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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?

AreWeThereYet Wed 15-Jan-25 13:52:38

Never wear navy, dark grey or dark purple near my face as it brings out the black shadows round my eyes. I have dark brown hair and green eyes and wear a lot of 'autumn' colours - olive green, chestnut, rusts but like to have white near my face to brighten it up a bit. I avoid most pastels but have found that lilacs and peaches suit me.

sandelf Wed 15-Jan-25 13:55:38

Brown - strait back to school uniform - feel imprisoned.
Red - reminds me of blood and accidents.
Real eggy yellow - just wrong on me.

JudyBloom Wed 15-Jan-25 14:32:39

I would never wear anything in beige, brown or yellow.

Bazza Wed 15-Jan-25 14:35:55

Dark purple, burgundy, bright orange and dark brown although I quite like a minky brown. I just don’t like them, not sure if it’s because they don’t suit me. Favourite colour is most of the blue spectrum.

Ilovedogs22 Wed 15-Jan-25 14:44:44

hollysteers

Salmon pink drains me.

Salmon pink is an odd colour & it's probably best to just let the fish have it all to their fishyselves. Strangely, it really suits them! 🥴

rocketstop Wed 15-Jan-25 14:54:53

Beige, because it makes me disappear !

AuntieE Wed 15-Jan-25 15:04:29

I never wear any shade of pink, purple or lavender, nor pale blue.

jocork Wed 15-Jan-25 15:26:05

I generally avoid greens and orange as I just don't like them and I prefer bright vibrant colours to pastels. Many years ago I made a top in a jade green silk which my MiL bought for me in Hong Kong. It wasn't a fabric I'd have chosen and I struggled to find a pattern I could make from the quantity she bought. The top had been unworn for years as I'd put on weight but I got it out recently having lost a lot of weight. I received many compliments when I wore it for a concert I was singing in, including one from a man I'd never met before who said how nice it looked! I'd never have chosen the fabric but clearly the colour (and style) suits me!

Eirlys Wed 15-Jan-25 15:36:56

Purple, mauve, mustard, light grey.

NonGrannyMoll Wed 15-Jan-25 15:40:15

Yellow and orange. They make me look like a cadaver.

fluttERBY123 Wed 15-Jan-25 15:44:05

When I buy clothes I hold them up to my face and look in.the mirror. The colour either suits or doesn't. Certain shades of any colour either suit or don't. I never wear black.

loripol Wed 15-Jan-25 15:44:54

Yellow and Orange - I just don't like them.
White because I'm paranoid that it makes my less than pearly teeth look even yellower!

Stella14 Wed 15-Jan-25 15:56:50

I will wear some shades of most colours, but I never wear black unless I can wear it with something else colourful e.g. black jeans with a colourful top. I own very few black items of clothing. I have one black dress. I love the style, but haven’t worn it for 4 years. At least it’s there for a funeral.

There is a psychology of colour and I just don’t feel myself in black.

Jess20 Wed 15-Jan-25 16:28:05

Never wear yellow

Mojack26 Wed 15-Jan-25 18:10:09

BROWN.....🤮always hated it. Never owned anything brown or Mustard..🤢

Mojack26 Wed 15-Jan-25 18:15:49

Love and suit deep colours like fuchsia pink,jade green,turquoise,red, sapphire blue and pastels ivory/cream, pink

Esmay Wed 15-Jan-25 18:40:40

I can't wear mustard yellow .
It makes me look jaundiced .
Any colour which doesn't suit you will make dark shadows appear under your eyes .
I'm not fond of peach shades and I dislike bright pink .
Neither am I a fan of orange .
I seldom wear blue unless it's denim .
I love cream , camels and chocolate .
I have a long yerm

Babs03 Wed 15-Jan-25 18:41:13

I love mustard and emerald green, also deep purple and blues of any shade.
Will only wear black or grey if accompanied by colour.
I will wear pink but again only if accompanied by other colours.

Esmay Wed 15-Jan-25 18:43:54

Oops! I have a
long term love of purple .
My all time favourite colour is green .
I wear it a lot and I also love green flowers and green things in the house.
It's one thing that I've shared with my mum

Witzend Wed 15-Jan-25 18:44:37

Mojack26

BROWN.....🤮always hated it. Never owned anything brown or Mustard..🤢

Did you have brown school uniform? I’m sure that’s the reason I never consider brown - not even ‘nice’ browns - our school uniform brown certainly wasn’t nice!

poppysmum Wed 15-Jan-25 18:57:50

I never wear brown or beige too dreary for me. i do like a lot of pastels yellows in particular

valdali Wed 15-Jan-25 19:01:02

Turquoise! Except maybe in a print on a scarf or skirt

foxie48 Wed 15-Jan-25 19:12:24

I prefer not to wear beige, taupe, off white, black. dark brown or navy next to my face. I love bright colours like turquoise, coral, bright yellow (but it has to be the "right" shade). I can make most colours work with the right necklace or scarf but never, ever, beige.

SparklyGrandma Wed 15-Jan-25 19:20:57

I wear green, a few shades of that, navy, blue, rust, orange during the summer. Cerise and purple too.

I don’t wear black, cream, grey, fluorescent colours nor very pale colours.
No metallic nor satin fabrics either.

spabbygirl Wed 15-Jan-25 19:47:09

I wear whatever I fancy whenever I fancy and sod whether it suits me or not, having said that I really don't like bright colours as my eyes are a bit tender and it hurts them,
I find that woman on Ch4, the glucose goddess, wears horribly bright clothes which make my eyes sore but she is is doing a great job educating us about food, she's taken over where fab Dr Moseley left off, sadly.