'Leaf Fall' - Colours of Autumn Fashion

I love photographing the changing seasons and what could be more magical than watching the diverse colours of the leaves as they fall, a perfect colour palette for Autumn/Winter transition.

Artists throughout history have used these basic hues in their paintings in various media watercolour, oil, pastel goache. Famous artists known to have painted 'Autumn' are Vincent Van Gough, Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai and Jason Pollock. Traditional Autumnal hues include raw sienna, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, burnt sienna, olive green, burnt umber, brown ochre vandyke brown and sepia just like the colours in the fallen Beech leaves in the collage below.

I love the colour and detail on my boho Monsoon Corduroy midi dress from Next, warm enough on its own but cosier with black polo neck thermal vest and thick black tights for frosty days. Will go well with all kinds footwear but chunky heels go better with maxi or midi as stiletto heels get caught in the hem. So look out for block heeled court shoes or Mary Janes, Brogues, Chelsea Boots, Western Style (aka Cowboy) Boots, Doc Martins or Timberlands all ideal for walking around town or country.

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Origins of Corduroy

"18th Century: The term "corduroy" was coined in the 18th century, combining the terms "cord" and "duroy," a type of coarse wool cloth. It gained popularity as a warm, hard-wearing, and quick-drying material."

 

"Modern popularity: Corduroy became a staple for the working class in the late 1800s due to its durability and affordability. Its popularity peaked with mainstream fashion in the late 1960s and 1970s."

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