• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • We would like to welcome House of Huntington as an official Affiliate Vendor. Shop past season Drake's, Nigel Cabourn, Private White V.C. and other menswear luxury brands at exceptional prices below retail. Please visit the Houise of Huntington thread and welcome them to the forum.

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

What color shirt and pant go well with olive jacket?

mensimageconsultant

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 15, 2006
Messages
4,600
Reaction score
145
People probably will say that's a "small question," but it's actually a big question, maybe one reason olive suiting isn't popular. That particular jacket looks very close to a neutral color. Therefore, it could go with almost anything tasteful (white shirt, pale blue shirt, and so on). However, green shirt or olive pants probably would look lousy. Also, don't copy the website's look. That brown shade of the pants arguably is too similar to the jacket's shade. Tan would have been a better choice.
 

TintinATL

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 2, 2008
Messages
426
Reaction score
7
I agree tan pants work well, as do stone/khaki/chino. I think a pink shirt works amazingly well with olive. Light blue is another good choice.
 

kellgy

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 30, 2011
Messages
209
Reaction score
3
I personally think that jacket is a very good choice for the price. There is a lot you can do with it, especially with contrasting colors.
 

Agatha Crusty

Senior Member
Joined
Oct 4, 2009
Messages
166
Reaction score
5
I actually think those darker trousers do work with the jacket and lighter brown wool trousers would too (rough or smooth). Along with a white shirt or the light lavender one suggested.
My thoughts are on the jacket itself - on the model it looks quite short in the body and the fastened button is above the natural waist, making it look like an outgrown school uniform blazer. Make sure yours is not that short.
 

singlechange

Senior Member
Joined
Jul 11, 2006
Messages
544
Reaction score
29
I have a peacoat in olive color though a bit more greener shade to it than your sport coat and I paired it with burgundy corduroy and also one in dark blue. I've also tried wearing it with a medium shade gray trousers as well and it works for me. Wore light blue shirt with all three trousers too.
 

Requiem

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 2, 2009
Messages
142
Reaction score
56
I would prefer medium grey trousers and light blue shirt. Brown shoes, obviously.
 

Alathea

Member
Joined
Feb 7, 2012
Messages
21
Reaction score
0
Necrothread revival. Im struggling with an olive blazer, also, as its the first not black or navy that I have owned. I have khaki and black pants/shoes, light brown/dark brown/black belts, an assortment of ties and a white and blue shirt. My question has to do with the blue shirt- it has a purple hue to it. Here is a link to the blazer color- http://tinyurl.com/85oza83 Here is a link to the shirt- http://tinyurl.com/7kxrndz Adhering to the obvious no opposite shoes with opposite pants, will this blazer work with black pants, and will it work with the blue shirt? I lost my job a few weeks ago after 6 years (software company was purchased) and I'm doing the interview thing for the first time in awhile. Im not interviewing corporate jobs, and my black and navy jacket are not done yet, so right now, the olive is what I have. Thanks!
 

jamesny

Timed Out
Timed Out
Joined
Jul 26, 2011
Messages
347
Reaction score
1
The colors on the model look fine. Maybe also try navy/grey trousers
 

nateruby

New Member
Joined
Mar 11, 2014
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
For a more formal look, a clean white dress shirt and black suit pants looks awesome. However, it depends on what shade of olive it is. Darker olive would work perfect for this.
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 55 36.7%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 59 39.3%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 15 10.0%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 26 17.3%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 26 17.3%

Forum statistics

Threads
505,128
Messages
10,578,702
Members
223,884
Latest member
NathanBrooks
Top