What colour shirts and ties to team up with OLIVE suit??

[SuitMyself]

I've been racking my brains to figure out what colours of shirts and ties (regardless of patterns) to wear with a solid-coloured olive suit. Sure, I know earth tones work well . . . but how about something other than earth tones?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[HarleyBob]

I would go with a white shirt and ties in the purple, maroon color. I think that purple is the best color with olive.

 

[aj_del]

mid blue shirt, lots of tie colors, will try to post some pics from RL ads

 

[Ianiceman]

I have an olive suit. I wear it with a white shirt and a splattered pattern silk tie which has the same colour olive in it along with blue and fuchsia.

 

[landshark]

Darker colors work best. My suit is more of a green/olive suit. It's not easy to wear the color often, but I've found that black shoes and a dark tie is the best way to go. The suit is the focus of color, everything else should be neutral including the PS, and shirt.

 

[jrd617]

Black tie, white shirt looks good:

 

[aj_del]

 

[sqweegle]

This is how I personally would wear it

Shirts: apart from the obvious (white), blue or possibly lilac.

Ties: Dark silk tie, either paisley or with small white dots; or one in woven wool or cashmere, solid or patterned.

By the way, what shoes will you be wearing with the suit?

 

[SuitMyself]

These are all great suggestions, folks! Thank you!

Originally Posted by sqweegle

This is how I personally would wear it

Shirts: apart from the obvious (white), blue or possibly lilac.

Ties: Dark silk tie, either paisley or with small white dots; or one in woven wool or cashmere, solid or patterned.

By the way, what shoes will you be wearing with the suit?


I'd never have considered lilac or perhaps even pink--but the more I think about it, the more I like it.

I found this picture . . .

. . . though my own suit is a darker (solid) olive, I think a pink shirt and black knit tie would look really good.

Shoes? Most like black suede chukkas or brown suede chukkas.

 

[Shoe City Thinker]

Olive is just yellow but very desaturated. Oranges, yellows, and blues can work with olive.

 

[SuitMyself]

Originally Posted by Shoe City Thinker

Olive is just yellow but very desaturated. Oranges, yellows, and blues can work with olive.


I never thought of that. Thanks!

 

[Icarus]

Peach, violet, turquoise