Monochrome outfit

A monochrome outfit is a full dress combination (usually including headwear, purse, footwears, and other accessories) that uses only variations of a single color, usually differing only in lightness and darkness.[1][2][3][4][5]

Man dressed in a monochrome Leprechaun outfit for St Patrick's Day, Dallas, 2018
Woman in monochrome outfit, after Russian dress style from around 1850

The term may also mean a dress combination that uses only the colors black and white, for example as favored by fashion designer Coco Chanel.[6]

See also
  • Miss Monochrome, an anime character and virtual singer that dresses in black and white.

References
  1. Willow Lindley (2020), "Let Monochrome Outfits Boost Your Mood". Vogue magazine, online article dated 2020-04-29. Accessed on 2021-11-23.
  2. Emilia Miranda Idiens (2018): "Street Style Stars Are Proving Monochrome is Anything But Dull". Fashion Magazine, online article dated 2018-09-11. Accessed on 2021-11-22.
  3. Nishant Baxi (2020): Dress Making. Ebook, Scribl; 22 pages. ISBN 9788835363293
  4. Dillon, S. (2011). The Fundamentals of Fashion Management. AVA Publishing, Switzerland. ISBN 9782940411580
  5. Cassandra Shaffer (2018): "Monochrome – This Impressive Styling Trick Only Has One Rule" Online article at the Whowhatwear.com website, dated 2018-03-08. Accessed on 2021-11-23.
  6. Caroline Young (2021): What Coco Chanel Can Teach You About Fashion. White Lion Publishing, 144 pages. ISBN 9780711259096


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