So I’m going to a wedding in a couple of months. The dress code, such as it is, is “dressy casual.” As I’m not part of the wedding party (home base is quite a distance away), I have free reign.
Now, I’ve got this gold colored tie with patterns on it shaped like My Melody that my parents somehow got (they can’t remember how), and I thought it’d be funny to wear to the wedding (and the friend getting married agrees). Problem is, what colors and such would go best with it? I’m not going to wear a full suit, given the dress code, so any general suggestions on what would have the tie not stand out TOO too much? I’m hapless when it comes to this kind of thing.
I could advise you but I don’t know what exact shade of gold and what the heck is a “My Melody” pattern? perhaps you could post a pic of the tie on a white back ground?
Dark purple or royal blue look good as a background for gold, but that will make it stand out (which you said you didn’t want). White or cream will work and the gold will stand out less.
Uh, because I didn’t think it’d be necessary. I didn’t know the color “gold” had “shades.”
So here’s the photo I sent my friend to show him the tie. It’s in the box, but the box is on top of a beige blanket. Should be good enough, though.
And now that I look closer, that’s not really My Melody; just a generic bunny. It’s how my mom described it, though, and the general “atmosphere” about the tie still stands.
Pretty much what j666 said.
Yes there are different shades of “Gold” in fabric. Some are more yellow, some are more “red” or coppery/bronzy looking and some (as your tie is) are more metallic looking. Even within your own tie, the pattern gives the illusion of a darker shade of gold in alternating squares with the bunny.
As far as the bunny… AH! the bunny thing I am vaguely familiar with, did not know it is associated with Hello Kitty or that it is called My Melody. Ignorance Fought.
No, I could make a paint swatch that had twice as many shades as that. Or I could remove some of the shades. What is the definition of a shade? Just how much darker is it? There’s an advertisement for washing powder here that claims to make whites come out “three shades whiter”. This seemed like meaningless advertising speak to me, I could sell the same powder and claim it makes whites 1000 shades whiter. But here is someone in this thread using the term in the same way, and I have no idea what it is supposed to mean in real terms. If I see a gold tie and a darker jacket, how do I know the darker jacket is three shades darker and not ten shades darker? Is there a commonly understood number of shades between white and black that I’m unaware of or is it entirely subjective?
So your fashion advice to someone on the internet hinges on a quality that you know when you see but you can’t describe? Do you understand what I’m getting at here? It’s like someone asking what number goes well with 1.467 and telling them to choose a number that is three numbers more. I’m not trying to be difficult, I thought there might be an accepted definition of “shade” in a fashion sense along the lines of 10% darker or something.
