Ivory Linen
Daywear
Ivory & Cream.
The colour of noon; suiting and dresses.
Dressed for the season.
A studied palette for the 28th Annual, adjudicated finally by the Order. The brief is clear in tone and unclear in detail. That is intentional.
Daylight · Candlelight
Islesboro, May MMXXVI
The Guiding Principle
Dressed for the season.
Dress for sun on the water; and the suggestion of consequence. Considered restraint over costume; tailoring over ornament.
The brief is held to be flexible; flexibility is not.
The Palette
Colours of the XXVIII edition.
The official six. Assemble in any combination; consider committing decisively to one.
Spring Sage
Daywear
Sage & Olive.
Reflective of the headland in May; an obliging foil to ivory and gold.
Antique Gold
Accent
Antique Gold.
Reserved for accessories, threadwork, and the most decorous of buttons.
Sea Mist
Daywear
Mist & Pearl.
A softer alternative for those declining ivory.
Vintage Wine
Evening
Wine & Rose.
The colour of Saturday night; velvets, silks, and the considered lapel.
Midnight Navy
Evening
Midnight Navy.
The default of the formal hours; preferred to black, paired well with gold and pearl.
By Day & By Night
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Two distinct registers.
Friday Night.
Inconspicuous.
Dark fabrics. Covert silhouettes. Tactical priority.
Saturday, by Daylight.
Considered.
Ivory, sage, mist, gold.
Saturday, by Candlelight.
Composed.
Wine, navy, and gold. Velvet permitted. Reds reserved.
Sunday.
Recessional.
Ivory, cream, pearl. Sunglasses advised.