Did you enjoy this story? If so, subscribe to our daily newsletter to receive our top tending stories. More from Men's Fashion Advice. Stories that matter, delivered. Below are a few different ways that men can wear stripes to great effect. A striped suit is the sina qua non of patterned suiting for men. Odd garments such as trousers, vests, and jackets are all available with stripes as their pattern.
Striped pants are typical of the business casual dress code , and a striped vest with a solid suit is a very handsome pairing. Furthermore, a pinstriped odd jacket can be paired with solid trousers, and the original rowing blazers were some of the most boldly striped garments one could ever find.
For more information on odd jackets and sport coats, see our jacket guide. Striped shirts are handsome, versatile, widely accepted across any dress code, and ubiquitous. Some different versions you may find are:. Chances are, you immediately pictured vertical stripes. Though vertical stripes form the overwhelming majority of striped shirts, there are some that utilize horizontal stripes as well.
The questions are: how do you find them, and should you wear them? First things first: you will likely have to patronize a custom clothier to get a horizontally striped shirt as they are rarely found off the rack. Also, be prepared to pay an upcharge, as straying from the default means that the shirt makers have to adjust their normal process to accommodate your request, eating up more of their time.
As far as whether or not you should wear them, well, that depends on your body type. Specifically, tall men can wear horizontal stripes well. Short or heavyset men should avoid horizontally striped shirts , as it makes the former look shorter and the latter look heavier. Generally, stripes play well with other stripes, so long as those stripes are of different scales. Stripes are the most popular pattern for ties.
As we mentioned above, stripes are typically set at degree angles in either direction. Ties with horizontal stripes are also available and are more popular than their shirt counterparts , but are typically found on knit ties with flat bottoms. Being one of the more versatile patterns, stripes are available in just about any color and color combination you can think of. It tailored menswear, we most often see white and off-white stripes on navy, grey, black, and brown backgrounds.
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