Looking for a different shade of blue/navy

[lasbar]

I love navy as a colour for my suits but I'm a bit tired of the darker ink/midnight blues...

Is anyone has a picture of fabrics offering a different shade of mid to darkish blue with a hint of purple or others interesting tones in them?

 

[Matt S]

I just wrote about a marine blue suit on my James Bond clothing blog. A green cast is usually better than purple.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by lasbar

I love navy as a colour for my suits but I'm a bit tired of the darker ink/midnight blues... Is anyone has a picture of fabrics offering a different shade of mid to darkish blue with a hint of purple or others interesting tones in them?
The poster on here called J Cogburn had a similar quest for 'rare' blue, a French navy blue as I recall. Do a search for using his username.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by Matt S

I just wrote about a marine blue suit on my James Bond clothing blog. A green cast is usually better than purple.
I agree with your opinion that that cloth may be a mohair mix. I have seen that colour in mohair before in a summer weight. The mohair lends it a bit of pizazz.

 

[cptjeff]

Air force blue perhaps? Don't let your judgment be colored by the dick wearing it.

Three shades of blue in this one, along with a pinstriped brown number worn with a paisley shirt. And one guy wearing gray. http://www.nasaimages.org/download.p...002-000104.jpg

 

[George]

Lasbar, Have a look through these from Andrew Rogers flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcloth/sets/ I like 47341 from the Fine Classics book. It's a pick and pick which IMO would make a very nice day suit. I may indulge myself next year.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by George

The poster on here called J Cogburn had a similar quest for 'rare' blue, a French navy blue as I recall. Do a search for using his username.
The French navy blue is a really nice shade. I'd love a sport coat in something a tad darker than the shade shown below --

 

[George]

Originally Posted by Metlin

The French navy blue is a really nice shade. I'd love a sport coat in something a tad darker than the shade shown below --

Have a look at that link to Andrew Rogers flickr page I posted earlier. You'll find a colour similar to that in the Frontier bunch. It's a lightweight panama weave too, so its suitable for the warmer months.

 

[quuz]

http://hannamade.files.wordpress.com...pg?w=490&h=326

 

[JLibourel]

I have a casually styled suit from Chan in Harrison's Frontier #65064 that I'm very partial to. It started out as a blazer with smoked MOP buttons, and I subsequently ordered the trousers to convert it into a "blazer suit."