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4 Rules For Mixing Shirt & Tie Patterns (Part 1)
4 Rules For Mixing Shirt & Tie Patterns
You might be a pro at matching your solid-colored ties with your solid-colored shirts, but with trends in recent years emphasizing a mix-and-match approach to fashion, how well do you fare at mixing stripes and patterns? And let’s not even get started on dealing with textures.
Fortunately, learning to combine interesting shirts and ties is not as taxing as it sounds. Just stick to a few simple rules and you’ll find that mixing it up has never been easier.
1- Repeat colors in each pattern
In this case, choose your shirt first, carefully noting the dominant colors. When you are ready to pick your tie, choose one with accents that use the same dominant colors from your shirt. The shirt is dark brown with lighter, more subtle, nutmeg-colored stripes and, although the background of the tie is pink, the small, brown, paisley art-nouveau print echoes the color of the shirt.
2- Graduate checks outward
Skillfully combining a checked shirt with a differently checked tie is a quick way to get a quirky look. The rule to follow in this case is to always wear smaller checked prints on your body and larger checks around your neck. Again, make sure you pay attention to color and choose a shirt and tie in a similar color palette. The shirt has smaller, thinner checks, while the tie has a larger and brighter pattern. As the checks become larger from the shirt to the tie, the effect is more Johnny Depp than Screech. Just remember to keep your trousers in the same overall color scheme.
4 Rules For Mixing Shirt & Tie Patterns
You might be a pro at matching your solid-colored ties with your solid-colored shirts, but with trends in recent years emphasizing a mix-and-match approach to fashion, how well do you fare at mixing stripes and patterns? And let’s not even get started on dealing with textures.
Fortunately, learning to combine interesting shirts and ties is not as taxing as it sounds. Just stick to a few simple rules and you’ll find that mixing it up has never been easier.
1- Repeat colors in each pattern
In this case, choose your shirt first, carefully noting the dominant colors. When you are ready to pick your tie, choose one with accents that use the same dominant colors from your shirt. The shirt is dark brown with lighter, more subtle, nutmeg-colored stripes and, although the background of the tie is pink, the small, brown, paisley art-nouveau print echoes the color of the shirt.
2- Graduate checks outward
Skillfully combining a checked shirt with a differently checked tie is a quick way to get a quirky look. The rule to follow in this case is to always wear smaller checked prints on your body and larger checks around your neck. Again, make sure you pay attention to color and choose a shirt and tie in a similar color palette. The shirt has smaller, thinner checks, while the tie has a larger and brighter pattern. As the checks become larger from the shirt to the tie, the effect is more Johnny Depp than Screech. Just remember to keep your trousers in the same overall color scheme.
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4 Rules For Mixing Shirt & Tie Patterns (Part 2)
3- Vary weights between patterns
Choosing two patterns of the same size will just look too busy and confusing, so for a cleaner look that’s easier on the eyes, make sure one piece has a chunkier pattern than the other. This classic shirt has thin gray and white stripes, while the silk tie is set on a gray background with slim white stripes, as well as much larger, notice-me blue stripes. The combination works by giving a subdued dress shirt just the right boost with a brighter, bolder striped tie, thereby breaking up the monotony of the shirt.
4- Match smaller patterns with larger ones
You’ll be surprised at the fantastic and elegant combinations you can come up with, even when the tie and shirt have completely different patterns, simply by following this rule. If your shirt has a small pattern, you’ll need to wear a tie with a larger one and vice versa. You don’t even have to worry much about keeping to the same color family if the shirt is in a neutral color like black, gray or white, although matching these pieces when the shirt is colored does make it easier to get it right if you don’t have a particular eye for color. Single-breasted lilac dress shirt has very slim, barely noticeable white stripes, meaning that tie with alternating stripes and multicolor floral embroidery complements rather than overwhelms the delicate pattern of the shirt.
mixin’ it up
By now you should feel less mixed up about mixing shirts and ties than before you learned these rules, and you’ll never have to question your matches or be the cause of optic dysfunction in others again.
3- Vary weights between patterns
Choosing two patterns of the same size will just look too busy and confusing, so for a cleaner look that’s easier on the eyes, make sure one piece has a chunkier pattern than the other. This classic shirt has thin gray and white stripes, while the silk tie is set on a gray background with slim white stripes, as well as much larger, notice-me blue stripes. The combination works by giving a subdued dress shirt just the right boost with a brighter, bolder striped tie, thereby breaking up the monotony of the shirt.
