First corduroy suit, would brown or green be a better choice?

[smartie-pants]

Here are a few pics of a 3pc I commissioned a few years ago.

I opted for a 3pc for the versatility and don't regret it. The jacket is unstructured and the "cowboy pocket' trousers make for a very casual and relaxed fit.

The burgundy is beautiful in the daylight.

 

[C MattssonJH]

Put the trousers you would wear with each jacket color and see which combinations work to achieve your expectations. Think it will be obvious which color to get.

Hi all,
I asked this in Menswear advice but only got two replies, let us see what you think.
i am considering getting a corduroy suit to wear both as a suit and separates for the coming autumn, and i am torn between getting a mid-to-dark brown one or a mid-to-dark green. I have an idea that a green corduroy suit will look a little slicker or more modern, especially at night, but a brown jacket would look better when worn without the matching pants. (Wearing a sport coat with jeans has been the subject of long debate, but it can have no better answer in my view than a brown cord jacket).

What do you all think?

Recently I sold a client a light khaki Zegna fabric Cashco corduroy suit. Soft and supple - on sale it was a steal and he knew it. He bought it so he could use both pieces independently. I love the idea of either a darker green or the rich almost carmel color that is trending now. This depends on what color is most flattering on you however. You may be better in a true brown or a brighter green. All that said I have always been a fan of corduroy as long as you can own it when you wear it. There are clients that I would not sell on this idea!

Hi all,
I asked this in Menswear advice but only got two replies, let us see what you think.
i am considering getting a corduroy suit to wear both as a suit and separates for the coming autumn, and i am torn between getting a mid-to-dark brown one or a mid-to-dark green. I have an idea that a green corduroy suit will look a little slicker or more modern, especially at night, but a brown jacket would look better when worn without the matching pants. (Wearing a sport coat with jeans has been the subject of long debate, but it can have no better answer in my view than a brown cord jacket).

What do you all think?

 

[Torzano]

Hard to find all cotton corduroy without sheen. Prl used to have them but now they have stretch. I have a pair from spier and Mackay. Good quality I forgot which mill but still has the sheen.

 

[Tried and True]

Given the choices, I vote brown. But I prefer blue, in a cotton/silk blend.

 

[tobiascide]

If you're going for a suit, a reddish/chocolate brown or forest green would work equally well. Nothing too yellowish or earthy.

 

[darebear36]

I was thinking of getting a corduroy jacket in a darker brown color as a separate. Although I feel like browns are more for fall and greens might work better if worn throughout the year.

I also like thick ribbed corduroy, does anyone have thoughts on that in a jacket?

 

[double00]

Why is a buttoned fly a must?

for the same reason an odd jacket doesn't have a zip closure : ease .

 

[double00]

the buttonhole convo is interesting , i'm not really sure i agree about congruence ...

if it were not milanese but still handlaid would it be acceptable ? i'm not really sure i see the diff but ?

 

[jdgershbein]

When I think of corduroy, I think of hues and tones around the brown colorways. I have a deep brown (mocha) sports jacket from Zegna, sure to become one of my signature pieces during fall/winter. I used to have one in a lighter brown but was not crazy about the drape, so I donated it.

I am hunting for a few cord shackets—one in camel, the other in a rust/burnt orange shade—for the FW 2023. These colors pair well with a wide range of jeans and chinos. And, of course, they will go spectacularly with all of my BOOTS.

 

[Easily Amused]

Hi all,
I asked this in Menswear advice but only got two replies, let us see what you think.
i am considering getting a corduroy suit to wear both as a suit and separates for the coming autumn, and i am torn between getting a mid-to-dark brown one or a mid-to-dark green. I have an idea that a green corduroy suit will look a little slicker or more modern, especially at night, but a brown jacket would look better when worn without the matching pants. (Wearing a sport coat with jeans has been the subject of long debate, but it can have no better answer in my view than a brown cord jacket).

What do you all think?

If you have to do a corduroy suit, from personal experience go with brown and save the green (and even navy) for the jackets. Shameless image reposting dump follows!

Eidos brown corduroy suit...




De Bonne Facture olive and Drake's navy jackets...

 

[Blastwice]

Here's my contribution: Modrone 6-Wale Brown Corduroy - Suit By Luxire. It's quite warm so I typically would wear in the fall/winter season.

 

[Blastwice]

Same fabric, but in PJs. Corduroy is very versatile indeed.

 

[soydebosque]

I have only a blazer, Polo RL, dark brown, is twenty years old, but looks new because de fabric quality and classic tailoring.

 

[Sirguywhosmiles]

Same fabric, but in PJs. Corduroy is very versatile indeed.

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I would sweat like aprisoner in the dock if I wore that in bed!

 

[Sirguywhosmiles]

If you have to do a corduroy suit, from personal experience go with brown and save the green (and even navy) for the jackets. Shameless image reposting dump follows!

Eidos brown corduroy suit...

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De Bonne Facture olive and Drake's navy jackets...

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That's a fantastic range of corduroy pieces! The first suit is the colour I think is most attractive, although I would go for single-breasted. If I was only getting a jacket this is definitely the colour I would go for, but for a suit I would be concerned about matching shoes. While it is almost dark enough that black shoes come back into the equation, I am afraid that some mid-brown shoes might be too light. Do youever find this a problem? You have some nice shoe pairings with it above.