Untucked shirt -- how long is too long?

[Thearkly]

you can always cut for short. Maybe not the sleeves.

Anyhow its easier to cut than to add. BTW, for big and tall theres: regular clothes tall, very tall from big and tall. If you fall between the two catagories your screwed.

 

[jacksonn]

For awkward sizes I would seriously consider taking the hit and getting shirts made bespoke. A good tailor will be happy to copy a design even right down to the details. I know it means not having the label but a bespoke shirt had it's own kudos as well.

 

[Gus]

Serious question...

How much longer will the untucked* shirt look last?

The look has had a good 10 year run. Even the most deep-seated trends tend to max out after about 8-10 years. Seems that when all the middle aged guys are wearing the look, the up and coming younger guys will want something different.

Any guys here trending away from the untucked look?

* by untucked, I mean dress shirt style and not shirts intended to be worn untucked, i.e. Hawaiian.

 

[jacksonn]

I think it'll come in and out and never really go away. You see it dip in and out of catwalk shows. Personally I think it works well with layering a few garments together but looks a bit bold with just the shirt. But it's all about how you pull it off- I'm "middle aged" but I would never, ever appear in a huge, billowing white shirt, with "Top Gear" jeans and crap shoes like I see a lot of guys doing.

 

[Thearkly]

Im in my 20's and my torso will look short if I tuck in.
I don't think dress shirts, like legit dress shirts, should be worn un-tucked. if someone wants to add 'personality' or 'flare' to their dress shirt in my opinion it best be done through the way you wear your cuffs and what you do with your buttons.

 

[jacksonn]

Agree - some shirts just can't be worn untucked and others are specifically designed for it, e.g. Folk shirts, which sometimes have a detail of some kind at the base of the garment, clearly meant to be on display. I have one or two dress shirts and they'd look like nightgowns if I wore them untucked.

 

[Thearkly]

I just realized i had some perfectly fitting shirts tailored for lenght before i have sent them in the washer.
My shirts always shrink from the sleeves in the washer wbu guys?

 

[Wandering]

I just bought a Glanshirt shirt. I basically wear all my shirts untucked except for when I have to wear a blazer with them.
It's a little long though, not sure if it's too long but I have a small frame and I like how the untucked look makes me look streamlined.
It's a tartan style in dark green/ navy, which is smart enough to look nice with dress pants as with jeans.

http://cdn.yoox.biz/38/38383187do_14_f.jpg

For now it's long but not overly long. It's not a straight hem and the front and back just reaches the inside leg.

Any opinions on the length? I haven't washed it yet. It's a 100% cotton woven shirt, I don't know if it'll stretch during wear and/ or shirnk after washing.

 

[Hirsh]



For those of you who like to wear your shirts untucked, how do you know when the shirttail is too long? If it completely covered your butt, then I'm sure we'd all agree that would be way too long. But how about, say, if it covered just the top third of your back jeans pockets? I'm 6'2", and that's about where my shirts, when untucked, fall on me.

I always wear my shirts untucked, whatever the cut

 

[White Lotus]

Dress shirts tucked in. Casual shirts (optional). No right or wrong. I prefer casul shirts with a straight hem so they look better untucked.

 

[styleforumfan]

What do you say about this "half and half" tucked and untucked look? Is it a good way to wear those borderline long shirts that are long but not overly long and you are on the fence about taking them to the tailor?

 

[Wandering]

What do you say about this "half and half" tucked and untucked look? Is it a good way to wear those borderline long shirts that are long but not overly long and you are on the fence about taking them to the tailor?

I think it looks ridiculous, to be honest. David Beckham or not. Never settle for a compromise in clothing as I have learned over the years (from being a newbie here, I went to working in high-end menswear just a couple months ago): do it the way you want it. If it's too long and the cut of the shirt allows it to be tailored, let it be tailored. If it is too long and you can't bring it to a tailor without destroying the fit and look, then sell it.
More often than not, these cases where you can't make up your mind about clothing, turn out to be delayed throw-aways.

 

[Doogan]

I wear my EG, Beams and OL shirts untucked - they're meant to be worn that way.

I have to wear formal shirts at work. Tucking in feels a bit old man'ish to me. I'm 33.

 

[Doogan]

I got this OL shirt - probably too long for some but I really like it:

 

[Snoopy]

Once the shirt untucked goes below the crotch is looks like a dress. I rather get rid of it or sell it instead of keeping it. It just looks sloppy.