yeah, The reason I stated that the color was final, was because anytime you go "custom dyed" it's different than predyed. With predyed, I'd have an actual swatch in hand to buy up or send to the dyeing company to match, rather than some one telling me, no, it's this color, it's that color dye, it more like this, no--more like that. Then you have everyone staring at their computer screens and saying well, it's more like this number on the color chart, no it's this number. All the while people adjusting their screen back lights etc, with different pc's and color resolutions etc. I didn't need to play color volleyball with people again, wasting more time. The difference in your scenario, is that you had a swatch in hand. Oh well, now we know, and hey the color that we have that was dyed~ not too far off eh? Your swatch does have more red tones in it much like the FIDM shots.
Let me preface by saying I'm not Unhappy with the custom Neoprene run. I think given that a pantone book was being used in probably a dimly lit exhibit, then lab dips were being done attempting to match a pantone guide & paint chip cards - she got really close!
Thank you a million times over. Really. You don't know how much that statement means to me. This coming from someone who has researched padme fabrics like a hound, it means so much what you just said. The cross I've had to bear these many years just to hear that statement from someone, feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can rest easy now. (Ok, i know I still have people I have to ship stuff to, but you get the point.)
Still, that's not to say that the lycra I found is the original stuff. (why oh why didn't they put an actual fabric swatch in any of the DAG books! A print of a scan is far from the same).It seems very close though.
Tried that, bought the Dressing the Galaxy book for that very reason. Asked people who owned the book if they had zam swatches, so I could trade up if necessary.
I created another thread, "
the color Purple", so that people can see the actual differences. Unfortunately, unless we worked for Trisha and got a swatch, we may never know.
But enough with the negativity-- I am proud of what we've accomplished... Read other
thread.