https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 01:40:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-970908 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:19:39 +0000 always trying 970908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my closet I have a very nice black velvet short jacket and pants.&nbsp; These can be worn separately or together.&nbsp; Next I have a print blazer, black background, with red and a little green, white and purple. the fabric is sort of like silk, with some texture like velvet.&nbsp; The dominant color in the print is the red.&nbsp; What I am thinking is finding a red dress to wear either alone or with both jackets.&nbsp; So I will need a couple of tops for under the jackets with the velvet pants, and then needing a nice black skirt.&nbsp;These will work for the functions from November thru like early March.&nbsp; I am having more of a problem with the September and October.&nbsp; <br />Will take some photos and post soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968440 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:18:34 +0000 bj1111 968440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what suz said..."winter" weight of a fabric is supported by the color independent of the fabric thickness and appropriateness for outside temps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968430 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:51:28 +0000 Suz 968430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are you trying to determine what other dressy fabrics might be options for those mid-range temperatures? If so, I think there's probably a wide range. And do you mean for a dress or for a topper?&nbsp;</p> <p>It's true that temperatures in October and temperatures in April or May can often be similar. Yet our eye craves different colours at different times of year.&nbsp;</p> <p>How many dressy outfits do you think you need for your dressy capsule and what are you starting with?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968416 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:31:14 +0000 Diana 968416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that you can get away with richer, more wintry fabrics during spring and autumn if <b><i></i></b><i>your event is indoors and at night.</i>&nbsp; If the event is during the day (like an afternoon wedding) or outdoors (like in a garden) I'd probably save the velvet for winter.&nbsp; For the evening, indoor event, I think if it's cold enough for velvet then you can wear it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968415 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:28:33 +0000 Thistle 968415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second DonnaF.&nbsp; I wouldn't wear velvet before November unless it is really cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968413 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:26:29 +0000 DonnaF 968413@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I generally wouldn't wear velvet before November, or maybe late October if it is a cool year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968397 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:21:05 +0000 rachylou 968397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Where I am, we have Indian Summer - our long days of hot weather come September / October.&nbsp; Maybe November I'd start wearing something like velvet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/about-fabrics#post-968359 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:33:04 +0000 always trying 968359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Being in a warmer climate I have a lot of year round type clothes, but only casual&nbsp;ones.&nbsp;However, we do have two seasons-winter and summer--or actually cooler and rainy, and hot.&nbsp; Usually hot is August, September and sometimes thru October.&nbsp; Usually cooler and rainy is Nov. thru April.&nbsp;&nbsp; I find dress up occasions in April, and May difficult as it is too cold for summer stuff and always feels too late for wintery stuff like velvet. So now &nbsp;I will be attending more of the dressier,, sometimes cocktail dress type occasions year round.<br />How early in the fall would you wear something like a velvet jacket?&nbsp; <br />I will be going to 1 function in September&nbsp;, 2 in October and 1 in November.&nbsp; <br />September will probably be easy, and November will not be a problem, but the October&nbsp;will be.&nbsp;Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.&nbsp; Also I do not wear slevless, and only go without hose when I wear sandals, and for these occasions generally a longer skirt of dress, or pants.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p>