Stiped shirt with striped tie? OK or a big NO?

[Preparatory]

Is it okay to wear a striped shirt with a striped tie or is it not? Many says NO but I've seen a few successful examples. Post pics if necessary.

 

[CaymanS]

 

[dk_ace]

I've done it at times, but it only works if the stripes are quite different sizes in my opinion. I wouldn't put similarly proportioned stripes on top of each other. I try not to do it all anymore regardless of the proportions, but there are times when it works and looks nice.

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[Blackhood]

The stripe of the shirt must be at most half as wide as the tie.

The best range is for every Tie-Stripe you should want 3 to 4 shirt stripes.

 

[phoenixrecon]

i only do this when i ask mom if its ok....

perhaps you should use your eyes? do you enjoy the way it looks? if not don't do it

 

[Lightbringer]

Originally Posted by dk_ace

I've done it at times, but it only works if the stripes are quite different sizes in my opinion. I wouldn't put similarly proportioned stripes on top of each other. I try not to do it all anymore regardless of the proportions, but there are times when it works and looks nice.

D

This is the rule. Alan Flusser suggests similarly, and it generally works.

 

[kcc]

Originally Posted by Preparatory

Is it okay to wear a striped shirt with a striped tie or is it not? Many says NO but I've seen a few successful examples. Post pics if necessary.

Articles of identical scales will most certainly clash.

 

[TheTukker]

Originally Posted by Lightbringer

This is the rule. Alan Flusser suggests similarly, and it generally works.

I dont disagree with "the rule", but not sure why people keep on taking cues from someone who dresses like this:

 

[tim_horton]

It can work, as has been noted above, but it's so much easier and safer to go with a solid shirt... Trying to match a striped tie to a striped shirt is too much effort.

 

[Lightbringer]

Originally Posted by Lonneker

I dont disagree with "the rule", but not sure why people keep on taking cues from someone who dresses like this:

I too am amazed that a man who is so shabbily dressed could produce such a book.

That said the book is really quite good.

 

[phxlawstudent]

Just don't wear a striped suit with the combo and you won't look too bad.

 

[blahman]

Just don't do this