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Putting it all together

Mr. Rover

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Matt Deckard said:
The stripes on the shirt are close enough to harmonize with the plaid jacket, yet are not as bold as the jacket's plaid -- no fighting for attention. The jacket also has a blue windowpane which ties it to the shirt. The red sweater ads a nice dose of color for a more Hollywood look. Smoked specs and big one piece cap without a tie says "I'm on vacation"!



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The collegiate/school in session variations

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Hello,

Today I tried out a plaid-with-plaid combination, as part of a mainly brown shaded outfit. I wanted to experiment with these, more out of the ordinary, "advanced" so to put it ;) , pattern combinations.

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The bowtie has lighter versions of brown, red and green than the jacket, so offering some contrast, plus the white overplaid; all of it in a different plaid design, and larger scale than that on the jacket, so balancing the ensemble. Trousers are almost black charcoal grey, and hat is a coffee brown.

I think it works.What do you think?
 

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I've dug out some old shots from films to show how the mixed themes were often used:

Plaid jacket and striped tie (Went the Day Well)
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Plaid overcoat with striped tie (George Sanders in 'Rebecca')
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Striped shirt with horizontally striped tie (Cecil Parker in 'The Man in the White Suit')
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Prince of Wales check suit and striped tie (David Niven)
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Pinstripe suit, horizontal striped tie and checked shirt (Ralph Richardson in Brighton Rock)
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Remember, it is possible to go too far! It would be a brave man to pull off this look:
Plain jacket, plaid waistcoat, polka dot tie, striped shirt
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Not "horizontal", Two Types: "diagonal".


Horizontal: --

Diagonal: /

Curious thing, I can remember realising I was wrong as I wrote it and changing it - obviously I was right first time! I think that's what known as a 'brain wobble'!
That said, I adore horizontal stripes on a tie. The silk ones made by 'Old Town' are an absolute dream:

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Last week I made some pictures for a blog. Tie and collar bar are vintage, shirt and waistcoat are reproductions. What do you think? Do they clash?
 

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Last week I made some pictures for a blog. Tie and collar bar are vintage, shirt and waistcoat are reproductions. What do you think? Do they clash?

I like it. I love that shirt. Is that an odd waistcoat or part of a suit? If it is odd what sort of jacket would you pair with it?
 

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Thank you. It is an odd waistcoat. The company is in business for only 2 years and the production costs for good (!) jackets would be too high. There is no use in pretendig and selling cheap unconstructed stuff in one size fits all.

I would pair it with a charcoal suit. I need to try out some more colors. Maybe it even looks good with green shades (with another tie of course)
 

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