How to Find a Matching Tie for Your Suit
Make sure you’re sending the right message with your neckwear choice.
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You Will Need
- A suit
- A shirt
- A tie
Steps
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Step 1
Combine patterns with solids
Combine solid-colored pieces with patterned pieces. Pair pinstriped suits with plain ties or pair suits with small patterns with ties with a larger pattern.
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Step 2
Consider the shirt
Wear plain shirts with patterned suits and ties and striped shirts with plain suits and solid color ties.
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Step 3
Know how to coordinate
Coordinate pale blue shirts with red, yellow, burgundy, gold, and navy ties. Wear pale pink shirts with navy and burgundy ties.
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Pale men should stick with lighter colors, red-heads look best in green shades, and darker-skinned men wear bright colors well.
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Step 4
Contrast color
Find a balance between contrast and clownish. Jazz up a dark blue suit and light blue shirt with an orange tie. Pair a dark blue suit and white shirt with a softer pink, light green, or pale blue tie.
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If you’re looking for a challenge, wear striped shirts with color-coordinating paisley, dots, or box-patterned ties.
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Step 5
Match difficult suits
Match checked or hound’s-tooth suits with solid-colored shirts and a coordinating patterned tie, but think twice about venturing out in a plaid suit.
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Did you know? U.S. tailor Jesse Langsdorf patented the modern tie in 1924.
