What age is too old to have your shirt hanging out

CDfm

There are several transition points in life. When you stop running through puddles, pulling the legs off bugs are signs of maturity that people reach by their teens.Finding farts funny -does anyone ever grow out of that.

I was driving and saw this guy with his shirt hanging out and it was just soo wrong. I dunno what it was but I immediately thought this is wrong -tuck your shirt in.

So is there an age where you no longer go about with your shirt hanging out.

Wibbs

CDfm wrote: »

There are several transition points in life. When you stop running through puddles, pulling the legs off bugs are signs of maturity that people reach by their teens.Finding farts funny -does anyone ever grow out of that.

Never found farts funny even as a kid. Legs off bugs? No fun. Running through puddles? Great craic. Never gets old. Ditto with climbing trees. Thats better when you get bigger. You can go higher and reach branches you had difficulty when you were physically smaller.

I was driving and saw this guy with his shirt hanging out and it was just soo wrong. I dunno what it was but I immediately thought this is wrong -tuck your shirt in.

So is there an age where you no longer go about with your shirt hanging out.

Not yet for me Then again I haven't worn a tie in 20 years. Hideously restrictive bloody things.

johno2

I haven't worn a shirt in years. I don't miss them either, t-shirts are much more practical. They're easier to layer in cold weather too. Should I be tucking in my t-shirts btw?

johno

krudler

Shirts tucked in are just WRONG, a suit yes, work clothes yes, day wear or a night out? wrong, wrong, wrong. If I ever get to the age where I tuck my shirt in on a regular basis I'll know I shouldnt be in a club as I'll be an OAP.

Men who tuck in their shirts are usually the ones who wear hideously mismatched clothes combos and dance ridiculously bad in pub and clubs.

Wibbs

krudler wrote: »

Shirts tucked in are just WRONG, a suit yes, work clothes yes, day wear or a night out? wrong, wrong, wrong. If I ever get to the age where I tuck my shirt in on a regular basis I'll know I shouldnt be in a club as I'll be an OAP.

Yep defo one of the symptoms of the creeping beige alright. I know a few very elegantly well dressed men who wouldnt be seen dead with an untucked shirt, but thats different. I'm referring to the semi dee and sensible shoes brigade. Who think "slacks" are a viable fashion statement.

CDfm

I dunno -the guy I saw was is jeans, leather jacket etc but was almost too pristine & ironed like his Ma had dressed him and it struck me this is so wrong & "tuck your shirt in". Too dress down Friday, smart casual rugby shirt shirt.

I like a good suit, shirts n ties but this was a try hard....

Pherekydes

Wibbs wrote: »

Who think "slacks" are a viable fashion statement.

What's wrong with slacks? Especially when you can get them for €2.50 in Arnotts' bargain basement shop.

Shirt hanging out? About 13 is too old.

Farts funny: not in company. (But otherwise AOK :pac:)

krudler

Pherekydes wrote: »

What's wrong with slacks? Especially when you can get them for €2.50 in Arnotts' bargain basement shop.

Shirt hanging out? About 13 is too old.

Farts funny: not in company. (But otherwise AOK :pac:)

Thats exactly what wrong with slacks.

13? if I ever start tucking in my shirt I'll also start wearing Old Spice, wearing a brown belt with black shoes (possibly decks, shudder) oh and a beige jacket, because I'll be at the bottom of the unfashionable barrel so may as well go all out, actually scrap the shoes, sandals with socks under, oh yeah :pac:

shirts tucked in: WRONG

CDfm

krudler wrote: »

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shirts tucked in: WRONG

Marco Polo and Tesco clothes are wrong.

If you have to think about whether you tuck your shirt in or out its wrong.

krudler

CDfm wrote: »

Marco Polo and Tesco clothes are wrong.

If you have to think about whether you tuck your shirt in or out its wrong.

I dont have to think about it, it stays out :pac:

I love getting dressed up in my suits, and those I will tuck in the shirt, unless I dont wear a tie and then I leave it untucked, it looks cooler and more casual

abouttobebanned

People shoule be able to wear whatever they want in whatever way they want at whatever age they want. This obsession with clothes is just silly.

CDfm

arnotts slacks for 2.50 -you probably recycled the plastic they are made from. My scrotum itches just thinking of it -sorry -it just does.:pac:

Plastic pants - urrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh

krudler

abouttobebanned wrote: »

People shoule be able to wear whatever they want in whatever way they want at whatever age they want. This obsession with clothes is just silly.

You own a beige cardigan dont you :pac:

abouttobebanned

I don't...but if I did...I'd own that fcuking thing.:cool:

krudler

I'm kinda looking forward to when I dont have to give a sh1t about what I dress like, can have a pipe, slippers, a cardigan, and spend my day peering out the window at the little feckers galivanting around the estate, get off my garden!

