What to wear with Dark Brown Cords

[Despot]

I love wearing cords. They are just super comfortable to me for some reason. The problem is I don't know what to match with my Dark Brown ones. If it helps they are a straight leg. I usually have no problem matching colors and stuff but these brown pants are tough! I think I am too used to jeans.
Anyone have any photos off hand showing good get ups with brown cords?

 

[Steven Aver]

Navy Blazer.

Olives..

Dark Greens..

 

[Biggskip]

Originally Posted by Steven Aver

Navy Blazer.

Olives..

Dark Greens..
+1 on all of these suggestions If you're looking to wear an odd jacket with them a blue blazer (especially in somehthing a little fuzzy like cashmere) is great. You can stay close to home in the brown family with a light tan blazer too. If you're not planning on wearing a jacket just match it with a (preferably patterned) OCBD and a navy sweater. It's tradtastic!

 

[acidboy]

Shirt jacket in navy

 

[Gus]

Chambray blue shirt, navy sweater, brown shoes of course.

 

[contaygious]

 

[DocHolliday]

Other browns, tans, greens, grays, burnt orange ... they're very versatile.

 

[binge]

Originally Posted by Despot

If it helps they are a straight leg.

What do your wear with your wide-leg dark brown cords?

 

[Gus]

Yes, a heather olive is especially nice with dark brown IMO.

 

[ManofKent]

I agree with the above suggestions, but don't overlook grey flannel - the right shade of grey can work well with brown.

 

[apropos]

For shirts, most darker shades of the jewel colours work superbly when paired with dark brown cords. A cream jacket would then provide the finishing touch. I would avoid other earth tones - don't want to look like an anachronism from the British countryside (unless, of course, you are specifically going for that look).

 

[ManofKent]

Originally Posted by apropos

I would avoid other earth tones - don't want to look like an anachronism from the British countryside (unless, of course, you are specifically going for that look).

Interesting - dark brown isn't a common colour for British countrywear (lovat, olive and lighter browns are the staples). Dark brown is more a colour of Italian countrywear.

 

[Thurston]

Blue OCBD, sage green sweater or jacket.

 

[JFKJean]

Originally Posted by ManofKent

Interesting - dark brown isn't a common colour for British countrywear (lovat, olive and lighter browns are the staples). Dark brown is more a colour of Italian countrywear.

Brown is a neutral so take your pick. The problem with my cords (mineral gray, something along the line of heather) is not what to wear up top but what shoes to wear. I usually work it with my J Crew desert boots but I don't like it that well with oxfords. Saddle's can probably wok though

 

[NorCal_1]

Originally Posted by ManofKent

I agree with the above suggestions, but don't overlook grey flannel - the right shade of grey can work well with brown.



+1

no better combination

to wit

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qjpwnPW4c1...-%26-Brown.jpg