Color Inspiration VII

This dress has such a unique tapestry of color. It is a Tudor style dress from the 18th century worn by Anne Boleyn (Henry VIII's 2nd wife, played by Natalie Dormer) in "The Tudors." The dress is pictured below, along with coordinating bead ideas.

You can use any of your favorite beading suppliers. I find that Fire Mountain Gems and Beads has the best variety, so all of the beads I post can be found on that site. If you click the image, you will be linked to that item on the site in a new window.

I chose these maroon Swarovski crystal pearl beads to capture dark red embroidery in the bodice of this dress.

I chose these tangerine Swarovski bicone crystal beads to capture the dark orange embroidery in this dress. 

I chose these light topaz brown fire-polished beads to represent the lighter yellow background color in the bodice of the dress. 

I chose the color-lined chartreuse seed bead to represent the elegant trim on the dress. I chose the opaque olive seed bead to represent the green highlights in the dress. I try to choose a seed bead color that will "frame" the other three colors because typically that is how they are used in beading patterns.

This dress has such a powerful combination of colors. Although the palette captures Fall, the colors would be gorgeous any time of the year.