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#1 2006-12-27 17:26:27

suds-okeefe
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Suit with white and green stripes

Hello everyone in forum land. I certainly hope the holidays are treating everyone well.

I had a question for everyone about a dark gray suit I might buy. It has a white chalkstripe which is faint and an apple green chalkstripe in between; or every other stripe. The green stripe is even paler and from a distance you cannot see it and the suit looks like one with a white stripe farther spaced than is average.

My question is if that is 

A. a good purchase or is it not acceptable?

and

B. If I do go ahead and spring for it do I need to match something to the green stripe or can I ignore it? I am not sure I want to feel like a green tie or shirt needs to go with it.

Thanks for any ideas.

 

#2 2006-12-27 17:45:24

Marc Grayson
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2006-12-27 17:49:02)


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#3 2006-12-27 20:29:20

suds-okeefe
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes

 

#4 2006-12-28 00:12:49

Marc Grayson
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes


"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not."  Oscar Wilde

 

#5 2006-12-28 00:31:33

Horace
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes

It seems to me that it would be hard to "match" or even complement anything like this green stripe without appearing contrived.  But, I pretty much lack the imagination to pull it off.  Can it be done?  The whole color thing always throws me for a loop.  I used to match, sometimes, a sock with a tie.  For instance, burguny tie and burgundy socks with blue suit and white or blue shirt.  Or blue/white stripe pencil or bengal striped shirt.

Now, I rather than "match" anything, I like one thing that sometimes "doesn't go" with anything, but isn't necessarily too obtrusive.  For instance, I just went black tie and wore black DJ (naturally), white shirt, black tie, black shoes, and burgundy socks.  I got the idea from one of those Apparel Arts plates.  I think they were pantherella socks that I wore.  Ribbed.  But I bet it would've looked nicer in a wool/silk blend, in a plain weave.


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#6 2007-01-05 07:55:36

suds-okeefe
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes

In the end I did not buy the suit because it did not fit well enough. I have an idea in my mind for a suit with a green and a white stripe in it and I might look for something MTM or bespoke.

Thank you for your help.

-Arthur

 

#7 2007-01-07 04:05:20

Prophete-faux
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Re: Suit with white and green stripes

I've never liked coloured pinstripes much, with the exception of a light petrol-blue on navy, as I feel they tend to limit what the suit can be worn with too severely. It would also, I fear, make me self-conscious about wearing it too often. I place outlandish or very colourful shoes in the same niche. Shirts and ties are to be experimented with, as they needn't come out more than once or twice a month.

On the other hand, if one had enough suits that this could be the case...

 

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