How long should a dress shirt be when untucked?

phatty123 · Dec 4, 2010

Assuming you are wearing a dress shirt untucked... how long should it be in inches below the waist? Of course its suppose to be tucked in but if not untucked... how many inches? I heard 7' was good. The reason why i ask this is because i wore a dress shirt from Banana Republic and i thought it was way too big because it was too long below my waist. The fitting was fine but it was just so long from top to bottom. Sleeves were great as well. I want to know how many inches below my waist area so I can know that the size is "right" for me.

Yika · Dec 4, 2010

You could just state all your questions in one thread or use the "ask a question" thread.

Your dress shirt should be long enough so that when you go about your everyday routines, the shirt does not come untuck.

Nicola · Dec 4, 2010

Depends on how you hang. Obviously with only 7" you'd need to be pretty undersized.

Roger Everett · Dec 4, 2010

7 to 8" is about right. In my case I allow about mid to upper of my joint.
In a regular shirt, I generally wear a 15 1/2 or med.. To button the collar though,I need a 16.
Though at 5-6 this makes the shirt too long, too much material to stuff around with, when I go to the can. So I just automaticly take a new dress shirt to my local tailor to get them shortened, so I don't have a yard of fabric to mess around with when I need to wip out and stuff back in my johnson.

Roger

Sanguis Mortuum · Dec 4, 2010

Originally Posted by phatty123

Assuming you are wearing a dress shirt untucked... how long should it be in inches below the waist?

If untucked the shirt should be just long enough to cover the waistband of your trousers.

7" sounds likes the bottom of the shirt is gonna be hanging down around your crotch somewhere. This is what you want if you're tucking but is way too long for untucked...

Cocophone · Dec 4, 2010

Go take a look at your wife, girlfriend, or sister wearing an untucked blouse. If the length looks good to you. then that is what you want. Adjust length as needed. if it looks too long or too short. An untucked men's shirt takes its inspiration from an untucked women's blouse.

jabreal00 · Dec 4, 2010

It's age specific but I hate the untucked look. I did however use to wear my shirts untucked when I was in my early to mid 20s. I had to get most shirts altered so I didn't look like a doofus. To me somewhere midway between my zipper of fly on my pants.

WallStPeon · Dec 4, 2010

3-4" below your belt. Any longer, tuck it in.

Latest posts

How long should a dress shirt be when untucked?

phatty123

Senior Member

Yika

Senior Member

Nicola

Distinguished Member

Roger Everett

Senior Member

Sanguis Mortuum

Distinguished Member

Cocophone

Member

jabreal00

Senior Member

WallStPeon

Active Member

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Latest posts

Similar threads

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

Definitely full canvas only

Half canvas is fine

Really don't care

Depends on fabric

Depends on price

Forum Sponsors

Members online

Forum statistics

FOLLOW STYLEFORUM ON:

Newest Posts

New Listings in Buying and Selling