So, with last week’s paper doll I spoke a little about why I decided to dabble in the Southwest trend this season and today I wanted to show off the colors I used for the paper doll set. I knew from the start that I was going to be using a desert inspired color scheme. It is the Southwest, after all.
As a child, we visited the Grand Canyon. I will always think of reds, browns, ochre and sandy khaki when I think of that landscape. I confess to not being much of a desert person by nature; however, I do think they can be astonishingly beautiful.
I did not want to fall into the trap of just using a monochromatic warm color scheme though, so I also decided to include a pale turquoise, a very pale bayleaf green and a darker green for contrast. Normally I try to keep my color schemes to five colors, but this set needed a lot more. (I blame it on that patterned pencil skirt.)
Things I’m not sure about: Her hair. The V-neck top. The choice of base color.
Still, I am going to call this one a win.
This is absolutely a win! I love all of the colors and the hiking boots are perfect. Very nice set!
I’m not sure how far she can hike in those boots…. Apparently, lug soles are “in”, not that I really usually can tell what is “in” and what is “out”, except based on what I see students wearing.