{"id":170795,"date":"2022-05-05T10:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=170795"},"modified":"2024-06-22T19:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T00:13:59","slug":"how-to-match-a-shirt-and-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/featured\/how-to-match-a-shirt-and-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Match a Shirt and Tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170827\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-to-Shirt-Header-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-to-Shirt-Header-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-to-Shirt-Header-1-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-to-Shirt-Header-1-640x358.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may not wear a tie very often, and when you do, you&#8217;re likely apt to layer it over a white dress shirt and call it good.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s certainly a safe option.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s also a rather boring one.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of guys are intimidated by the idea of mixing different color\/pattern ties with different color\/pattern shirts. But once you learn some basic guidelines, it&#8217;s not so difficult to do, and can result in your making a much more stylish and striking impression.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to work your way up with mixing shirts and ties, from the easiest combos to more advanced pairings:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-170805\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Beginner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Beginner-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Beginner-1-320x186.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Beginner-1-640x371.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Beginner:<\/strong> Match solid shirts with solid ties. Use analogous colors, contrasting shades of the same color, like a light-blue shirt with a dark-blue tie, or two contrasting colors, like a light-pink shirt with a navy-blue tie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-170806\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Intermediate-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Intermediate-2.jpg 690w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Intermediate-2-320x186.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Intermediate-2-640x371.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Intermediate:<\/strong> Match a patterned tie with a solid shirt or vice versa. The trick is to make sure there is a unifying or matching color between the shirt and tie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-170804\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Advanced-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Advanced-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Advanced-1-320x186.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Match-Tie-Advanced-1-640x371.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Advanced:<\/strong> Match a patterned tie with a patterned shirt using these rules of proper contrast: One, when mixing the same pattern styles, make sure they contrast in size, e.g., pair a broad-striped tie with a thin-striped shirt. Two, you can mix two different patterns that have a similar scale, e.g., a small-polka-dotted tie with a thin-striped shirt, but avoid combinations where both shirt and tie have a small pattern size that blends the two pieces together, e.g., don&#8217;t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;match a tie with tiny polka dots with a shirt that has a tight plaid pattern. Three, ensure there is a unifying or matching color between the tie and shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may not wear a tie very often, and when you do, you&#8217;re likely apt to layer it over a white dress shirt and call it good. That&#8217;s certainly a safe option. But it&#8217;s also a rather boring one. 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