Untucked shirt

**Peter Crowe** · 29th September 11, 06:23 AM

I always tuck in a 'dress' shirt (i.e. one that has irregular tails front and back designed to be worn with a tie). When in the kilt I always tuck in the top garment, shirt, polo-shirt etc. except for a knitted jersey or sweater.

However, if I am wearing what I call a cuban style shirt, which has a shorter bottom edge all of the same length, short sleeves, and a collar designed to be worn open I keep it untucked from my chinos, as that is how the shirt is supposed to be worn. I don't wear that style of shirt with my kilt but I would imagine if you did it would need to be untucked.

When I was a wee boy (under seven years old), my kilts had a cotton bodice and were designed to be worn with shirts which had a very short bottom edge (no tail) untucked.

Anyway just my two bobs worth!

**RockyR** · 29th September 11, 06:26 AM

If I'm dressing very Casually (sneakers and a t-shirt with my kilt) and don't feel like wearing a kilt belt, I tend to un-tuck as I don't like the look of a traditional kilt up that high without a belt (unless I'm wearing a dress sporran or PC of course). I make sure the shirt is never over top of the sporran, but I do un-tuck for certain things...

Concerts (with tshirt)
Sporting Events (with team jersey)

**Meggers** · 29th September 11, 06:51 AM

I think it depends entirely on where you are and the situation you are in. If you are just hanging out, tuck it in. If you are out hiking and/or doing dirty work, it's ok to untuck it.

Just my 0.02

**Jack Daw** · 29th September 11, 07:02 AM

The other trend I've noticed is wearing a sports jacket with an untucked button-down shirt. This looks strange to me.

**SoSelkirk** · 29th September 11, 07:33 AM

I am self-employed, and generally have to be prepared to talk business on the go. Best for me to look like I am somewhat respectable. Also spent to many years supervising construction sites and am not particularly fond of looking at 'plumbers butt'. I tend to keep 'em tucked in...

**ForresterModern** · 29th September 11, 09:17 AM

With the exception of shirts that were specifically designed to be worn loose and untucked (hawiann or cabana shirts, sweaters, sweater vests, etc...) I am a tucked in kind of guy. With the kilt, always tucked in, period. As all but one of my kilts are wool, and most heavyweights, I cannot imagine strapping that much wool around my waist with that much coverage (remember traditional kilts cover a lot more of your abdomen) and binding it on with a kilt belt, regardless of the kilt lining, and expecting that to be comfortable for hours on end directly in contact with my soft underbelly skin. Never mind any additional skin oils/sweat that would be getting into the kilt directly instead of being wicked into the shirt norrmally, protecting the inside of the kilt and requiring less frequent potential cleanings.

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**Tobus** · 29th September 11, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

The other trend I've noticed is wearing a sports jacket with an untucked button-down shirt. This looks strange to me.

Me too. I think this trend started on the fashion runways and ended up making its way into common use with the yuppie crowd. It's usually accompanied by the "I didn't shave this morning" stubbly look and a messy bed-head hairdo.

The overall theme of this particular style is certainly odd to me. It's like a festival of contradictions. It attempts to say the person is well-off or professional, but also hip enough to be casual and a bit unkempt. Personally, it always looks to me like someone who had to rush out of a one-night stand without having the opportunity to clean himself up and get fully dressed.

**Cynthia** · 29th September 11, 12:01 PM

I prefer my hubby with at least stubble (although I'm not really into a full-beard look for him), and I definitely prefer his curly hair grown out. Then again, I also adore the blue jeans with a nice t-shirt untucked look -- probably my favorite look of all. He loves those looks as well.

With a kilt, he tucks everything in unless it's a bulky sweater or pullover, and he doesn't like those too long or else they'd be in the way of the sporran.

**kunie** · 29th September 11, 12:42 PM

shirts get tucked in for kilt and pants.

Polo's and rugby shirt are untucked for both. Both they end high enough not to be in the way of the sporran, and without the big plated belt

sweaters and knitwear goes untucked as well, somehow my really thick knits are all a little long and I have to fault them at the front so they don't obscure my sporran.

**Jack Daw** · 3rd October 11, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Me too. I think this trend started on the fashion runways and ended up making its way into common use with the yuppie crowd. It's usually accompanied by the "I didn't shave this morning" stubbly look and a messy bed-head hairdo.

The overall theme of this particular style is certainly odd to me. It's like a festival of contradictions. It attempts to say the person is well-off or professional, but also hip enough to be casual and a bit unkempt. Personally, it always looks to me like someone who had to rush out of a one-night stand without having the opportunity to clean himself up and get fully dressed.

Of course, if you're carrying a concealed weapon in Texas...