Anyone have tips for picking a dress shirt colour?

ReflectiveDucky · Jan 24, 2012

I'm going to a semi-formal dance at my university next month. My tie will match my date's dress, the colour of which is undetermined, but in the meantime, what colour shirt should I get? I have very dark brown eyes and hair, and a pale complexion.

pebblegrain · Jan 24, 2012

White.

Despite this advice, I bet you will wear a black shirt.

ballmouse · Jan 24, 2012

Isn't 'white' the only reasonable answer?

ReflectiveDucky · Jan 24, 2012

I was going to go with white, but for some godforsaken reason, no one wears jackets at these dances, only shirts and ties. Does that influence your advice any?

pebblegrain · Jan 24, 2012

they don't wear a sportcoat because they don't own one (I did not own a sportcoat or even a suit when I was in college). If you have one, wear it.

Superfluous · Jan 24, 2012

ReflectiveDucky said:
I was going to go with white, but for some godforsaken reason, no one wears jackets at these dances, only shirts and ties. Does that influence your advice any?

With the likeliness of vomiting or spilling alcohol on your clothes, it makes sense not to wear suits or jackets.

guymac12 · Jan 25, 2012

If it's semi formal than you don't need to wear jackets. A white shirt is just a safe bet if you're unsure.

langdon20 · Jan 25, 2012

guymac12 said:
If it's semi formal than you don't need to wear jackets. A white shirt is just a safe bet if you're unsure.

i didn't wear too many suits back then, i think i never even owned one.

aanix · Jan 25, 2012

I'd go for white as well.

unbelragazzo · Jan 25, 2012

Please don't wear a tie to match your date's dress

buzzron · Jan 25, 2012

unbelragazzo said:
Please don't wear a tie to match your date's dress

what if the dress has colorful flowers on it..that should be an interesting tie.

ReflectiveDucky · Jan 25, 2012

unbelragazzo said:
Please don't wear a tie to match your date's dress

Well not if her dress is purple or something, but I'm 80% sure she's wearing a black dress.

pgmetcalf · Jan 25, 2012

Here are a few websites on matching clothes

http://www.tie-knots.org/dress-code.html

http://artofmanliness.com/2011/04/26/match-tie-with-shirt-suit/

http://www.ties-necktie.com/ten-golden-rules-about-combining-clothing.php

http://shirtsandties.org/MatchSuitsTiesShirts.html

Testudo_Aubreii · Jan 25, 2012

pebble and unbel have it right. White shirt, don't select anything with the aim of matching anything your date is wearing.

dawgs47 · Jan 25, 2012

get a white shirt with a white pinstripe in it, make sure it is slim fit so it doesnt look like a tent, and then the tie does not matter

Anyone have tips for picking a dress shirt colour?

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