It did not help to improve the Cottagers' awful record on the road - that is now 23 games without a victory.
Boss Hughes said: "We have to give ourselves a better chance to win away from home because it has gone on for too long. As for the kit, it sometimes takes a while to grow fond of anything."
Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo joked: "I know about fashion as I've spent a few quid on clothes at Harrods. I'd describe the strip as 'different'."