Wear Maroon Pants

Whether you’re looking to add some life to your wardrobe or simply want a new look, Maroon pants are a fashionable choice. Even though maroon is a bold color, it can be worn easily through all seasons of the year and pairs nicely with other colors. By deciding if you want to dress your pants up or down, you can wear maroon pants well.

Steps

Choosing a Maroon Pant Style

  1. Select trouser-cut maroon pants for a business look. Trouser-cut pants are a good choice for business or formal settings, such as the office or church. You can wear your trousers with a pleat or cuff if you like that look, as well.
  2. Try maroon skinny jeans for a casual look. Skinny jeans are a casual style that is best suited to everyday wear or going out. Look for a pant that follows the shape of your leg as it tapers down to the ankle. You can experiment with distressed or neutral washes to complement your clothes.
  3. Choose straight-cut maroon pants for a polished look. Straight-leg pants are a versatile cut that can equally become more formal or casual depending on the garments you pair them with. Look for pants that have a uniform width from the thigh to the ankle.[1]
    • This cut tends to flatter all body types.
  4. Don maroon leggings as athleisure wear. A big trend right now is pants that double as leisure and athletic clothes, affectionately known as athleisure. Pick up a pair of maroon legging that you can wear to the gym then to brunch. It’ll be a comfortable, easy addition to your wardrobe.

Dressing Maroon Pants Up

  1. Choose a suit jacket in the same color. Pairing your maroon pants with a maroon blazer in a similar shade creates the effect of wearing a suit. Look for a jacket in a similar material to your pants for the most cohesive look.[2]
    • If you’re feeling adventurous, pair your pants with a suit jacket in the same color palette, but not the exact same color, for example lavender or light blue.[3]
  2. Layer with classy neutrals. Since maroon is a bold color, it really pops against a neutral palette. Choose complementary pieces of clothing in camel, cream, black, grey and navy to add some sophistication to your look. Layering makes your look appear more interesting, too.[4]
    • You could pair your maroon pants with a cream color top and a camel pea coat, for example. Another option would be a white blouse with a navy cardigan and nude heels.
  3. Add metallic and jewel-tone accessories. Adding accessories dresses up your maroon pants and makes them look more elegant. You can add bracelets, belts, necklaces and earrings in gold, silver or jewel tones to make your pants look more polished.[5]
    • For example, pair your maroon pants with a cream colored blouse and a turquoise necklace or jewel-tone scarf.
    • Pair your maroon pants with gold bangles and metallic strappy sandals.
  4. Try an oxford dress shirt or a top in a formal fabric. To make your maroon pants look more formal, pair them with more business-like attire on top. An oxford dress shirt in a pale blue, white or with French cuffs can make your maroon pants office-ready. Choosing more formal fabrics like silk and lace in a non-button-up can elevate your pants as well.
    • A lace peplum top or a silk blouse in pale yellow could provide a sophisticated twist.
  5. Select a slightly cropped length. A slightly cropped pant can look more formal than full-length pants, which often are cut like jeans. Choose a maroon pant that is cropped just above the ankle. Avoid pants that are cropped higher at capri length, as these can make your legs look shorter and are no longer in fashion.[6]
  6. Choose maroon pants in a fine material. Many pairs of maroon pants are in casual fabrics like denim and cotton. To wear maroon pants in a more formal setting, seek out styles that are made of finer materials, such as leather or silk. These make your outfit look more expensive and sophisticated.
    • Pair maroon leather pants with a crepe blouse in tan or grey, for example.
    • A black sweater and black suede boots would also dress up maroon leather pants.

Dressing Maroon Pants Down

  1. Play up the collegiate vibe of maroon. Maroon is often a school color of universities and colleges. To keep your maroon pants looking casual and young, pair them with a black varsity-style jacket or a casual grey athletic T-shirt.[3]
    • A striped rugby-style shirt would also be a nice complement for an everyday look.
  2. Choose a 5-pocket style or casual pant fabric. The ubiquitous casual pant is the blue jean, so when choosing maroon pants, look for a similar 5-pocket style. This will instantly give your look the same relaxed vibe. If you don’t like that cut, you could opt for a trouser-cut pant but in a more casual fabric, such as linen.
    • Pair maroon linen pants with a breezy eyelet top in white.
    • Dress down your maroon 5-pocket pants with motorcycle boots.
  3. Pair with casual fabrics on top. To keep your maroon pants from being too formal, try pairing them with linen, cotton or chambray fabrics on top. These fabrics are lightweight and good for everyday wear, which helps give your outfit a relaxed appearance.
    • A cotton button up is an easy pairing with maroon pants.
    • A chambray work shirt keeps your maroon pants from being too stuffy or serious.
  4. Don casual shoes. A boat shoe, flip flop or simple sneaker keeps your maroon pants looking casual. Go for shoes in flat fabrics rather than metallics in keeping with the casual vibe.
    • A topsider or simple ballet flat keeps your pants looking relaxed.
  5. Roll the cuff. Rolling your maroon pants is a trendy, casual look that can show off your cool summer shoes. To get a nice tight roll on your pants, cuff the bottom once, pinch an inch of your roll and push it towards the center to tighten the cuff, then roll again. Aim for a roll that exposes the ankle but not too much higher.[7]
    • Use this technique to show off wedges, loafers or other interesting shoes without socks.
  6. Embrace patterns. Bold patterns keep your pants looking young and fresh. Try tops with floral prints or geometric patterns to keep your pants looking dressed down for everyday wear.[4]
    • A floral blouse with a hint of maroon in the pattern would pair nicely with maroon pants.
    • Modern prints like chevron or polka dot in neutral colors could provide interest to your outfit.

Tips

  • Avoid pairing maroon with rich purples, pinks and browns, which are too similar in color to be pleasing to the eye.[8]
  • Let your brightly colored pants be the focal point of your outfit.

Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://bellatory.com/clothing/Tips-for-Finding-the-Best-Pants-for-Every-Body-Type
  2. ↑ http://corporette.com/wearing-a-dress-blazer-instead-of-suit/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.refinery29.com/how-to-wear-marsala-color
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1319376/Model-outfit-Our-guide-to-wear-maroon.html
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIxgNZBLg-0
  6. ↑ http://themomedit.com/2012/06/all-about-crops-capris-and-pedal-pushers/
  7. ↑ http://www.artofmanliness.com/2016/04/13/style-staples-a-mans-guide-to-khakis/
  8. ↑ https://clothesbycolors.com/blog/what-color-to-wear-with-maroon-pants/

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