4- Match smaller patterns with larger ones
You’ll be surprised at the fantastic and elegant combinations you can come up with, even when the tie and shirt have completely different patterns, simply by following this rule. If your shirt has a small pattern, you’ll need to wear a tie with a larger one and vice versa. You don’t even have to worry much about keeping to the same color family if the shirt is in a neutral color like black, gray or white, although matching these pieces when the shirt is colored does make it easier to get it right if you don’t have a particular eye for color. Single-breasted lilac dress shirt has very slim, barely noticeable white stripes, meaning that tie with alternating stripes and multicolor floral embroidery complements rather than overwhelms the delicate pattern of the shirt.
mixin’ it up
By now you should feel less mixed up about mixing shirts and ties than before you learned these rules, and you’ll never have to question your matches or be the cause of optic dysfunction in others again.
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thanks erin...
i actually lookin for abit informal..i notice victoryork...u know the style where the inside sleeves could be of different print...like in orange graphic print...small details like tat...dun wan just a normal shirt...
100+ still acceptable la..any suggestions still?
i actually lookin for abit informal..i notice victoryork...u know the style where the inside sleeves could be of different print...like in orange graphic print...small details like tat...dun wan just a normal shirt...
100+ still acceptable la..any suggestions still?
******, I hate it when I have to wear tie, zz
but anyway, what about pure stripes? I mean when my shirt and tie both have stripes?
last time I went for interview, I wear white shirt with blue stripes, and black tie with white stripes
shirt stripe goes veritcally down
tie stripes goes digonally
not nice wor
but anyway, what about pure stripes? I mean when my shirt and tie both have stripes?
last time I went for interview, I wear white shirt with blue stripes, and black tie with white stripes
shirt stripe goes veritcally down
tie stripes goes digonally
not nice wor
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erin50 said:Yes any tailor should still be able to get you an informal shirt tailored to your fit. Joe's can get you that kinda sleeves but at extra costs. see http://www.joetailor.com/ so you might be paying in the region of $160 (rough indicative price). Joe's quite good, and service decent. Again, I'm sure if you specify clearly the details you want, you can find other tailors who can do the same kinda job.
If you are looking at informal men's shirts, can get it cut "squarely" at the bottom like this
Get it really fitted to your body structure and you can have sleeves like these:
if you like this style, check out victor york at boat quay...starting price is about $220+++ http://victoryork.com
certainly like the style of victoryork..haha but abit too x la..hahaha...
well not sure ...maybe goin to cyc or either joetailor ...not pretty sure yet...think must go recee on the design or material they have...
any ideas or suggestions on type of material?which type is better? maybe anti wrinkle?at least not tat easy..coz made some when i was in bangkok..wow seh..wrinkle like siao...
well not sure ...maybe goin to cyc or either joetailor ...not pretty sure yet...think must go recee on the design or material they have...
any ideas or suggestions on type of material?which type is better? maybe anti wrinkle?at least not tat easy..coz made some when i was in bangkok..wow seh..wrinkle like siao...
ya thanks erin great help..
nah for me is that i wanted to get a shirt tailored for cny...so i dun wan something that is too format..i wan to wear it with jeans..something like tat...maybe i could wear it on the fridays when working..or even better..can have best of both worlds..ahhaha.. when i went to penisula 2dea...too many ppl...decided to walk out...depends on what happen...think victoryork maybe have a younger touch and taste in their design however a bit x la..like wat u say...150 ok la...coz go buy 1 polo raph shirt also not that price rite...ok lor..given the fact its perfect fit...
in a fix now...hiaks..
nah for me is that i wanted to get a shirt tailored for cny...so i dun wan something that is too format..i wan to wear it with jeans..something like tat...maybe i could wear it on the fridays when working..or even better..can have best of both worlds..ahhaha.. when i went to penisula 2dea...too many ppl...decided to walk out...depends on what happen...think victoryork maybe have a younger touch and taste in their design however a bit x la..like wat u say...150 ok la...coz go buy 1 polo raph shirt also not that price rite...ok lor..given the fact its perfect fit...
in a fix now...hiaks..
erin50 said:I know about victor york, but i have not had any friends using their services. guess we r just not rich enough to afford 1.
That said, I'm sure I can get a variant of the sleeves shown on the website at Oxford, Joe's, CYC or Rossi...
just wondering where do you find so many pictures of shirts?
I'm looking for a few samples of nice cuffs/collars designs do you have some to share?
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