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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

How To Match Suit Patterns

By Victor Santerino

Most men know that a suit needs to be matched by a tie and a dress shirt and maybe even a nice pocket square. The only problem is they do not actually know how to match these things by color or pattern.

I wrote this article to help people understand the various nuances of pattern coordination. Read the following paragraphs and you will be on your way to a fantastic personal style.

The combination of different patterns, similar patterns, and the two used in harmony can all be used to pattern coordinate a suit. Examples of each of these situations are provided below.

The same patterns can be matched together with all parts of the suit. However, this should always be done with patterns of differing sizes. For instance you could wear a pinstripe shirt with narrow stripe separation and a tie with broad sized stripes.

The use of different patterns can be a great way to liven things up. You can achieve this by using different patterns of the same size. Wearing a tie with small check patterns will match well with a shirt with small pinstripes.

Another way to match disparate shapes is to use similar colors. An example of this would be to wear a tie with blue circular patterns and a shirt with blue pinstripes.

Combining all different styles is not a out of the question, but it can be a bit perplexing in nature. An example of this type of style would be to wear a gray pinstripe suit with a wide gray circular patterned tie, and a white shirt with gray pinstripes.

Remember to always think of each piece of clothing as a smaller piece of your wardrobe and you will never go wrong. In closing I'd like to wish you luck with your next wardrobe purchase.

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