A great shirt that matches nothing I own...

[Sazerac]

Green would work too. Great idea. Problem is, this shirt seems barely committed to being brown.

 

[pvrhye]

Originally Posted by Sazerac

Green would work too. Great idea. Problem is, this shirt seems barely committed to being brown.

I could see green working. The reason the shirt doesn't seem so brown is that it's a white and brown alternating herringbone. I'm not sure how well that comes through in the photos.

 

[Cant kill da Rooster]

If those are your only jackets, it won't work. A solid Navy or Grey would be ok though.

+1 on a grenadine dark green tie. Goes with pretty much anything including black.

 

[pvrhye]

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

If those are your only jackets, it won't work. A solid Navy or Grey would be ok though. +1 on a grenadine dark green tie. Goes with pretty much anything including black.
I've got a green velour jacket bought long ago when I was fatter, and it was much too big back then. Could give a perspective on the color though. These day's it's unwearable and probably not even worth the alterations (Too big in the shoulders. It was basically the first jacket I ever bought.) EDIT: Now with picture

 

[contrarycomet]

Originally Posted by pvrhye

Well in any case, it dresses down well with some dark jeans, so all is not lost.

That's a clue, IMO. The physical styling (cloth, collar) is that of a more formal shirt, but the color says casual.

You were on a better track with the jacket with the red overcheck, although the match still isn't right. The grey pinstriped combo looks...not good.

On a tie color, I agree with the red/green faction above.

 

[FIHTies]

Wow...How rare is it that you can get two "Eric"isms in one thread and it was done totally innocent.

"Brown is for Farmer."

"Only blue shirts? Are you a stewardess?"

SF Oldtimers...Rejoice.

Happy Holidays All.

 

[ebmk3891]

Originally Posted by pvrhye

I've got a green velour jacket bought long ago when I was fatter, and it was much too big back then. Could give a perspective on the color though. These day's it's unwearable and probably not even worth the alterations (Too big in the shoulders. It was basically the first jacket I ever bought.)

EDIT: Now with picture

That's a green velour jacket? Looks brown to me

 

[ljrcustom]

Get yourself a blue sport coat.

-LR

 

[DStew]

Don't beat yourself up either way. Ive bought a shirt that looked good/a little different before without thinking "what am I going to wear this with"? Ive done the same thing with a tie before too.

Dark green might work but either way it will still be a distcint outfit you won't be able to wear regularly.

 

[Beaune Head]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Wear blue shirts. Pretty much always.

Sound wisdom...

 

[C3N4]

+1 on getting a navy suit or blazer. Brown and navy often go together/contrast well. Plus navy is such a staple color.

Your brown shirt in the pictures seems to have some sort of sheen to it, can I ask who is the maker and what is the material? The texture/sheen of the shirt may also have something to do with whether it matches well with other wardrobe items.

 

[nerdykarim]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Let me give you a piece of advice about shirts that took me several years and many hundreds (thousands?) of dollars to learn. If you take this advice, you will have bypassed a long and winding road, with false comforts concealing despair around every corner.

Wear blue shirts. Pretty much always.

This is sound advice. Would clarify, though: Wear light blue shirts. Pretty much always.

 

[bringusingoodale]

I propose you start wearing more tweed and finely tailored flannel suits and the like to exert our last remaining (sartorial) imperialism over the Orientals. It's the only thing we've got left, so rejoice.

 

[Mr. Lee]

The beard totally distracted me, sorry.

 

[MyOtherLife]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Let me give you a piece of advice about shirts that took me several years and many hundreds (thousands?) of dollars to learn. If you take this advice, you will have bypassed a long and winding road, with false comforts concealing despair around every corner. Wear blue shirts. Pretty much always.