Grey trousers + brown shoes

[Absinthe_1900]

If you want to see the combination in Technicolor, rent "Leave Her To Heaven".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037865/

Lot's of great 40's stuff in restored color.

 

[matei]

... a variation on the theme of the original question

What about wearing brown shoes, grey or blue suit and a grey hat? Is that a faux pas?

I only ask because I don't currently have a brown hat. Well, I have a Dobbs but it is a wee bit too big.

 

[Wild Root]

Brown hats with blue suits... not for me thanks.

I'll wear red/brown shoes with dark blue suits... and for a hat, I wear a gray fedora. For some reason, a dark brown fedora looks all wrong with a navy suit. Now, if it's a 40's blue suit (which are more of an indigo or dark royal blue) then, a light tan or light red/brown hat would go well with it. If it's a navy suit and I mean like dark navy on the border of black, a gray hat is the way to go.

=WR=

 

[matei]

Thanks for that Root. Clashing colours is something that I don't usually realise until it is too late!

 

[Wild Root]

Not a prob, I just see ill combos some times, perfect example is an Indy brown fedora with a modern navy suit... the colors just don't work, the feel is all wrong, a nice dressy suit screams for a smart dressy hat, the color brown for me is more of a sporty "day time" type of color, a dressy dark blue or black suit deserves a light gray, dark gray or even sliver fedora with a black ribbon. The hat should be as dressy as the suit!

=WR=