Pherekydes

CDfm wrote: »

arnotts slacks for 2.50 -you probably recycled the plastic they are made from. My scrotum itches just thinking of it -sorry -it just does.:pac:

Plastic pants - urrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh

It says 100% cotton on the label. Am I being conned? :pac:

P.S. They feel sorta cottony. Sorta.

CDfm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I don't...but if I did...I'd own that fcuking thing.:cool:

what coloured cardie then :rolleyes:

CDfm

Pherekydes wrote: »

It says 100% cotton on the label. Am I being conned? :pac:

P.S. They feel sorta cottony. Sorta.

And it was hi-tec when Star Trek series 1 was first out.

I dont want to alarm you but read this and does it resemble your slacks in anyway.

Characteristics of polyester

• Polyester fabrics and fibers are extremely strong.
• Polyester is very durable: resistant to most chemicals, stretching and shrinking, wrinkle resistant, mildew and abrasion resistant.
• Polyester is hydrophobic in nature and quick drying. It can be used for insulation by manufacturing hollow fibers.
• PolyesteThe most popular and one of the earliest uses of polyester was to make polyester suits – all the rage in the 70s. Polyester clothes were very popular. Due to its strength and tenacity polyester was also used to make ropes in industries. PET bottles are today one of the most popular uses of polyester. r retains its shape and hence is good for making outdoor clothing for harsh climates.
• It is easily washed and dried.

Uses of Polyester


Polyester care tips

Taking care of polyester clothing is really easy and very time efficient.

• Polyester clothing can be machine washed and dried. Adding a fabric softener generally helps. Dry the fabric at low temperatures to get maximum usage from the clothing.
• Though polyester does not require much ironing, if you must then iron warm.
• Polyester can be dry-cleaned with no hassles.

Having learned a little something about polyester and how popular it has become, one could never imagine the history of polyester to be quite so illustrious. The manufacturing process also deserves a more detailed description. The revival and success of polyester is without doubt something that is here to stay.

They dont mention that is is also tasteless

Sugar Free

Like many things, I think it depends on several factors - the persons age, the whole look or style as opposed to just the shirt, how they pull it off etc.

For example if I'm going out I'll usually wear a good pair of shoes, jeans and nice dress/formal shirt such as:

http://www.arxmanstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/cotton-lacoste-shirt-by-junya-watanabe-doc.jpg

I will always tuckk that in. For me, I just think it looks shabby when it's not tucked in.

In contrast, today I'm wearing runners - think this but blue instead of grey http://usc.scene7.com/is/image/usc/9201-1-2904-818_1

Jeans and a check shirt something like this:

http://www.republic.co.uk/content/ebiz/republic/invt/55860/55860_lg2.jpg

In the case above I'll generally leave it hanging out as it's a very casual look for me which I wouldn't wear often. Personally I think I look good in it

It really is personal taste when it comes to these things. I'm only 24, in ten years time, I could well look ridiculous in the above clothes.

I guess that doesn't really answer the question. I began tucking my shirts in regularly once I got a proper job after graduating, which was about one year ago. Mainly because I had to dress formal-ish for work and I could afford to buy nicer shirts which just looked better tucked in.

Pherekydes

CDfm wrote: »

I dont want to alarm you but read this and does it resemble your slacks in anyway.

No. I'm pretty sure 100% cotton precludes the use of polyester.

There's no nylon or lycra, either. (Not that there's anything wrong with both of those, in the right place, on the right person, at the right time )

CDfm

Pherekydes wrote: »

No. I'm pretty sure 100% cotton precludes the use of polyester.

The 100% cotton probably refers to the label.

Otherwise the only way to test them is destruction by fire -which I am sure most would agree would probably be a kindness. :P

Post pics - are they high waisted and is that the attraction??

Sugar Free

[/QUOTE]No. I'm pretty sure 100% cotton precludes the use of polyester.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it will usually say "Cotton rich" if there's other fabrics used. I've found that cotton rich usually means only 60% cotton though.

CDfm

Yeah, it will usually say "Cotton rich" if there's other fabrics used. I've found that cotton rich usually means only 60% cotton though.

Sort of like this and which needs tucked in shirts to complete the look

matrim

It depends on the type of shirt too. Certain shirts just call for being tucked in (suitish style shirts) but you can get causal (normally short sleeve) shirts that just look wrong tucked in

sheesh

Basically it depends on girth fat lads are allowed to keep the shirt out thin lads need to tuck it in and have the the waist band of the jeans advance up as they get older

vicecreamsundae

out out out!
unless its a work suit.
but even casual suit should be out!

itsallaboutheL

I'm probably odd,

in that i only ever wear shirts with suits, or something that would pass for a suit pants..

