This is a continuation of our discussion on “I Want to Match” - colors.  Please be sure to read the previous posting first . . . . 

We discussed the “why” of matching colors yesterday - why it’s not reasonable to expect to match dress colors from different manufacturers or even from different dye lots with the same manufacturers.

So what are you to do?

There are a LOT of choices, really!  First, let’s talk about “perfect match”.

Because of this situation, many flower girl dresses are available in white or ivory with accents in the color of your choice.  Very fine examples can be seen in all the lines we carry.  The Flower Girl dresses from US Angels line does this especially well.

First, you select a white or ivory dress based on the color of the Bride’s gown.  If the bride is in bright white, order the white dress.  If the bride is in silk white (which is always off-white) or another shade of ivory, order the ivory dress.

Then order the sash or flower petals to coordinate with the rest of your wedding party.

Of course it isn’t possible to match perfectly - that dye lot issue applies to this like any other garment.  The smaller splash of color, however, isn’t nearly as critical to match as a full dress, however, and usually works wonderfully.

But that isn’t the only option here.  For instance, you can order a white or ivory dress and have an exactly matching sash custom made for it by your local dressmaker as follows:

When you order your Bride’s Maids dresses (or your own gown if you have one with color in it) - order at least 2 yards of the colored fabric - from the same dye lot - as the dresses you want to match.  You have to do this at the same time as you order the adults’ dresses, of course.

Why?  Because then you can have that extra fabric made into sashes for the flower girls’ dresses that match perfectly!  You’ll likely need anywhere from 1.5-2 yards in length but can get many sashes from the width of the fabric - all depending on how wide the yardage comes + how wide you want the sashes to be.

It’s as simple as that!

We’ll discuss it more shortly.