How to choose a tie for a suit and shirt

Most often, a tie is selected based on your own taste. But it would be useful to follow the laws of harmony: it should match the shirt and suit in color, texture, and size. Basic Rules:

1. The accessory should not stand out excessively against the background of other clothing, but it should not get lost either.
2. Don't be colorful. Monotonous patterns and designs, repeated on all items of clothing, are difficult to perceive. A striped tie with a shirt and a striped jacket of the same thickness is an unfortunate combination.
3. Large patterns are combined with small ones.
4. For patterned fabric - plain, for a colored shirt - a shade darker.
5. A white shirt is universal - it combines a suit and an accessory (the latter can be in any color scheme).
6. Maintain proportions between the width of the accessory and the lapels of the jacket.
7. A short tie is in bad taste. Once worn, it should reach the belt buckle.
   

Correct selection sequence

The correct sequence is from big things to small things.First, the jacket is assessed, then the shirt, and only after that the tie is selected. You can wear a costume, but it is not necessary. Hang the jacket on hangers, place it in any place convenient for viewing (bed, wall), attach shirts to it. Having settled on the best options, start selecting ties.

How to combine colors

Universal option: contrasting color of shirt and jacket. The accessory is chosen to match the tone of the suit. When choosing a shade, you should use the color wheel. Basic combinations:

1. Closely related gamma. Neighboring green, blue, and violet are combined with blue.
2. Contrasting colors: orange – blue, red – green, purple – yellow.
3. Tone on tone - the third companion either repeats the shade of the suit, or is lighter or darker.
   

Tie for a blue suit with a white shirt

A blue suit is universal: any color ties will suit it. The most universal are burgundy and shades of the same blue (dark or medium blue). Based on the principle of contrast, a burgundy accessory goes well with a white shirt and a blue jacket - a very refreshing and pleasing combination to the eye.

It is important to correctly adjust the shades in terms of saturation, temperature and gray content. A dusty, cold dark blue color will require a corresponding companion: burgundy should be rich, muted and cold to the same extent. A dark burgundy, but warm, will look alien, a brighter and cleaner one will kill the shade of the suit, a duller one will be lost, and the overall impression will be heavy.

IMPORTANT! Be sure to take the shade into account. You can’t just go to the store and buy a “blue” tie to go with a blue set.The accessory may be gray-blue, violet-blue, greenish-blue, warm or cold, which will be dissonant with the color of the ensemble.

Tie for a gray suit

Gray is a monochromatic color, and any monochromes are an excellent background for all shades of the spectrum. There are no restrictions at all - the tie can be blue, pink, bright red or also gray. A few successful examples:

1. A medium gray jacket with a slight sheen, a black shirt, an accessory with small diagonal stripes, in a color scheme close to the color of the suit.
2. Light gray set with a blue tint, white shirt, red tie with small white polka dots.
3. A very light gray jacket, a white shirt, a very dark blue accessory with a delicate and fine white pattern.
4. Gray set, light lilac shirt with narrow lilac stripes, dark purple tie.
   

ATTENTION! When choosing, consider the texture of the fabric. If the jacket fabric has shine, then the shade of the accessory should radiate freshness, for example, it could be icy blue.

Successful combinations, examples

Below is a list of successful, well-tested options. However, any of them will still have to be evaluated “live”. You can only check the temperature and shade and the harmony of patterns by eye. The best combinations to rely on:

1. A thin striped suit, a thick shirt, an accessory with a delicate graphic pattern or no patterns at all. The colors of the accessory repeat the shades of the main two items.
2. A pinstripe jacket, a plain shirt, and a wide stripe accessory.
3. Dark jacket, light shirt, medium tie - intermediate in tone between the other two items of the set. The shades can be different, but carefully balanced with each other.
4. A colorful shirt - it can be paired with an accessory that is either plain or with an extremely delicate pattern (but this is a risky option).
5. Patterned ties look best with dark ensembles. The shirt is the same color as the suit, but a little lighter. The drawing must be kept within the bounds of good taste. Comics, tropical leaves - only for specific images for going out.
6. Large peas are not suitable for short men. The smaller the peas, the more restrained and respectable the impression it makes. The color of the polka dots on the accessory should match the shirt.

And you should also not forget that there are winter and summer ties. The former are made of thick wool and are included in ensembles with suits made from appropriate fabrics, the latter are made of silk and are suitable for light sets made of blended or cotton fabric.