To Monogram or not?

[Loftyambitions]

Thanks for all your opinions and suggestions.

I will opt to skip on the monogram.

 

[greekonomist]

Originally Posted by Golf_Nerd

If you are the coach of a football (soccer) team it is a must have.

I always thought that was silly. Surely all the players know who the boss is? Besides, aren't those usually just on the tracksuit?

 

[ferry1950]

I have a monogram placed 2 1/2" from the sixth button of the shirt so it is near the belt line.
I view it as a laundry mark, as the intials are lower case.
ghw

 

[acidboy]

I don't mind a subtle monogram on my cuff (the horror!!!) and I don't think I am a lesser person for having them. get them if you want- its your shirt.

 

[dirk diggler]

I always get monograms and use my last name (since it is very short) in small cursive lettering - I receive nothing but compliments

 

[TCN]

Originally Posted by J Simulcik

On your shirts, no.

In your shirts, personal choice.

+1

The monogram on the cuff is horrible; inside as laudry protection, perhaps.

 

[sm332]

seems like there is no right or wrong convention here. Simply do what you like .. this isnt a big deal one way or the other.

 

[GuidoWongolini]

I used to get "XX", then I would have my which ever girl I was in a serious relationship, now I know which part of my life the shirts were made.

All inside my yoke

 

[Skyler]

Reagan, I think, had them front and center on the pocket, which is not a political statement as much as one about time and fashion. Things come and go.

 

[micbain]

There seems to be an extreme distaste for monogramed cuffs on this forum. I don't mind them. Of all the egregious fashion mastakes made by john q. public, I don't think this ranks very highly.

 

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

I am suffering from dementia but I share a closet with a gentleman who shares my initials so no monogram for me.

And BTW, I absolutely despise chest monograms on shirts.

 

[mdg137]

Cuff, no--

But, I did save one of my favorite white shirts that somehow got a tiny, pin sized hole in the fabric near the placket-- I had a small monogram in white put over that spot, and the shirt went back into the rotation.

 

[Gus]

I have seen a few recently on "the belly" or well below where the pocket would be. The best ones are small or have a sense of humor such as "E.S.P.", "R.I.P.". I'm sure any clever person could come up with many more fun ones aside from their own initials.

 

[speedster.8]

Originally Posted by greekonomist

If you have your shirts professionally laundered (I don't), then I guess it's a safeguard against the unwritten law that sometimes your shirt goes to someone else
I actually believe that is where the monograming stems from. IMHO, monograming is like a Polo horse on the shirt ...

 

[JayJay]

I don't have them put on my shirts.