Incorporating prints and patterns into your closet involves careful consideration of both themes and colour combinations.
Warm Autumn has a moderate to high contrast level and looks best in sister accents and monochromatic pairings as well as light and dark neutral mixes. When it comes to theme, there are some generic patterns such as gingham, paisley and plaid but, beyond those, we need to focus on the natural elements of the season.
In this article, we will advise colour mixes best suited to Warm Autumn's contrast level as well as explain why those for subtypes with low and intense shade variance do not work for them. We also look at which generic patterns are effective for Warm Autumn and which colours to opt for if you plan to add these to your closet. Finally, we look at natural themes to look out for whilst shopping. There are also affiliate links throughout to better illustrate our findings.
To best demonstrate the colour recommendations, we have offered visuals of the same pattern in colours taken from six sample palettes.
The first of these is Warm Autumn followed by Dark Autumn and Soft Autumn. This is because you may be able to borrow colours from these palettes depending on which you flow towards.
We have also offered the pattern in Cool Winter, Warm Spring and Cool Summer colours. Whilst the colour qualities in the Cool Winter palette directly oppose those in Warm Autumn, Warm Spring differs in its bright chroma. Finally, Cool Summer shares Warm Autumn's subordinate soft chroma but diverges in its cool hue.