So always tucked in.

This jeans and a shirt business makes you look 35 wether you happen to be or not.

OldGoat

/Suffering mild apoplexy after reading some of the posts in this thread. :eek:

CDfm

For me it depends on the jeans and shirt -no hard and fast rule but with ralph lauren jeans you would tuck a shirt in because they are smart casual and just look wrong. If you think it looks unstudied then ..........

But some peple look bad with untucked shirts and small guys just look like schoolboys when they do it and skinny guys look wrong too.I have a friend who is skinny and he could never do it and it would just be wrong.

Some shirts with proper tails if untucked look like underwear with the tails flapping and look lke the guy just cant dress himself.

But agewise -it does not make a huge difference. With a suit no matter what age it looks undressed or like the guy slept in his clothes. Oh shirt outn-Green Day fan are we

Now what I think looks really dumb is the low cut jeans and boxers showing. There is a padre at a local church that does that at the local youthclub and its too stupid for words.

But age wise - has anyone like discontinued the practice.

CDfm

OldGoat wrote: »

/Suffering mild apoplexy after reading some of the posts in this thread. :eek:

did I read somewhere that you consider tesco jeans a good buy :eek:

OldGoat

CDfm wrote: »

did I read somewhere that you consider tesco jeans a good buy :eek:

Value for money for work wear. Yep.
€150 on a pair of denims? Get a fuppin'grip! Jeans as smart casual? uhuhh, not gonna happen.
Would you wear a boilersuit to a club?
:rolleyes:

CDfm

OldGoat wrote: »

Value for money for work wear. Yep.
€150 on a pair of denims? Get a fuppin'grip! Jeans as smart casual? uhuhh, not gonna happen.
Would you wear a boilersuit to a club?
:rolleyes:

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Not everything Tesco does is wrong such as banning customers shopping in their pajamas.

Their own brand smoke salmon is awful stuff -UGH and do3esnt compare top the real thing.

Would you wear av Tesco suit to a club?????????

OldGoat

CDfm wrote: »

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Not everything Tesco does is wrong such as banning customers shopping in their pajamas.

Their own brand smoke salmon is awful stuff -UGH and do3esnt compare top the real thing.

Would you wear av Tesco suit to a club?????????

Me, wear a Tescos suit? Bwahahaha.
The snob in me is crying out NO. However if it were down to a choice between a Tesco suit or Tescos jeans and a polo shirt then I'd take the suit without a second thought.
If it were a choice between a Tesco suit and a pair of 501's I'd STILL opt for the suit.

Jeans are incredibly overpriced and overrated as fashion clothes and just something I've always been amused by. Tesco denim, €4.00 - bargain for digging the ground, cutting the grass, knocking down walls, painting ceilings.

Did they ban PJ clad folk? Nice - Striking a blow for commonfashionsense.

itsallaboutheL

OldGoat wrote: »

Jeans are incredibly overpriced and overrated as fashion clothes and just something I've always been amused by. Tesco denim, €4.00 - bargain for digging the ground, cutting the grass, knocking down walls, painting ceilings.

This is all very OT... but i will never understand why people would wear jeans instead of tracksuits when doing work such as the above.. waaaay more practicle

CDfm

OldGoat wrote: »

Me, wear a Tescos suit? Bwahahaha.
.

Post tour measurements and we can do an OG Makeover.

Aldi & Lidl do a nice little deal do.

Cheap chic ... £15 suit

Tesco








THIS credit crunch-busting suit goes on sale at Tesco next week - for just £15.

It's made of 100 per cent polyester, comes in black or grey and follows a similar suit released by superstore rival Asda in January.
Terry Green, clothing chief executive at Tesco, said: "Many of our customers will be trying to look their best on a budget. This suit represents great value for money."



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/money/article1597438.ece#ixzz0kvhdPbMa

Jip

krudler wrote: »

Men who tuck in their shirts are usually the ones who wear hideously mismatched clothes combos and dance ridiculously bad in pub and clubs.

Now that's just wrong. A nicely tailored shirt looks so much better tucked into a nice pair of trousers or fell fitted jeans with a good belt.

It's just sloppy otherwise. If you think it makes you look like an OAP you're wearing the wrong type of shirts and jeans/trousers. I would have said your quote applies to those with their shirts hanging out.

Wibbs

Jip wrote: »

Now that's just wrong. A nicely tailored shirt looks so much better tucked into a nice pair of trousers or fell fitted jeans with a good belt.

Whatever about tucked into a nice pair of trousers and I would agree BTW, jeans? With a belt? Tailored shirt and jeans with belt equals for me middle aged uniform more than most other looks. Welcome to the beige and no mistake.

