Long Sleeve or Short?

[Hal]

Ok...A question for the group on "dress" kilt shirts. Given the following scenario:
You're attending a daytime wedding, outdoors. A "jacket and tie" was suggested by the family as appropriate....With the disclaimer that "If it gets hot out, we'll be ditching the jackets". (It is a rather small evet, but I digress).

I checked the weather...It's going to be at *least* 90 degress (F).

I'll be wering my tank, with a white, button down shirt and a tie (probabbly bow). I plan to wear long sleeves, and roll them up a little if it gets too hot.

The long/short sleeve debate now rages between my friends at a level that can't be believed! Some feel that long sleeves stay DOWN, no matter what, or it looks terrible. They plan to wear short sleeves, in anticipation of the heat. I mantain that long sleeves are more "appropriate", and if I roll them up, at least it looks like I *tried* to dress "up".

The bride won't care either way. Won't notice at all. No one outside the discussion will care. We're just *not* that important!

With that said, I was wondering what the group thought about this? FWIW, my friends understand that I am usually going to wear a kilt.... In fact, when I *dont*, they ask "What's wrong?" <LOL>

Anyway, your input would be welcomed!

Hal

[Hal]

You know, I agree! I didn't think of those particular occupations...I didn't want to look like a software developer... ;)

Hal

[Colin]

Hal, wear them long sleeves and roll 'em up after the ceremony.

I completely agree. Go for the long sleeves. It is easy to make long sleeves shorter and more casual, but it is impossible to make a short sleeve dress shirt look dressier.

[macwilkin]

I completely agree. Go for the long sleeves. It is easy to make long sleeves shorter and more casual, but it is impossible to make a short sleeve dress shirt look dressier.

Same here. I always wear long sleeves, and roll them up when it's too hot, or I'm up to my elbows in dust & books.

T.

[highlander_Daz]

Normally pipers wear short sleeved shirts you may get mistaken for the piper!!

[Doc Hudson]

Short sleeves and ties are generally considered to be inappropriate.
Some folks even consider short sleeves and ties to be rather redneck. Considering the fact that my neck is about as red as they get, I go against the grain, I generally wear long sleeves, and always with ties.

My theory has always been you can always roll up long sleeves, but you can't roll down short sleeves.

Same goes for jackets, you can always remove the jacket if you get hot, but if you don't have it, all you can do is shiver if you get cold, or look like a hick if things are formal.

[Raphael]

There are 2 famous people who wear tie and short sleeves shirt:

Homer Simpsons

Andy Sipowicz

[Hamish]

Although our opinions of 'formal' and 'informal' differ on either side of the pond, I would certainly go with the others and recommend long sleeves.

The thought of attending a wedding sans jacket is almost more than my system can take, but I know that's the sort of thing you guys do over there!!

Comfort is important, but so also is the show of respect you have for your hosts and those around you. We cannot, nor should not, put our own comfort above all else, at least not under such circumstances.

Whatever; enjoy that wedding.

[Planopiper]

I'd go w/ long sleeves if that's what I thought everybody else would be wearing. And I wouldn't roll them up unless I needed to do something that would get my hands dirty. To me, rolled up sleeves look like you're working and are less dressy than short sleeves. Or at least less relaxed, which is what you should be at an outdoor occasion, most of which are more casual than indoor occasions. Rolling up your sleeves makes it looks like you're in the middle of fixing something. I don't think rolling them up makes me significantly cooler, and keeping them down will keep the sun off my skin. Just another perspective.

[cavscout]

Short sleeves with tie looks like Cousin Eddy in Christmas vacation wearing his baby blue dickey under a skin tight v-neck sweater :grin: or a 13 year old kid being made to dress up.

Long sleeves w/ tie !