, I never wear white!

Visgir1 Wed 15-Jan-25 11:00:34

I'm not keen on the Beige family or Peache group . But if the item is lovely I would buy. But generally I'm not attractive to that colour palette.

Mamasperspective Wed 15-Jan-25 11:36:45

Have you considered getting colour matched to find out what your best/most flattering colours are? That way, it may help you sort through what you want to keep and what should go

Nana4321 Wed 15-Jan-25 11:37:21

Yellow......but would wear it if I wanted to look poorly, so I don't have to addend some think....

Georgesgran Wed 15-Jan-25 11:38:57

Forgot about white, beige and cream.
I’m a Winter according to Colour Me Beautiful in 1989!