Comments on: Business Casual: A Question

By: Aine

Aine — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:37:15 +0000

I found this for women:

“Under a suit jacket, consider wearing a dressy t-shirt instead of the traditional silk blouse. (For women, it’s perfectly fine to wear a short sleeved shirt under a jacket.) The cotton knit fabric absorbs body moisture and helps you stay surprisingly cool. A tee also doesn’t wrinkle and cling the way a blouse might.

For a tee to qualify as dressy, it should be made of fine quality fabric; the neckline should be finished with binding, instead of more casual ribbed trim. It should also have a shaped armhole, and no logos.”

http://www.employmentblawg.com/2007/9-tips-to-beat-the-heat-and-look-professional-women

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:51:04 +0000

I’ve got to agree with the idea that wearing an undershirt is a good idea. My dad, my three bros and I all wear white crew neck t-shirts under whatever else we wear. Why? I guess habit, mostly but also because we like the way it feels and looks.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:57:29 +0000

Wearing tshirt is cool dude. On a hot day in New York or any city in this world,
you can take off your shirt and walk around on your underwear tshirt.
I myself prefers AA (American Apparel). They could easily pass for outershirt.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:32:51 +0000

Yah, love wearing plain white tshirt. If you can get vintage cut its great.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:23:30 +0000

I stopped wearing undershirts under my dress shirts once it started getting hot outside. Going undershirt-less helps me keep cool, and my custom-made shirts fit better when there is no shirt underneath. If I was going to start wearing a shirt underneath, I would wear a v-neck, as a visible white t-shirt looks silly. However, I plan to continue going undershirtless, and add layers outside my dress shirts when the weather gets cold.

The white crewneck underneath dress-shirt, worn open-collar, is a common phenomenon where I work. I think it is largely an age-related thing, as young men don’t want to show their chests (either they lack chest hair, or are embarrassed to show it), but also just widespread ignorance of clothing rules. Whether a polo or dress shirt, a crewneck undershirt is a no-no.

The open-collar dress shirt, with a little chest showing is the way to go. It’s more aesthetically pleasing, and European looking. Rock your chest hair, but keep it trimmed, or just show off your smooth hairless chest.

By: aam

aam — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:06:56 +0000

which is better to wear t shirt under the shirt or no i have achest hair but not that much ?
which is more formal ,fashion and girls like? :p

By: brian

brian — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:14:40 +0000

I love wearing a solid crew neck plain white t-shirt, I like the look agianst my dark skin. I’ll wear my white t-shirts as a primary shirt , or under a open button dark collar shirt. I’ll make sure my white t- shirt is showing a lot. I feel real cool wearing a white t-shirt. I sometimes pull my white t-shirt out from my collar shirt, so my white t-shirt can be seen at every angle. Be proud to show off your white t-shirts.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:36:11 +0000

I wear a white crew neck with most shirts that I have. I’m used to the way an undershirt feels, and personally I like the way it looks with just that little bit of the shirt showing at my open collar. Putting on a shirt without an undershirt just doesn’t feel like I’m dressed.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:52:05 +0000

When I put my outer shirt on over my white crew neck undershirt I adjust the outershirt and the undershirt so the white triangle of the undershirt or the round bit of white which shows under an outer T shirt will show evenly. This way, a white crew neck can look pretty nice if a little of it shows. I like the consistency of wearing a white crewneck under all my shirts and not needing to find a coordinating colored shirt to wear underneath. White crewnecks feel better too because they fit snug and are made to be worn underneath as opposed to colored T shirts which are usually heavier and bulkier. I never could make sense of wearing a vee neck undershirt. I find the big loose collar uncomfortable and the thing usually ends up being visible anyway. That’s my 2 cents

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:46:06 +0000

Try an UnderArmour crew neck. They look great and make your contour look even better than it really is.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 01:06:50 +0000

I always wear a crew neck undershirt, even with an open collar. They’re just more comfortable, and they keep my shirts cleaner. Plus, it’s a nice clean, neat look.

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

You know you have seen co-workers with their chest hair hanging out between the split underneath the top button of their polo or button-down shirt. They aren’t trying to show it off, it just pops out, though it wouldn’t with a crew neck and not the v-neck undershirt. It isn’t pretty and therefore I think a crew neck is the better choice.

By: Bill Brandon

Bill Brandon — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

V-neck. If you got chest hair, flaunt it. If you have no chest hair, lift weights and show off your definition.

Of course, I work for myself, so I don’t need no steenkin’ business casual policy around my office — jeans or shorts and tank top or a scruffy tee are just par for the course. If I’m going to a meeting where the client won’t care, I wear a golf shirt or a Hawaiian shirt and no tee-shirt at all. If they care, I wear a dress shirt with a v-neck tee.

Bill

By: paul

paul — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

crew neck: v-necks are for narcissists

By: brian

brian — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

uh, crew neck dude. i wouldn’t be caught dead in a v neck. of course, i have the chest hair of a pre-teen swedish boy.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Heh, umm. I really wouldn’t have a clue.

Aren’t jeans & a t-shirt both casual and formal?

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Definitely go with the crew neck shirt. It provides the most coverage underneath, reducing the appearance of chest hair.

You may also want to think about investing in a few plain undershirts in different colors (e.g., black, red, navy, etc.) for those occasions when a white undershirt won’t do.

For instance, if you’re wearing a black dress shirt with no tie, you’ll look like a priest if you wear a white crew neck undershirt. Better to go with a black crew neck in that case.

My two cents.

By: C.K. Sample, III

C.K. Sample, III — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

If you are a Vegan or a Virgin, go with a V-neck; otherwise, you’re with the crew…

By: nf0

nf0 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Crew neck gets my vote.

By: Olivier Travers

Olivier Travers — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Why do you need a t-shirt in the first place? Just wear the polo-shirt or shirt. If you really need to wear a t-shirt for some reason, wear a v-neck so it’s not going to be seen, as a crew-neck under a shirt is really casual in my (European) book, and it’s downright ugly under a polo-shirt (does anyone even do that?). Big no-no: semi-transparent shirt that shows you’re wearing a t-shirt under it.

That’s unless you’re a gorilla, in which case “casual business” means naked dressed in your natural hair!

By: Scott Palmer

Scott Palmer — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Been grappling with this one myself, thanks for bringing it up. I’ve always gone the way of the crew, but then again my middle name is Whitebread. No one’s mentioned the tank version that’s so fashionable on COPS…

By: Tom Hespos

Tom Hespos — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Crew neck, dude.

Of course, you’re taking advice from a guy whose company dress code is “casual Monday through Thursday, slovenly on Friday.”

By: Danne

Danne — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

What does the work environment “suggest?” Males exposing their chest works well in some areas, may be offensive in others. Safest best would be crew neck. If you have people that would look at your dress as their example, crew neck.

It is summer, though…so v-necking it may be justified.

By: Ryan Walker

Ryan Walker — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

An undershirt is not supposed to be seen. If the collar of a crew neck is visible above your highest closed button, then a v-neck. Better to show a little chest hair than the top of an undershirt. Personally, I live in a climate where an undershirt is something you wear when it’s cold. But I guess it would be mandatory in Texas.

Oh, and to Scott Palmer’s point, those are called “wife beaters.” Any questions?

By: ADHD Dad

ADHD Dad — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Polo shirt - no t-shirt, any other casual shirt v-neck.