How to Match a Shirt and Tie
Match colours and mix patterns, use the right tie knot for the right collar and mind the texture: how to match a shirt and tie.
1. Match colours, mix patterns
If the tie and shirt are the same colour, the tie should be a shade darker than the shirt. With a patterned tie one of the accent colours should match the shirt’s dominant colour – the tie should be the ‘louder’ of the two. When mixing stripes and checks, make sure the larger pattern is on the tie. Don’t follow the example above where the pink/orange colours and the patterns both clash.
2. Use the right tie knot for the right collar
Get the proportions right. A cutaway collar doesn’t work with a skinny tie (see above). It needs a Windsor knot – which is wide and triangular. Conversely, a narrow button-down collar requires a slim tie.
3. Texture tips
Casual shirts in thicker fabrics – such as denim or flannel – work better with wool and knitted ties than flimsier silks, which go better with lighter materials.
From the September 2010 issue of FHM India.
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