What do you think of this fabric?

I have this fabric:

And I want to make the vest in the top picture of this pattern (sorry, bad scan):

Now, the question is: do you think my red corduroy fabric looks too festive/holiday (i.e. dorky) for a vest? I was trying to get the color of the one in the pattern, which looks a hair lighter than what I have. Dad suggested I wash it in hot water and/or put a couple drops of bleach in the water, but I don't know. I might just look for more. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid.