what color shirt would look best with a black pinstripe suit?

blue (light, medium, or dark?)
purple
pink
red/burgundy

?

also, what does the fashion police say about wearing a patterned shirt with a pinstripe suit? can the shirt have stripes, lines, or big squares? or should it be solid?

and the tie, solid or patterned is ok on pinstripe suit and solid shirt? how about with pinstripe suit and patterned shirt (if patterned shirt is allowed)?

12/7/2007 8:49:53 PM

plain light blue shirt

12/7/2007 8:53:32 PM

Quote :

"fashion police say about wearing a patterned shirt with a pinstripe suit? can the shirt have stripes, lines, or big squares? or should it be solid? "

it's like you're trying to look like an optical illusion

12/7/2007 8:54:07 PM

Only 2 colors are totally acceptable regardless of suit style of color: White and light blue., If you're unsure just go with a solid white or light blue shirt. As for the tie, it's somewhat dependent on the size and spacing of the pinstripes, but polka dots are generally a safe bet with pinstripes.

12/7/2007 8:54:51 PM

12/7/2007 9:13:02 PM

^ hmm the purple looks nice!

ok so it has been decided that i am going either for pink or purple shirt. (solid)

so what color and pattern tie should i wear? dark pink/purple? dark blue? suit is black pinstripe.

[Edited on December 8, 2007 at 4:10 AM. Reason : thanks to everybody for their advice.]

12/8/2007 4:09:55 AM

ShouldCould be a transition between the shirt and the suit. So I'd go for a highly patterned tie that has majority dark gray/black and some of the color you're choosing. A lot of times if you have a good collection I'd just put it on and see how it looks. You've also got a girl handy, use her.

A lot of times you'd be surprised how well various colors work together. Black suit, med to dark blue shirt, yellow-gold tie.

[Edited on December 8, 2007 at 4:20 AM. Reason : hrmmm]

12/8/2007 4:17:59 AM

dark purple would look really nice. plus purple is the color of royalty! pink would look... blah. in my opinion.

12/8/2007 12:20:21 PM

i think guys look hot in dark blue shirts and black ties.



is that totally 80s?

12/8/2007 1:00:31 PM

^ blue is always gonna be a great choice, and looks elegant.

after blue, pink was the new it color for dress shirts, esp with suits.

after pink, now it is purple.

blue says "class, elegance, etc"
pink/purple say "hip, young, etc"

12/8/2007 4:42:34 PM

pink/purple say i'm willing to look gay to get laid

funky greens/ oranges say young / hip

12/8/2007 4:44:20 PM

well, to each his own.

i can't see myself wearing a funky green/orange dress shirt with a formal suit. neither can i see anybody else wearing one.

when it comes to dress shirts to be worn with suits, purple and pink are as funky as it gets. perhaps red/burgundy as well. anything funkier would become non-formal. we are talking about dress shirts here, not polo shirts or t-shirts.

[Edited on December 8, 2007 at 4:49 PM. Reason : p.s. i don't need to look gay to get laid... i am gonna wear that at my wedding ]

12/8/2007 4:49:17 PM

GianFranco Ferre suit
Aldo shoes
Zara shirt
Zara belt
Massimo Dutti tie
Boss socks

I am all set to be married off

European brands FTW

(I got a purple shirt like the one in the picture above)

12/10/2007 5:49:19 PM

pin stripe + solid color shirt. Dont want to mix patterns especially with suits. Tie would probably look better with a pattern so it stands out but not too loud. Tie could also have a color from the shirt.

12/10/2007 5:51:52 PM

yup you are right

black pinstripe suit
solid purple shirt
silk tie with lots of small purple (2 shades), black, and silver squares in it

12/10/2007 5:55:08 PM

It really depends on how fashion-forward you want to look.

If you want to keep it safe, yes, a solid shirt is gonna be your best bet. But, in the long run, you could do a subtle stripe on the shirt.
I think with a pinstripe shirt, you could do almost any of the color choices you listed, but the darker blues and burgundies may be a bit too dark. Lighter colors (purple, blue, pink if you want, etc) will be a nice pop of color.
You can definitely do a pattern on the tie!!! Don't be so boring.

Your color scheme and choices you posted further down sound good, IMO.

12/10/2007 6:05:22 PM