Umbrella. The secrets of color matching.

NORE · Apr 4, 2012

the_sulks said:
Crutch, crook, handle. You got me totally confused. =)

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

Cuttingboard said:
When it's raining, hopefully you're wearing Swims over your shoes and an overcoat? If so, you should match your umbrella to Swims and overcoat.

Raining doesn’t necessary mean pouring. So, umbrella is enough for most cases. Anyway, I don’t believe Swims looks stylish whatever color they are.

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

Hayward said:
I prefer a hood, frankly. The only umbrella that I've never lost or broken is my SAB, which stays by the door mainly for dealing with touts and tradesmen.

Swaine Adeney Brigg? I guess it is cheaper to buy a bat for that purpose.

Yorsch · Apr 4, 2012

That's pretty good as well.

While small umbrella's are practical in a way they are very compact, they are usually not very practical against winds, since they are not very sturdy.
Also they don't look very elegant either. However it's all depends on what you are looking for.

JayJay · Apr 4, 2012

Yorsch said:
That's pretty good as well.
While small umbrella's are practical in a way they are very compact, they are usually not very practical against winds, since they are not very sturdy.
Also they don't look very elegant either. However it's all depends on what you are looking for.

I'm not a fan of small umbrellas, but for travel by plane, they come in handy.

Cuttingboard · Apr 4, 2012

the_sulks said:
Raining doesn’t necessary mean pouring. So, umbrella is enough for most cases. Anyway, I don’t believe Swims looks stylish whatever color they are.

Would rather wear Swims than get my expensive leather sole shoes wet! :nodding:

Anyway, I'm not a big believer in everything matching, only shoes, belt, watch strap.

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

Yorsch said:
That's pretty good as well.
While small umbrella's are practical in a way they are very compact, they are usually not very practical against winds, since they are not very sturdy.

You said it. My current umbrella was sort of killed suffering from the excruciating pain by the hand of a strong wind. I didn't know a sturdiness depends on the size, though.

Yorsch said:
Also they don't look very elegant either. However it's all depends on what you are looking for.

JayJay said:
I'm not a fan of small umbrellas, but for travel by plane, they come in handy.

I'm seriously thinking of buying a big umbrella after this thread. It's definitely more elegant, yet it is a real drag to always check the weather forecast. Now I don't have to follow the weather forecast since the small umbrella is always in my bag. It can't be the same case with the big one.

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

Cuttingboard said:
Would rather wear Swims than get my expensive leather sole shoes wet! Anyway, I'm not a big believer in everything matching, only shoes, belt, watch strap.

Are they transparent? I assume it is better to put the transparent Swims on so that people could still see your shoes.

dieworkwear · Apr 4, 2012

the_sulks said:
Are they transparent? I assume it is better to put the transparent Swims on so that people could still see your shoes.

Perhaps a transparent umbrella to match, so people can admire your full stick construction and hand sewn finishes?

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

dieworkwear said:
Perhaps a transparent umbrella to match, so people can admire your full stick construction and hand sewn finishes?

I guess that kind of umbrellas are for girls only.

Maegnus · Apr 4, 2012

While I totally agree that standard (larger) umbrellas are more sturdy and stylish, I can't bring myself to be burdened with carrying the thing around.

I have a quality compact khaki colored umbrella that is always in my bag. I find the khaki complements whatever color profile I happen to be wearing.

As a student, I do a lot of walking around campus at all hours and tend to get caught in the rain despite what the forecast says. I'm also a fairly small guy, so a smaller umbrella is probably more proportional.

the_sulks · Apr 4, 2012

Maegnus said:
While I totally agree that standard (larger) umbrellas are more sturdy and stylish, I can't bring myself to be burdened with carrying the thing around.

I have a quality compact khaki colored umbrella that is always in my bag. I find the khaki complements whatever color profile I happen to be wearing.

As a student, I do a lot of walking around campus at all hours and tend to get caught in the rain despite what the forecast says.

Cuttingboard · Apr 4, 2012

the_sulks said:
Are they transparent? I assume it is better to put the transparent Swims on so that people could still see your shoes.

No, plain black Swims overshoes. And most people could care less what shoes your wearing when its raining. They're trying to stay dry.

RSS · Apr 4, 2012

the_sulks said:
Crutch, crook, handle. You got me totally confused. =)

Perhaps what follows will help.

Umbrellas with a 'crutch' style handle:

Umbrella with a 'crook' style handle:

Holdfast · Apr 4, 2012

I keep it pretty simple: black brolly with suits; navy brolly for anything else. Not a hard and fast rule, but in the absence of thought, that's what I tend to do. There's also a little black collapsible in the car in case I get caught out by the forecast.

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