Try… the green shirt – #1/4

If I ask you what color shirts you wear, you will probably say white, blue or even ecru. And rightly so. These are the basic shirt colors, with which you can't go wrong and which can be available in a wide range of materials, patterns, thicknesses, etc.

Well, I also say green to you.

Because if green is a color that is rather well integrated into men's wardrobe (trousers, sweaters or even t-shirts), we still rarely see it worn on shirts.

Which green(s) are we talking about?

In this article, we will mainly talk about two families of green, which are common and rather simple to wear:

• Olive or military green, rather medium in color
• Dark or forest green, rather dark

On the left, two tones of rather olive/military green. On the right, darker/forest green.

You will also find pastel green and sea green shirts on the market. They have a slightly more preppy side and seem interesting to me if this universe speaks to you.

A pale green/pastel oxford shirt from BD Baggies , found at Flâneurs .

What style of green shirt to choose?

1. Casual

The casual green shirt can come in many different materials. Here is what I can advise you:

In oxford

Green is a very appropriate color on an oxford shirt.

Often with a button-down collar, it's a safe choice: an Oxford shirt is wearable for most of the year and goes with everything .

The green oxford shirt from Asket , in a rather dark color.

Military-inspired (or really)

The green shirt is obviously found in the military workwear wardrobe, whether from brands drawing on this universe:

A Farah shirt with a classic style but in a military green color.

Or even real military shirts that you will find second hand, in thrift stores or military surplus:

Here, a Spanish officer's shirt from Brut Clothing

If you like boots, cargos, parkas, henleys, etc., then a green military shirt has its place in your wardrobe.

In cotton flannel

Plain or with a tartan pattern, there are many flannel shirts in rather dark and discreet greens.

Use and abuse it in your casual fall/winter looks.

I'm talking about this kind of shirt . Choose it in dark checks like here or even plain if you want to move away from the “lumberjack shirt” spirit.Portuguese Flannel

In corduroy

As an alternative to flannel in fall/winter, you will have corduroy.

Try to go beyond the “grandpa” connotation that velvet can have, this will open new style doors for you.

You can also opt for fine ribbed velvet , whose appearance is less marked than wide ribbed velvet. NN07

Shirt or overshirt?

You will also find many rather thick casual green shirts on the market, which are not intended to be worn next to the skin: these are therefore overshirts.

We also highly recommend them.

To wear over a shirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt or thin sweater, etc.

A military-inspired overshirt from Champ de Maneuvers , presented here on a blue chambray shirt.

2. Formal

What about the formal green shirt?

The green shirt does not quite have its place in a very codified formal wardrobe where sobriety must reign, where the garment must be in the background.

On the other hand, if your professional dress code is a little more permissive, you have a card to play to move away from the white and blue.

A plain green poplin shirt by The Nines

To be a little more subtle, you can look to white shirts with a green stripe or check.

Suitsupply doses its dress shirts quite well with green. Here, the base is more ecru than white and the shades of green are soft and well chosen.

How to wear the green shirt?

1. Four Simple Style Tips

1. The green shirt goes very well with casual and workwear looks, or even a bit dressy.
2. Green goes easily with white (and ecru), with all the shades between brown and beige (earth, sand, camel, etc.), with blue, with gray. Colors that you probably have in your wardrobe.
3. The white t-shirt is your friend. Under a casual green shirt, slightly or completely unbuttoned, the white t-shirt always has its place .
4. The green shirt is a perfect layering garment . Test combinations, sandwich it between a fine knit and a jacket, a jacket, a coat.

2. Looks and inspirations

Military-sartorial

This outfit immediately caught my eye. The top is more workwear with a presumably military shirt worn open over a white t-shirt.

The bottom is a little dressier with these pompom loafers , which we don't really expect given the shirt.

I think it's the pants that tie it all together:

• On the one hand, it is rather formal and therefore consistent with the moccasins: it is dark, probably made of wool. The shirt is also worn tucked into the pants, as one would do with a more formal shirt.
• On the other hand, if you look closely, they are cargo pants. The side patch pockets therefore echo the top of the outfit.

Easy casual chic

A really no-brainer outfit here with simple colors (white, blue, green, beige) and comfortable cuts.

We can note :

• The shirt, which has two chest pockets. These pockets are not the same size. This kind of detail brings density to an outfit.
• The rather light cap which is quite reminiscent of Bermuda shorts
• The white t-shirt just visible under the shirt that draws the eye upwards

With a blazer

The shirt is rather sea green here , a sort of green/blue.

Rather light in appearance, it is worn in a really casual way, with the collar rising, over a navy blue blazer, probably in linen. .

We can see the top of a pair of pants with a more pronounced green color.

Calm down the game

Here, we have a quite showy green checkered shirt.

To insert it more discreetly into the outfit, it is worn with a gray sweatshirt and blue jeans.

White sneakers would do just fine. But it was mustard yellow Converse that was chosen.

Wearing two stronger colors together is not always easy. Here, it works because:

• The shirt is barely visible with the sweatshirt: we only see the top and bottom
• The shirt and shoes are far apart , separated by a basic item of clothing: blue jeans

The beige fleece feels pretty good here. Try with a bomber, harrington, or beige raincoat to make a slightly simpler composition.

The sandwich man

Here is my interpretation of the green shirt. The one I'm wearing comes from MAN 1924 .

I choose to wear it between a white t-shirt and a tan suede leather jacket. This three-layer combination remains suitable in mid-season, is quite simple to make and allows you to see up above.

At the bottom, I choose blue pants. Here, it's light joggers but jeans, chinos or fatigue pants would also have had their place.

On my feet, my good old German Army Trainers , which are military sneakers, have their place in the spirit of this outfit.

Winter layering

You've seen several white t-shirts under green shirts in previous looks.

Take it even further by wearing a fine, light knit under your green shirt when the weather cools down. More than a round neck, try with a funnel neck or turtleneck like Jordan does here.

Her outfit is rather dressy, with wool pants and suede leather city boots.

As you know, brown goes very well with green, so brown pants are just right.

The latter contrasts enough with the shoes (color and materials) not to give the impression that the bottom of his outfit is only made up of a uniform brown block.

Hey, we also offer green shirts and overshirts ✅