To Wear or Not to Wear - T-Shirts Under a Shirt?

Rezident

I always wear a white t-shirt under a shirt (to work) but notice that other guys don’t. Now that it’s no-tie casual Friday it’s more evident and the little bit of white t-shirt I can see in the mirror sticking out does look a little odd.

What’s the verdict?

phasers

I think it looks fine in an informal situation, but I wouldn't wear it to work, even on casual Friday

padi89

Looks terrible IMO, to be honest it only ever looks okay under a casual over shirt open.

mary_hayes

Looks awful it should be one or the other!

Piriz

padi89 wrote: »

Looks terrible IMO, to be honest it only ever looks okay under a casual over shirt open.

okay as opposed to not wearing a t-shirt under an open shirt..:D

padi89

Piriz wrote: »

okay as opposed to not wearing a t-shirt under an open shirt..:D

.... ha ha ....:rolleyes:

WASP0

Are you wearing a round neck t shirt or v neck t shirt?? If round neck a v neck t shirt might not be so noticeable

OldGoat

Sartorially horrific on so many levels.
A t-shirt is not an undergarment, wear a vest instead.
A vest IS an undergarment and as such should remain hidden.
The greatest of the etiquette mistakes though is wearing an open necked shirt in the first place*.


* Yeah yeah, I know, pot - kettle - black.:o

Rezident

So I’m the freak am I? I’m the sartorial misfit?

Look, I didn’t want to bring this up in The First Post, less you dismiss me as a filthy freak, but the reason I wear t-shirts (and fresh, white M&S ones at that, not the cheapo Penny’s ones that go grey after two washes) underneath a shirt is because of SWEAT. People perspire, we just do. It’s like REM except Everybody Sweats. I leave around 7:30am and was working ‘til 7pm last night – even sitting at a desk dunking biccies in tea entails a fair bit of perspiration over a twelve hour period. Throw in a Dublin Bike ride or two and I’m glowing. If I were to wear my crisp, white Pink (Brand not colour) shirt with cufflinks sans t-shirt, then it would be moist with man juice (my own) by the end of the day. Then it would go the horrible not-white colour of an item of clothing that is dying but not quite dead - like a twitching corpse - and you know you should throw it out but blinking half-asleep at 6:30am in the dark you think you could get one more wear out of it. Is that how you treat your good shirts you filthy philistines? I protect mine with a t-shirt/vest. I’m wearing one today too.

padi89

So to solve your sweat issues you wear another layer?

jomc

Your op asked was a look acceptable...as such you were given opinions on that matter. If your actual hidden meaning of the op is concerning a sweat issue then you really should have asked that question instead or a como of both. There is no use in giving people the wrong or incomplete info then taking offense and lashing out. You asked for an opinion, people shared it with you.

Also i cycle to work...in a t shirt and trackies. When i get into my office i change into trousers and shirt. Yes cycling to work will leave you sweaty, thats why very few do it in work clothes. If you went to the gym on your break would you hop on the treadmill in your work clothes???

Rezident wrote: »

you filthy philistines?

Seriously?...:rolleyes:

SBWife

Wearing a white t or undershirt under a dress shirt is de rigueur in most warm climates. It gives sweat the opportunity to dissipate and evaporate so that you don't end up with a nasty pitted look. It's one of the things I noticed about business dress here when I came from New York, it just makes guys look sloppy. That and the lack of a decent shine on their shoes.

lainey316

That's an .... interesting response OP :rolleyes:. I actually had assumed that the t-shirt wearing was for sweat as many of my non-Irish colleagues do exactly that. However, the vast majority of the time it's not visible at the collar and it should not be. Then, frankly it just looks ridiculous and childish (it's a very literal schoolboy thing to do, t-shirt under the school shirt).

Essentially, don't wear a round neck underlayer. This is why vests often have a scooped neckline. V-necks are also available.

Pepe LeFrits

OP fail.

Twee.

OP, less of the "filthy philistine" talk please, we keep it polite around here. You asked a question, got your answer. It may not be the answer you wanted, but you got it.

A vest is more suitable for under a shirt, try Marks and Spencers. To go further into the problem, you should speak to your chemist about the best kinds of anti-perspirant.

wing52

I find to freshen right up,just wash from head to toe with good simple soap!

Nothing else.

And i find that washing my hair with soap only freshens up the scalp a fair bit too.

phasers

OP, why don't you wear the tshirt into work, then change into the shirt when you get there?

Daithi1815

I personally don't wear an undershirt of any kind at any time of the year and looking around the office it seems that any of the guys that I work with don't wear anything under their shirts either.

Personally I like to see a little glimpse of chest hair at an open collar, I thinks that it is much sexier than the collar of a tee-shirt or vest.

ipadzz

As many responses have said, a vest is the much more suitable option. It's a lot less subtle and sometimes even hidden, but still providing you with the underlayer you desired for your perspiratory needs.

If insisting on wearing a tee underneath, definitely avoid cotton or a mostly cotton blend. They look thick and they make you sweat more, especially as an underlayer.

There are lots of online discussions about pit hair vs. excess deodorant vs. using a deodorant/anti-perspirant mix. Maybe look into those if the reason you're wearing a t-shirt is to combat perspiration?

dingbat

The problem described by the OP is solved by the wearing of a deep v-necked undershirt. Benefits of an undershirt without the visibility.

SerialComplaint

ipadzz wrote: »

As many responses have said, a vest is the much more suitable option. It's a lot less subtle and sometimes even hidden, but still providing you with the underlayer you desired for your perspiratory needs.

Doesn't a vest leave the pits (i.e. main source of sweat) exposed, defeating the purpose?

dingbat

SerialComplaint wrote: »

Doesn't a vest leave the pits (i.e. main source of sweat) exposed, defeating the purpose?

Personally, I'd agree with you. However, it depends on the person. Some people's backs are very sweaty, which can be far more obvious than the armpits as the shirt can literally stick to their back.

skyflycherry

that's ok to me.