Colours that 'work' with peach/salmon pink

fat al · Sep 30, 2009

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I am experiencing an unusual wardrobe quandry: I recently acquired a very fine double-breasted, linen waistcoat with lapels, for wearing with morning dress. It is a colour I don't normally wear - a salmon-pink/peach but is such a fine garment, that fits me fantastically, and is in such thick Irish linen, that I couldn't leave it behind.

My dilemma is what to pair it with - something I am finding difficult as I don't normally wear this colour. I was thinking very pale blue shirt and a powder blue (almost silver) tie, or a lavender tie but am not sure about any of those. Will go to Jermyn Street and try a load of shirts and ties but some suggestions before then would be a huge help.

Can the greater wisdom of SF please help with such a sartorial question?

Master-Classter · Sep 30, 2009

I'd keep everything else relatively neutral... so white shirt, navy pants, maybe a grey glenplaid tie.
otherwise, say grey pants, white shirt, red tie...

Mr. Moo · Sep 30, 2009

fat al · Sep 30, 2009

Originally Posted by Master-Classter

I'd keep everything else relatively neutral... so white shirt, navy pants, maybe a grey glenplaid tie.
otherwise, say grey pants, white shirt, red tie...
Wearing it with morning dress - so black is the order of most of it: black tails, grey/black striped trousers. White shirt, red tie could work though.

Mr Moo: a good look, although mine is a paler shade, and a touch more salmony.

Montauk · Sep 30, 2009

Chocolate brown.

Master-Classter · Oct 1, 2009

Originally Posted by fat al

Wearing it with morning dress - so black is the order of most of it: black tails, grey/black striped trousers. White shirt, red tie could work though.

Ah, sorry, didn't remember that.

MyOtherLife · Oct 2, 2009

When I'm in this dilema I look to nature for color/texture combo suggestions. 1) The cantaloupe. Observe the tan & green.

2) The Bird Of Paradise flower. Study the colors.

just kidding.

Hope this helps stir the creative juices.

fat al · Oct 2, 2009

It does. Thank you.

aleksandr · Oct 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Man Of Lint

When I'm in this dilema I look to nature for color/texture combo suggestions.

SNIP

Hope this helps stir the creative juices.

Awesome post!

fat al · Oct 14, 2009

Just to let you know, I settled on an ivory shirt and a pale blue tie. The combination looks good - will post pics if I get a chance.

I trawled Jermyn Street looking for the right shirt - blues and greens sounded the way to go but all looked a bit too busy. The ivory, on the other hand, really complements the peach/salmon.

In the end I got a shirt at Favourbrook, specially cut for wearing with a waistcoat (which I hadn't seen before). The collar is longer in the points, so that it sits beneath the waistcoat rather than on top of it. Not much good for wearing without a waistcoat (unless you are going to a 70s fancy dress party) but great with one.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

fat al · Jun 24, 2010

A long time later: http://www.styleforum.net/attachment...1&d=1277368187 This picture washes out the white of the shirt a little. Have since worn the same waistcoat and shirt with a red/gold checked Dunhill tie which also looked good. Thanks again for the suggestions. Al

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