Need sleeve garters- but what color?

[Yesteryear]

I just purchased this 1910s club-collar shirt reproduction for my suit. As a reproduction it includes the over length sleeves common for ready made shirts of that era, thus I am now in need of sleeve garters. I was considering ones on eBay (linked at bottom of page) that come in black, silver or gold, but I don't know which color would be the best choice for this suit. I like the silver band best, but would it look mismatched with a gold pocket watch chain? Opinions?
Thanks


eBay link to sleeve garters:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-of-Shi...US_Men_s_Accessories&var=&hash=item3ce6d3a3e6

 

[herringbonekid]

I like the silver band best, but would it look mismatched with a gold pocket watch chain?

yes.

i adhere to very few hard and fast clothing 'rules' but one i do believe in is not to mix gold and silver hardware.

 

[Two Types]

yes.

i adhere to very few hard and fast clothing 'rules' but one i do believe in is not to mix gold and silver hardware.

My one hard and fast rule is not to mismatch shoes to gloves:brown leather gloves must be worn with brown shoes\boots, never with black.

 

[lordwinters]

Just a word from personal experience, I purchased a pair of garters exactly like those and I find them to be torture to wear. They feel fine at first, but after wearing them for a while the blood vessels actually get squeezed together and hurt like something fierce. I am sure that issue will go away after a while of use when they get looser, but I went ahead and bought a pair of adjustable, elasticated fabric ones that do not have this problem at all.

Furthermore, my experince with the metal ones, apart from the pain was that they eventually would just slide off. So in short, I would advise not to buy a pair of those, and instead try to get fabric ones, which in my opinion look better as well.

 

[Shangas]

Most sleeve-garters I've seen are black, or silver/steel. If you want yellow-coloured ones, I wonder if it's possible to buy brass ones? Because gold-plated ones would wear off in no-time, and then you'd just be left with steel or brass base-metal, anyway.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

I got fabric ones as well. They work just fine. I wouldn't waste to much energy for this. They are just for the one or two shirts with too long arms and will be hidden by a jacket or sweater anyway.

 

[Yesteryear]

I just found a pair of black fabric ones at a local Tux rental shop, they work nicely.

 

[herringbonekid]

My one hard and fast rule is not to mismatch shoes to gloves:brown leather gloves must be worn with brown shoes\boots, never with black.

i follow that one too, and include belt and bag in the mix.