Any of the above classic styles and colors will get serve you well 99% of the time you need a dress shirt. A pale yellow, depending on your skin tone will also work well.
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Are striped dress shirts out of style?
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Any of the above classic styles and colors will get serve you well 99% of the time you need a dress shirt. A pale yellow, depending on your skin tone will also work well.
31FordA
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I still wear striped shirts with my sport coats, solid color shirts when I wear a suit. The selection of striped shirts in the stores isn’t what it used to be, but I can still get them.
I take pride in my large assortment of neckties, many of which have been described with words like “tacky”, “wild”, “crazy”,“unprofessional”, “weird”, “goofy” etc. The one with the cows whose eyes seem to follow you always gets a good reaction.
I take pride in my large assortment of neckties, many of which have been described with words like “tacky”, “wild”, “crazy”,“unprofessional”, “weird”, “goofy” etc. The one with the cows whose eyes seem to follow you always gets a good reaction.
Some folks around these parts think "striped" is a two syllable word.
DeplorabusUnum
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Darn, I got all excited, thinking you were going to say Andy Sipowicz.
Red necks, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer?
Aggie1906
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Had a red striped dress shirt, (warning: looks pink) with a tab collar.
Button downs had come in. I saved it for spaghetti night in the dorm.
Got multiple dinners out of it. Had not heard yet of Billy Joel and his scary Viet Nam song where neither of us was, I think.
Still have a plentiful supply of 60/40 Lands End oxfords, all button down.
Wear one once in a while. Have a few with Athletic cuff initial, left from
my executive days. Pretty sure I will not run out. Kids know what to do.
Button downs had come in. I saved it for spaghetti night in the dorm.
Got multiple dinners out of it. Had not heard yet of Billy Joel and his scary Viet Nam song where neither of us was, I think.
Still have a plentiful supply of 60/40 Lands End oxfords, all button down.
Wear one once in a while. Have a few with Athletic cuff initial, left from
my executive days. Pretty sure I will not run out. Kids know what to do.
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Frankly, dress shirts have been out of style for some time.
Hanging around in the Tech industry up here in the NW, the "style" at Microsoft and other larger tech companies has been jeans or shorts with a T-shirt for a couple decades (in my experience). On occasion they even wash their hair before they put it in a ponytail...
If anyone dresses up it's generally with a Golf shirt......
Hanging around in the Tech industry up here in the NW, the "style" at Microsoft and other larger tech companies has been jeans or shorts with a T-shirt for a couple decades (in my experience). On occasion they even wash their hair before they put it in a ponytail...
If anyone dresses up it's generally with a Golf shirt......
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DWalt
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Back in the stone age when I got my first job as an engineer (with a large chemical company) right out of college, a suit and tie was the accepted uniform of the day. Or at least slacks and a jacket with shirt and tie in some limited circumstances. I had, probably, 20-30 ties at one time. I haven't worn a tie in at least 15 years that I can remember.
JJEH
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My kids & grandkids gave me 3 shirts for Christmas, good checked ones, long sleeved with 2 pockets. So I started cleaning my closet. Gosh, there were shirts I haven't worn in years. So to the Church they go. Found some bright Orange shirts & an Orange Hoodie to give to my handy man tomorrow. He still hunts & don't.
They're still being worn by fashionistas
Felonistas?
Out of style? Not in my closet they ain't.
I've got about an even number of striped and solid dress shirts.
But I haven't bought any in about 10 years....
I've got about an even number of striped and solid dress shirts.
But I haven't bought any in about 10 years....
CAJUNLAWYER
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Hell-today dressing formal means wearing drawers underneath your pantses
JJEH
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Yup. America has become too casual!
Not everyone. I had a video job interview yesterday. I wore a button down shirt (striped), tie, and sport coat.
I may have been a bit over dressed (the interviewer was wearing a polo shirt), but I'd rather be a bit over dressed than risk making a poor impression by being under dressed.
But I guess I'm pretty old school.
I may have been a bit over dressed (the interviewer was wearing a polo shirt), but I'd rather be a bit over dressed than risk making a poor impression by being under dressed.
But I guess I'm pretty old school.
JJEH
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That's what casual America got us into... nowadays it seems like only doctors, politicians and attorneys are qualified to wear a suit. For everyone else it's considered "dressing up" when in all reality the majority of people dressed down.
Does wearing your clean pajamas to Walmart count as dressing up?
