From ancient times, there is a legend that the nymph Amethyst, the companion of the goddess Diana, was very beautiful, but strict and impregnable. But charmed by her charm of the god of fun, Dionysus, nothing could stop in claims to Amethyst.
And then Artemis - the goddess of war - turned her into a crystal of amazing color of spring violets. The amethyst color combines the beauty of the nymph and her strict disposition. Its use in clothing carries a mysterious semantic content and rarely leaves people around indifferent to created images.
What color is amethyst?
Let's talk about how the amethyst color looks. It is believed that it is a shade of purple, brings a unique charm to the image of a woman and at the same time keeps annoying fans at a distance from her. Amethyst in clothes is a sign of high spirituality and self-sufficiency. He makes the figure slim, gives a special emotional coloring.
More complex and sensual - this description determines the shade of lilac amethyst. It is somewhat lighter and more tender than violet-red, and is one of its species.
Scientific opinion
Psychologists believe that harmoniously developed people, sensitive, highly spiritual, love this shade in clothes. He will clearly attract the attention of others. A person who wears robes of such colors is a spiritually open person with good intuition.
It contributes to inspiration and sensitivity, serves as a symbol of dignity, greatness and at the same time modesty. Dreamers and extraordinary personalities love to dress in such tones.
But an excess of amethyst in clothes indicates a person’s desire for solitude, can cause melancholy and some kind of detachment. There is an opinion of experts that a person who avoids such an unusual color scheme in his wardrobe lives exceptionally real and has a high sense of duty.
Who is suitable for
The shade of purple - an amethyst color - is not suitable for every girl, because it can suppress fair hair and skin. But a bright brunette, red-haired girl or blonde with an ashy shade of hair will look great in this outfit.
Combination rules
In order to choose the right combination of colors in the outfit , you need to remember that related and contrasting combinations of shades are well combined. Based on this rule, you can choose, for example, such combinations: a yellow dress and amethyst color handbag; tracksuit - pistachio, sneakers - amethyst color.
To create a fashionable and harmonious image you need to use no more than three colors:
- the first is the main;
- the second - shading and emphasizing the first;
- the third is the final image.
Amethyst can be used as any of the three colors. This is the shade that prefers contrasting combinations in clothing, which creates the mystery of the image. It can look both as a warm color inherent in a soft feminine image, and as cold, giving the impression of an impregnable beauty. Therefore, it goes well with both gold and silver jewelry.
Combination with other shades.
It will give self-confidence to the amethyst color of clothes for dreamy and feminine girls. For the elegance of the outfit, it can be used in combination with gray. The combination of amethyst and brown in the dress serves as a kind of signal that you love luxury. The combination of amethyst and white or milky color will add romance to your image .
It should be noted that the amethyst color is combined with many shades in clothes, but don’t wear bright lemon and deep black. In the first case, an incompatible color gamut contrast is created, and in the second, it will be rather gloomy.
Given the fashion trends, today the combination of this color with yellow or orange is relevant. For example, shoes and a dress are purple, and a bag, as a touch to a full feminine composition, is yellow. The combination with a sand or beige shade will create a slight feeling of warmth.
A girl with yellow metal jewelry and amethyst-colored clothes is a mysterious and bold look that is perfect for any festive evening.
Its combination with green or blue shades is widely used in creating sports fashion. Compared to other shades, the amethyst color of clothes is more dynamic.
A completely unusual mood will create a combination of amethyst and turquoise. A scarf or a light green silk scarf will perfectly refresh a suit of shade of purple. But using it in casual clothes will look too defiant.
Comfortable and practical casual wear in more subdued tones of the color of amethyst looks harmonious and fits well with the casual style.
Woolen, satin, velvet amethyst colors always look stylish and elegant.