Long Sleeve or Short?

[jfellrath]

I have a British Khaki "safari" style shirt from Woolrich with the "roll-up" straps that I wear to games, etc. in the summer time.

Exactly what I'm talking about, Todd. I used to have a couple that I'd gotten from Banana Republic back before it became the overpriced Gap that it is now. Loved those things... I thought they looked very sharp.

[macwilkin]

Exactly what I'm talking about, Todd. I used to have a couple that I'd gotten from Banana Republic back before it became the overpriced Gap that it is now. Loved those things... I thought they looked very sharp.

Same here...very "Hemingway-esque". :mrgreen:

T.

[Sir Robert]

What about a "poet shirt" a little over sized and white. The color would radiate away the sunlight and the looseness would allow some cooling evaporation, plus you get points for having long sleeves. Because the poet shirt is collarless you dont need a tie of any sort.

Princess Diana said that being a princess was like everyday being her wedding day, turn that around. The Bride is for that day to be treated like a princess. Keeping all of this in mind, the wedding day is the Bride's day, do NOTHING that would distract from her, and ask her what she wishes for you to wear.

I am to be the best man at my cousin's wedding and dispite the fact that I have formal costumes/clothing from 1100 AD to present I may be in a very low key rental tux so as not to distract from the bride.

[Hal]

<Snip> Keeping all of this in mind, the wedding day is the Bride's day, do NOTHING that would distract from her, and ask her what she wishes for you to wear.

I am to be the best man at my cousin's wedding and dispite the fact that I have formal costumes/clothing from 1100 AD to present I may be in a very low key rental tux so as not to distract from the bride. <Snip>

I agree with you completely (Although I've run into the occasional "I wear what I want, and It's MY right" advocate, I've never felt a need to take it to that extreme! ;) ). I always ask the bride if she would mind. To date, ALL of them have entusiastically supported the kilt. I'm aware that. albeit unintentionally, a full dress kilt can attract attention away from the bride...And that's not good.

I was also concerned at wakes/funerals... Such events being emotional, and people acting (occasioinally) in an unpredictable fashion... And, so far, have never recieved anything but compliments.

And in some circles, regardless of the event, indifference (Oh....It's just Hal in his kilt again!).

Hal

[chasem]

...I don't think rolling them up makes me significantly cooler, and keeping them down will keep the sun off my skin.

I usually have my sleeves rolled up when I'm wearing a dress shirt and tie. I work at a business where ties are required, but short sleeve shirts are frowned upon. However, a long sleeve shirt, with sleeves rolled up is accepted.

I usually have mine rolled up due to my size though, it's harder to find shirts with sleeves long enough for me, so I get the average shirts, and roll the sleeves up, and no one knows any different.

[Court]

Definitely long sleeves with a tie, and if there is a tie, there aught to be a jacket... Even if it spends most of the evening on the back of a chair!

Have a good time!
Court

[Big Paul]

I usually have my sleeves rolled up when I'm wearing a dress shirt and tie. I work at a business where ties are required, but short sleeve shirts are frowned upon. However, a long sleeve shirt, with sleeves rolled up is accepted.

I usually have mine rolled up due to my size though, it's harder to find shirts with sleeves long enough for me, so I get the average shirts, and roll the sleeves up, and no one knows any different.

Check out JC Penney... Stafford shirts.. They have them in 36" lenghts!! It's that or the Big and Tall shop for me...