Dessy bordeaux vs. African Violet

moniquew2003

Hi...I've finally chosen my bridesmaids dresses, but I was looking for something in a deep purple/eggplant color...The dress I picked is offered in a bordeaux and african violet from the Dessy line...is either of these colors close to a deep purple/eggplant? It's in a stretch charmeuse fabric and the dress shop I ordered from didn't have any dresses in that color and fabric. Also....is espresso close to chocolate? 

kristalmscott

The African Violet is a much ligher/brighter purple than eggplant.  The Bordeaux is a little more red to it.  My colour is also dark purple (like eggplant) and I would probably go with the bordeaux if I was choosing between those 2 colours.  Hope that helps a little.

moniquew2003

I was scared of the bordeaux because of the red....Do you think it's closer to a red than a purple?

mlekitty

Bordeaux is a type of wine.  Not to mix wine types, but bordeaux could be classified as burgundy color-wise.  I am having a purpley wedding and bordeaux is not purple in my book.  I'd be more likely to pick African violet since violet is an actual purple shade.

momofayden

Alfred angelo has eggplant as one of their colors.

kristalmscott

The eggplant from Alfred Angelo is exactly the colour I want.  And yes, the bordeaux is more red than purple.  I just suggested the bordeaux vs the african violet because I knew that I didn't want a light purple colour.