I bet they look fab Janet, can't wait to see and glad it was useful!

These are winners for sure. I’m looking at them with your color comments in mind. Matching the darkest stripe seems conservative to me; do the shorts with 3-tone awning stripe feel like they have algo to you?

FI yes ... I'd say for me these shorts are a subtle statement piece ... That's said, I would match any of the other tones in the shorts (except that they are not really my best colours!) ... Or pair with white or dark gray. I wouldn't pair with a colour though ... Although I'm sure others might and they could make it look fab!

I would say 'conservative' is a fair style descriptor for me