Short Sleeved Shirts

monquixote · January 12

I've seen mentioned on here by a few people that under no circumstances would they ever wear a short sleeved shirt and would much rather roll their sleeves up.

I also noticed in the recent Mumsnet thread that was shared recently that more than one person stated that they had abandoned a date because someone showed up in a short sleeved shirt.

I was quite surprised by this as I'd never really seen this opinion shared before. I will typically switch to short sleeved shirts in summer (or t-shirts with a collar). I'm not really someone concerned with fashion and trying to look stylish so it doesn't bother me all that much, but I was wondering, what is so bad about short sleeved shirts and if this is a commonly held belief similar to socks and sandals or double denim?

Supportact · January 12

Never heard this at all but I'm a man who will go out wearing tracky bottoms and a pair of slippers. I've found once you've completely given up caring it's a lot easier.

Penn · January 12

I was in Spain in August. It was 38-40 degrees. I wore t-shirts, short sleeve shirts and shorts. It was too bloody hot for anything else.

EricTheWeary · January 12

Don't all doctors now wear short sleeved shirts? If ever called out on it as a fashion faux pas "sorry, this is what I normally wear when I'm saving lives..."
Long sleeved shirts with shorts always looks odd to me.

axisus · January 12

Short sleeved shirts look really naff. If I have to wear a shirt I roll the sleeves up, which generally looks a bit cool.

You are right, it is in the same territory as socks with sandals, shorts with long socks pulled up, beige cargo shorts, bow ties, tracksuit top & bottoms that are the same colour etc. They are all the uniform of middle-aged Nerdville.

Mind you, I am not the right person the criticise other people's clothing. I wear band T-shirts and black cargo shorts every day at work plus ridiculous compression socks so that I don't die of Pulmonary embolism. I've never cared what others think.

mrkb · January 12

Depends on if they are tucked in to trousers or not. Short sleeved shirts (or T shirts) tucked in is a massive faux pas.

Dominic · January 12

A formal style shirt with short sleeves is just wrong especially if worn tucked-in like a dress shirt ....it's a bit 1980's summer sales rep particularly if there are a couple of pens clipped into a breast pocket and worse still worn with a tie.
a slightly oversize short sleeve casual linen shirt , untucked and a couple of open buttons at the neck is a good casual summer look.
Peculiarly old Spanish and Italian men will often wear a formal short sleeve shirt tucked into oversize shorts for oversize bellies as they go about their daily business in summer .
All manner of T shirts , Polo shirts are fine but best untucked unless you've got the guns and a good sixpack and lats

breakstuff · January 12

I wear short sleeve shirts pretty much exclusively, normally with a plain while t shirt underneath and a pair of jeans. I really like the classic fifties look.

I am 54 years old though, and basically don't care a fig what other people think.

RocknRollDave · January 12

I’m 100% against short-sleeved shirts.
Also, probably 85% of the time, roll my shirt sleeves up.

Edit: and I also would not date a man who wore a short-sleeved shirt.

Penn · January 12

RocknRollDave said:

I’m 100% against short-sleeved shirts.
Also, probably 85% of the time, roll my shirt sleeves up.

Edit: and I also would not date a man who wore a short-sleeved shirt.

That’s a bit of a let down for me.

Tannin · January 12

What a load of rubbish.

Wear what you like. If you are worried about not looking cool enough, work on your waistline, not your wardrobe.

Sporky · January 12

Casual short sleeved shirts are OK.

A short sleeved work shirt with a tie is just weird.

boogieman · January 12

Most of my cotton/linen shirts are short sleeved, but I never wear formal style ones. I always wear them untucked cos that’s just the way I roll dude. I’m 70 anyway so don’t give a shit about what I should and shouldn’t wear. I do draw the line at wearing sandals and socks though, that look always reminds me of vicars or scout leaders.

RocknRollDave · January 12

Penn said:

RocknRollDave said:

I’m 100% against short-sleeved shirts.
Also, probably 85% of the time, roll my shirt sleeves up.

Edit: and I also would not date a man who wore a short-sleeved shirt.

That’s a bit of a let down for me.

I make allowances for polo shirts, if it’s a deal-breaker?

mrkb · January 12

RocknRollDave said:

Penn said:

RocknRollDave said:

I’m 100% against short-sleeved shirts.
Also, probably 85% of the time, roll my shirt sleeves up.

Edit: and I also would not date a man who wore a short-sleeved shirt.

That’s a bit of a let down for me.

I make allowances for polo shirts, if it’s a deal-breaker?

Can he wear one with the collar turned up?

Iamnobody · January 12

Formal short sleeve shirts looks wrong to my eye. Dress down with an unbuttoned polo if you must.

In this country we rarely get the weather that makes a long sleeve shirt too uncomfortable to wear, rolling up the sleeves on the odd hot days is much more preferable to me.

It’s all down to persona taste and preference I guess.

Kilgore · January 12

Sporky said:

A short sleeved work shirt with a tie is just weird.

Acceptable for NASA engineers when worn with a pocket protector.

jonnyburgo · January 12

Short sleeve shirts with ties are a bit 7th Day Adventist or Illinois Nazi.

stickyfiddle · January 12

Short sleeved shirts are stupid.

Polo shirts are barely better.

stickyfiddle · January 12

Kilgore said:

Sporky said:

A short sleeved work shirt with a tie is just weird.

Acceptable for NASA engineers when worn with a pocket protector.

Thing is those guys looked badass. But that’s because they were literally badasses working for NASA in the 50s & 60s.

Most of us (I assume!) are not.

Jetsam1 · January 12

As this is a very hot country in the summer I have occasionally seen formal business suits................ wait for it.................... with shorts. Shorts as short length suit trousers. I had to look twice...........

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