Intense Question: Placket or No Placket? Or a Concealed Placket!?

82-Greg · May 4, 2010

A more sensible question would have been do you prefer one of these placket styles.

I don't know of a single women who gets excited over what placket style a man wears. If the women you know of get excited over simple things like that, perhaps you need to meet a better class of women.

For the record, I prefer a traditional placket.

HRoi · May 4, 2010

good first post. when i made my first post, i didn't even know what a placket was

Made in California · May 4, 2010

Originally Posted by 82-Greg

A more sensible question would have been do you prefer one of these placket styles.

I don't know of a single women who gets excited over what placket style a man wears. If the women you know of get excited over simple things like that, perhaps you need to meet a better class of women.

For the record, I prefer a traditional placket.

I would definitely go the other direction and say the classier and more intelligent the woman, the more likely she is to notice subtle details about you, from your witty speech to your lapels.

The polling question was written slightly tongue-in-cheek, although the purpose was to imply that the look I am going for is one that will be attractive to women, not just SFers (although I like you guys, too

).

Why do you prefer the traditional placket?

radicaldog · May 4, 2010

A placket with stitching close to the buttons (traditional English style) can be an interesting assertive look. Otherwise I'd say that conventional ladies would go for no placket, as it seems sleeker.

TheFoo · May 4, 2010

I think the choice should have less to do with your body and more to do with the style of shirt you pick. Unfortunately, I don't have much specific advice beyond that.

voxsartoria · May 4, 2010

For more definitive guidance on how women perceive plackets on mens shirts, I reccomend the many articles and continuing columns on this topic in womens magazines such as Vogue and The Rake.

- B

greyinla · May 4, 2010

I've got both, in various permutations. No placket is cleaner and more minimalist and elegant, goes well w/ edge stitching on collar and cuffs. That said, a placket can give a shirt a sturdy, finished, traditional look. So, perhaps for a shirt in an interesting color/pattern,texture, meant to be worn open collared, no placket; for a white dress shirt w/ french cuffs, placket. Given that you are going w/ portofino cuffs, however, I'd say placket choice is the least of your worries.

voxsartoria · May 4, 2010

Should a trouser fly have a placket?

If so, what kind?

Thank you.

- B

imatlas · May 4, 2010

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Should a trouser fly have a placket?

If so, what kind?

Thank you.

- B

If you opt for a plocket trouser fly you'll have a handy place to put your sausage.

MyOtherLife · May 4, 2010

OP...watch your backside...
In the responses thus far, what you have here are what makes these men 'moist and weak in the knees'.

I know there are female members here somewhere. I can't wait to read what they say.

Made in California · May 5, 2010

Originally Posted by Kentishman

... too many of my cheaper shirts have not ahd a placket; hidden leaves the shirts looking like surgeon's gowns).

Originally Posted by domenickb

Without placket has a tendency to look cheap, whether it is or not.

Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

One would look silly without a placket.

There have been a few mentions of no placket looking cheap. I was looking at my wardrobe, which doesn't consist of many shirts, and I noticed that the most expensive shirts that I own (Versace and Costume National Homme) both do not have plackets, and the cheapest shirts I own do have plackets. So I don't think I agree that having no placket will be perceived as lacking in build quality or being cheaply made.

Kentishman · May 5, 2010

Originally Posted by Kentishman

Easy, no explanation needed; with placket.

(Okay, without I'm not keen on personally - too many of my cheaper shirts have not ahd a placket; hidden leaves the shirts looking like surgeon's gowns).

Originally Posted by Made in California

There have been a few mentions of no placket looking cheap. I was looking at my wardrobe, which doesn't consist of many shirts, and I noticed that the most expensive shirts that I own (Versace and Costume National Homme) both do not have plackets, and the cheapest shirts I own do have plackets. So I don't think I agree that having no placket will be perceived as lacking in build quality or being cheaply made.

Having previously voiced my opposition to the 'non placket' camp, I'd now like to spoil my vote. It transpires that the shirt I was wearing at the time was "” and indeed today's is "” placketless. Just goes to show how little attention I pay to these things. I shall flagellate vigorously.

Sterling Gillette · May 5, 2010

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Should a trouser fly have a placket?

If so, what kind?

Thank you.

- B

I fear this might provoke some really bad puns on your previous plocket thought.

my_alias · May 5, 2010

As for 'moist and weak at the knees', I just asked my girlfriend and she said she's never even thought about a placket on a shirt.

Anyway. I always have a placket on all of my shirts (apart from on my Tuxedo shirts). Why? It looks nicer and adds more detail to the shirt. Plus without a placket it seems a bit thing in that area

Made in California · May 5, 2010

Originally Posted by HRoi

good first post. when i made my first post, i didn't even know what a placket was

Thanks, I just don't want to be like armaniwang07 and have everyone saying "I really hate OP".

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