recycling my 'hospital scrubs'....

I have made the mistake of buying some summer outfits with top and
slacks in one color (one in red, another in a bright shrimp)–– eewwww,
I looked like an escapee from ER––
Recycked them by splitting the outfits and wearing them with
coordinating colors – e.g. the shrimp bottom I teamed up with a deep
navy camp shirt and found a tank with both the shrimp and navy in it
(took hours of searching, but worth it.) Navy sandals.
Why is it that certain monochromatic looks are flattering and others,
esp. in bright colors, look like the devil?

I have made the mistake of buying some summer outfits with top and
slacks in one color (one in red, another in a bright shrimp)–– eewwww,
I looked like an escapee from ER––
Recycked them by splitting the outfits and wearing them with
coordinating colors – e.g. the shrimp bottom I teamed up with a deep
navy camp shirt and found a tank with both the shrimp and navy in it
(took hours of searching, but worth it.) Navy sandals.
Why is it that certain monochromatic looks are flattering and others,
esp. in bright colors, look like the devil?

Dear val189
That's excellent that you chose to recycle your "hospital scrubs,"
because today's high paced society would have typically got rid of them
and never think twice about.
I think the reason why bright monochromatic colors look terrible
together is because our eyes are naturally attracted to bright colors,
and if you have lots of any bright color than both our eyes are torn as
to where to focus their primary attention.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that that's the reason why stop
and yield signs are bright red and yellow; because they catch our eyes'
attention.
If our brain can't decided which of the two colors are brighter between
a T–shirt or pants, our eyes bounce back and forth causing a visual
strain and thus the "devil" comes out in the colors.
I learnt this concept in my graphic design course, so I hope this
helps. It's a simplified analogy so I hope it helps.
Here's my question about monochromatic colors, why do different shades
of black look unflattering together when the're dark colors?
adrienne

Dear val189
That's excellent that you chose to recycle your "hospital scrubs,"
because today's high paced society would have typically got rid of them
and never think twice about.
I think the reason why bright monochromatic colors look terrible
together is because our eyes are naturally attracted to bright colors,
and if you have lots of any bright color than both our eyes are torn as
to where to focus their primary attention.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that that's the reason why stop
and yield signs are bright red and yellow; because they catch our eyes'
attention.
If our brain can't decided which of the two colors are brighter between
a T–shirt or pants, our eyes bounce back and forth causing a visual
strain and thus the "devil" comes out in the colors.
I learnt this concept in my graphic design course, so I hope this
helps. It's a simplified analogy so I hope it helps.
Here's my question about monochromatic colors, why do different shades
of black look unflattering together when the're dark colors?
adrienne

Dear val189
That's excellent that you chose to recycle your "hospital scrubs,"
because today's high paced society would have typically got rid of them
and never think twice about.
I think the reason why bright monochromatic colors look terrible
together is because our eyes are naturally attracted to bright colors,
and if you have lots of any bright color than both our eyes are torn as
to where to focus their primary attention.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that that's the reason why stop
and yield signs are bright red and yellow; because they catch our eyes'
attention.
If our brain can't decided which of the two colors are brighter between
a T–shirt or pants, our eyes bounce back and forth causing a visual
strain and thus the "devil" comes out in the colors.
I learnt this concept in my graphic design course, so I hope this
helps. It's a simplified analogy so I hope it helps.
Here's my question about monochromatic colors, why do different shades
of black look unflattering together when the're dark colors?
adrienne

Dear val189
That's excellent that you chose to recycle your "hospital scrubs,"
because today's high paced society would have typically got rid of them
and never think twice about.
I think the reason why bright monochromatic colors look terrible
together is because our eyes are naturally attracted to bright colors,
and if you have lots of any bright color than both our eyes are torn as
to where to focus their primary attention.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that that's the reason why stop
and yield signs are bright red and yellow; because they catch our eyes'
attention.
If our brain can't decided which of the two colors are brighter between
a T–shirt or pants, our eyes bounce back and forth causing a visual
strain and thus the "devil" comes out in the colors.
I learnt this concept in my graphic design course, so I hope this
helps. It's a simplified analogy so I hope it helps.
Here's my question about monochromatic colors, why do different shades
of black look unflattering together when the're dark colors?
adrienne

val189 wrote:
Just a guess: bright colors that are monochromatic probably remind us of
worker uniforms (those guys who wear bright green or orange as they
reapir telephone poles or fill potholes), hospital gowns, prison
uniforms, airport worker clothing, security guards, and such.
John
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val189 wrote:
Just a guess: bright colors that are monochromatic probably remind us of
worker uniforms (those guys who wear bright green or orange as they
reapir telephone poles or fill potholes), hospital gowns, prison
uniforms, airport worker clothing, security guards, and such.
John
––
To reply, remove "die.spammers" from address
Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. ––Beethoven

val189 wrote:
Just a guess: bright colors that are monochromatic probably remind us of
worker uniforms (those guys who wear bright green or orange as they
reapir telephone poles or fill potholes), hospital gowns, prison
uniforms, airport worker clothing, security guards, and such.
John
––
To reply, remove "die.spammers" from address
Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. ––Beethoven

val189 wrote:
Just a guess: bright colors that are monochromatic probably remind us of
worker uniforms (those guys who wear bright green or orange as they
reapir telephone poles or fill potholes), hospital gowns, prison
uniforms, airport worker clothing, security guards, and such.
John
––
To reply, remove "die.spammers" from address
Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. ––Beethoven