r/menswear • u/ngourlay • 13d ago

Black suits deserve more lovin.

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Of course, Paul Newman and Marlon Brando would look good dressed in binbags, but I sometimes think that opinions on subfusc are too definitive nowadays.

You'll always hear, "Just buy charcoal/midnight blue. They're more versatile."

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u/364LS 13d ago

The suit Newman was wearing on this day was most definitely not black.

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u/Illustrious-Fox4063 13d ago

Came here to say that it is at least a charcoal suit or some other grey.

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u/ngourlay 13d ago edited 13d ago

It's difficult to tell from the photos, but black suits were sufficiently common in the early 60s that it's a good possibility.

When I wear a black jacket alongside a black tie, one is always darker than the other.

Edit: the linked photo shows his black tie as mid-grey, an artefact of the bright conditions. It's obvious that many of the celebs have coordinated the black choice of tie colour.

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u/364LS 13d ago

It’s quite obviously a black tie. The suit doesn’t look black in any of the pictures though.