# Pinstriped pants with solid jacket? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 10, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265 "2010-09-10T04:19:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IGJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/igjoe/32/5420_2.png) [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/1 "2010-09-10T04:19:09Z")
Hello fashionistas! I found a fantastic pair of pinstried Perry Ellis pants on super-clearance the other day and had to pick the up! The problem is, all the rest of my suits are solid colors. Can I wear pinstriped pants with a solid jacket? The Pants: Black with grey pinstripes. The Jackets: Either solid black or solid navy blue. I also have a tweed-looking jacket that I can throw into the mix. What say you, Dopers with more fashion sense than I? ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/2 "2010-09-10T06:28:50Z")
Yes! I have always admired folks who can mix and match a flawless, but unexpected ensemble. I’m pretty conservative, so I’d probably stick to the solid black jacket with a white or grey feminine styled top to soften what are to me masculine pinstripes. [Here’s a pic](http://stylebubble.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/03/boyfme1.jpg) of pinstripes paired with a black jacket (not the top I would choose, however). ETA: Wait…you’re a dude, aren’t you? Scratch the feminine top. Here’s a more [appropriate image](http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-I4jZZtMSOBPfwWhWUPwgGp5Hi60_uJUpNyLD_fB8QOG9u0Q&t=1&usg=__y4DGEYNmL76Aegt-44ZYrTmYwDk=). ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/3 "2010-09-10T15:16:30Z")
Tweed + pinstripes sounds like a bad combo, but a solid black jacket oughta work well with your unexpected find. Coordinates without being matchy-matchy. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/4 "2010-09-10T16:16:07Z")
The last thing you would want to do is find a striped jacket of a different shade to wear with those slacks. Solid over striped works fine. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/5 "2010-09-10T17:05:48Z")
A sleek modern-cut leather jacket, per that picture, does look like a really safe and sharp bet. Really anything sharp that would bring a different texture or surface to the look sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinstriped-pants-with-solid-jacket/553265/6 "2010-09-10T19:27:51Z")
Avoid the navy blue/black combo. This pairing almost certainly wouldn’t work. This would be best suited to a bolder pinstripe.