Jip

Not at all, maybe you can't just pull it off ?

Seriously though, a shirt untucked, unless it's specifically casual, looks just messy and unkempt, makes you look like a football hooligan.

When you think belt you're obviously only thinking of something simple like a traditional black leather belt, open your mind maaannnnnn !

Maybe we should float this over to the ladies lounge ?

OldGoat

Now why on Earth would you take a thread about mens style to tLL? :rolleyes:
F&A.

Wibbs

Jip wrote: »

Not at all, maybe you can't just pull it off ?

And I hope to go to my grave staying that way

Seriously though, a shirt untucked, unless it's specifically casual, looks just messy and unkempt, makes you look like a football hooligan.

If its a "suit" type shirt I agree. Otherwise grand. Tailored shirt + jeans = style vacuum. Add brown brogues and a sports jacket and the beige is complete.

When you think belt you're obviously only thinking of something simple like a traditional black leather belt, open your mind maaannnnnn !

Meh I figure unless you're fat, a texan cowboy or batman, belts on jeans are as a general thing no no.

OldGoat

Wibbs wrote: »

Tailored shirt + jeans = style vacuum. Add brown brogues and a sports jacket and the beige is complete.

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You've just discribed me and Jeremy Clarkson.

CDfm

How beige????




Some guys just cant pull it off and if you are in a work environment requiring that you are casually dressed but still look professional then maybe jeans belt and button down shirt is the answer.

@wibbs dont tell me you are one of those no belt and boxers guys. The male equivalent of a whale tale :eek:

Jip

I'm almost at the stage where I'm thinking you're winding us up, jeans and no belt ? How does that fit in with them tucked into your white socks

Wibbs

OldGoat wrote: »

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You've just discribed me and Jeremy Clarkson.

Naw you're defo not beige by any stretch of the imagination. Very well dressed and stylish chap indeed.

CDfm wrote: »

How beige????

Some guys just cant pull it off and if you are in a work environment requiring that you are casually dressed but still look professional then maybe jeans belt and button down shirt is the answer.

Luckily Im not, but I could see where you're going with that. Still if I had to be in that environment I'd steer well clear of the jeans, belt and button down shirt ensemble. Id simply wear a more casual suit. The jeans, with sports jacket look always struck me as a worse uniform of the terminally beige. Prefer the safety and ease of choice of a suit, so try to reproduce same in a "casual" manner.

@wibbs dont tell me you are one of those no belt and boxers guys. The male equivalent of a whale tale :eek:

Nope no belt and jockeys FTW.

Jip wrote: »

I'm almost at the stage where I'm thinking you're winding us up, jeans and no belt ? How does that fit in with them tucked into your white socks

I have a waist and get jeans to fit, so really dont require a belt. If you're a more rotund chap I can see the need on support grounds alright. So not for me on practical reasons anyway and never dug them on aesthetic grounds. White socks, unless one is partaking of the sport of tennis are the work of satan.

speedboatchase

Gah, here's the rule:

Work/Formal shirts - tucked in
Casual shirts - untucked (unless worn with slacks)


And I know we're in a recession but no man should buy a bloody suit from Lidl, sorry but that's another rule right there

opinion guy

krudler wrote: »

I'm kinda looking forward to when I dont have to give a sh1t about what I dress like, can have a pipe, slippers, a cardigan, and spend my day peering out the window at the little feckers galivanting around the estate, get off my garden!

Why wait ? Join us.

...i mean the not giving a **** part....not the pipe, slippers and cardigan part.....jeesh don't want to look old now do we !!!:eek:

Sugar Free

I think the main differences in opinion seem to be along generation lines

As for the belt and jeans combo, I have big legs and a smaller waist and cannot find jeans with a leg size that fits and a waist size that doesn't require a belt. It's like trying to find the lost city of Atlantis!

opinion guy

MediumWell wrote: »

I think the main differences in opinion seem to be along generation lines

As for the belt and jeans combo, I have big legs and a smaller waist and cannot find jeans with a leg size that fits and a waist size that doesn't require a belt. It's like trying to find the lost city of Atlantis!

The Pegasus galaxy...

dfx-

Embrace the beige, you can't get away from it...however...

CDfm wrote: »

one of those no belt and boxers guys. The male equivalent of a whale tale :eek:

*shudder* :eek:

CDfm

MediumWell wrote: »

I think the main differences in opinion seem to be along generation lines

You have a point

It's like trying to find the lost city of Atlantis!

Introducing Medium Well ............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajo86iDrNYQ

Snowie

NUh i dont do shirts i dont even own one, maybe I might get one and see how i get on tho to be honest I dunno shirts are to I feel self conous in them....


god help me in december when i wear a suit...