I was going through my shirt wardrobe today, as the electricity is out from a snowstorm where my dental practice is located ,and I discovered I did not have a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt in my collection. I have several shades of light tan and I thought to myself why don't I have a chocolate brown shirt? I thought if I bought one would I be restricted to chocolate brown pants and hope the shades would be compatible and not look "off". Does anyone wear a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt and if you do what color pants do you wear with it and do you restrict yourself to only a white tie to go with it. In other words what are the clothing options for starting with a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt?As usual your expertise on these matters helps me make the right decision so I do not look sartorially challenged to the world. drrobert
What pants colors go with chocolate or deep brown shirt?
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I was going through my shirt wardrobe today, as the electricity is out from a snowstorm where my dental practice is located ,and I discovered I did not have a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt in my collection. I have several shades of light tan and I thought to myself why don't I have a chocolate brown shirt? I thought if I bought one would I be restricted to chocolate brown pants and hope the shades would be compatible and not look "off". Does anyone wear a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt and if you do what color pants do you wear with it and do you restrict yourself to only a white tie to go with it. In other words what are the clothing options for starting with a deep brown or chocolate brown shirt?As usual your expertise on these matters helps me make the right decision so I do not look sartorially challenged to the world. drrobert
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Please don't match the pant and shirt colors!
I have some "chocolate" brown shirts and mate them with tan, lt.dove grey., cream, or even lt. blue pants. It's a rather casual color so a casual tie ( like a knit) in the brown palette would work. Personally, I don't wear ties with these shirts.
I have some "chocolate" brown shirts and mate them with tan, lt.dove grey., cream, or even lt. blue pants. It's a rather casual color so a casual tie ( like a knit) in the brown palette would work. Personally, I don't wear ties with these shirts.
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If you wear a dark brown shirt with dark brown trousers, people will think you work for UPS.
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I like yachtie's suggestion of a dove grey trouser, could be a very striking combination. I also think that you could pair many a colored tie with a chocolate brown shirt, the key would be finding the tie. I think pink can make a very interesting contrast with brown.
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Everyone's got a different opinion....
..but dark shirts go best with lighter pants. So, cream, camel, the taupes work well, maybe khaki, but it needs to be a good khaki. Jewel tones look dorky, saty away from navy or ruby or emerald.
..but dark shirts go best with lighter pants. So, cream, camel, the taupes work well, maybe khaki, but it needs to be a good khaki. Jewel tones look dorky, saty away from navy or ruby or emerald.
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It does, I would think tans, maybe an olive depending on shade, gray (I would have to see it4)...I cannot imagine blue and brown, but maybe, again, depends on shades of each. I am wearing brown cords right now with a brown wool v neck sweater, different shades, but not by much..does it work, I think so, but for dress wear I would not mate such close colors.
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