Answer: If the interval between two notes of a major interval (1 and 3) are decreased, then the interval becomes a minor interval (Flatten the 3rd of a major interval).
In 4/4 time a quarter-note gets one beat.
You could use a colour wheel to make sure the colours suit one another.
You could ask for opinions.
You could make the patterns and their matching colours originally.
What I would do personally would be to find a colour wheel and choose colours for a shirt/skirt/etc depending on what design the garment was and the shape and size. For example, if it were a mini skirt, I would more than likely choose a solid colour. If it were a longer skirt with - say - polka dots, I would choose two colours that compliment one another like blue and orange, or green and red.
