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Tie with black suit
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:03 am
by Anikolov1
Dear all,
I know that black is not the most typical colour for a suit and usually reserved for dinner jackets, morning coats or evening tails. However, I am having a non black tie black three piece suit being made with the idea of using it to cocktails, non-black tie receptions and the theater.
However, I don’t know what tie to wear with it. I don’t want a long black tie as it looks boring. I was thinking that some jacquard ties will work well but couldn’t think of anything else. Do you have any suggestions?
Best,
A
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:01 pm
by andy57
My first suggestion is to rethink your plan. A black suit will not look as elegant as you think it will. If it's not too late, switch to charcoal grey. The London Lounge grey shadow stripe is also a much better alternative.
But, if you insist on proceeding with black, I recommend a silver and black small houndstooth or PoW pattern. Sam Hober used to have a PoW silk with a small red deco in it—a very nice, discreet look.
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:00 pm
by couch
I second both of Andrew's suggestions above. If you have black hair and strong features, you might pull off the black suit, but in any case a shirt and tie that bring some luminosity to frame the face will help things. Here's a photo posted several years ago by our member RichardS that have always thought exemplary in a couple of ways - colors that enhance his own coloring; lifting a dark suit with a very pale blue or white shirt and, as Andrew suggests, the silver-and-black glen check "wedding" tie (in this case with an ice blue deco). It is true that I've always been partial to char-blue for suitings, so I might be biased. Good luck!
- couch
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:02 pm
by Concordia
Wedding ties in general. Maybe a bolder pattern of squares.
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 4:25 am
by Anikolov1
Thank you very much for the suggestions. I do have my heart set on the black suit and it’s already in progress. I believe I have enough colour in my skin and dark features to pull it off.
Here’s how it should look when finished:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/188106917@N07/9Jj7919k98
The silver / wedding tie suggestions are great! I will find a nice POW tie and go with it. Perhaps a houndstooth as well.
Thank you!
A
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:58 am
by Concordia
Samhober.com and Cappelli have plenty of options there.
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:33 am
by Richard3
I can`t remember that posting..
Even though the face has gotten some patina since posting the suit still fits....
couch wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:00 pm
I second both of Andrew's suggestions above. If you have black hair and strong features, you might pull off the black suit, but in any case a shirt and tie that bring some luminosity to frame the face will help things. Here's a photo posted several years ago by our member RichardS that have always thought exemplary in a couple of ways - colors that enhance his own coloring; lifting a dark suit with a very pale blue or white shirt and, as Andrew suggests, the silver-and-black glen check "wedding" tie (in this case with an ice blue deco). It is true that I've always been partial to char-blue for suitings, so I might be biased. Good luck!
- couch
Re: Tie with black suit
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:03 pm
by Concordia