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kjm
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Joined Dec 30, 2007 Messages 127 Reaction score 1 I'll occasionally wear a light-weight t-shirt underneath my dress shirts. When I wear a white dress shirt, the outline of the undershirt is visible. How do I avoid this? Should I buy different white dress shirts? I prefer broadcloth as opposed to oxford cloth. Would I have this problem with a two-ply broadcloth shirt? Would something like 140s work better than 100s? I'm looking forward to your input!
robin
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Joined Dec 5, 2006 Messages 12,378 Reaction score 161 Try using a light heather gray undershirt instead a white one (the light will reflect differently and will help hide it), or possibly look into buying long sleeve undershirts.
warlok1965
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Joined Oct 14, 2007 Messages 1,541 Reaction score 2 Also downsize the undershirt to skintight so you don't get any unsightly bulges etc. . . . Quote: Originally Posted by hendrix
I bet warlok has a huge *****. 
Tarmac
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Joined Mar 19, 2006 Messages 7,134 Reaction score 41 there's really no way to avoid this unless the dress shirt is really thick or lofty, or your skin matches your undershirt color. that said, no one really cares, everyone understands what an undershirt is. I don't think it's embarrassing to see. alternatively, you might try to wean yourself off of undershirts.
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Affiliate Vendor Dubiously Honored Joined Jun 9, 2005 Messages 46,277 Reaction score 56,585Originally Posted by Tarmacthat said, no one really cares, everyone understands what an undershirt is. I don't think it's embarrassing to see. I think it is ----------------------------------------------------- No Man Walks Alone | Participate in the conversation : affiliate thread , slack channel and instagram [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°̲̅)̲̅$̲̅] Use SF10 for your Styleforum discount [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]
Lucky Strike
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Joined Mar 13, 2006 Messages 3,408 Reaction score 31 An aspect; you have to be extremely well-built to get away with wearing a more than slightly see-through shirt. It's like small underwear. And even you get away with it physically, you still need a nightclub to get away with it socially. And it's still douchebaggy.
haganah
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Joined Nov 24, 2007 Messages 6,325 Reaction score 30Originally Posted by warlok1965Also downsize the undershirt to skintight so you don't get any unsightly bulges etc. I realized it was a lot more obvious when the shirt wasn't fitted right. Although when I think about why that would work logically, I can't figure it out.
whatsinaname
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Joined Apr 4, 2007 Messages 64 Reaction score 3 I prefer twill weaves and they generally fall between the opacity of broadcloth and oxford.
Montresor
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Joined Jan 2, 2007 Messages 25 Reaction score 0 Opacity = great vocab word I am impressed. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. ~William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
thinman
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Joined Jan 24, 2005 Messages 4,815 Reaction score 45 Chicks wear flesh-toned underwear for the "****" look. Edit: I have no idea where to find flesh-toned t-shirts (try a cotton-spandex mix for toned-flesh t-shirts).
Sartorian
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Joined Feb 23, 2007 Messages 1,050 Reaction score 2Originally Posted by thinmanChicks wear flesh-toned underwear for the "****" look. Edit: I have no idea where to find flesh-toned t-shirts (try a cotton-spandex mix for toned-flesh t-shirts). Heather grey works fine. That's what I use. "The fact that some dictionaries insist on sanctioning common misuses of words does not mean we should encourage their misuse." -grimslade "Remember, if you must flex nuts, always do so discreetly." -j
bbaquiran
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Joined Dec 3, 2007 Messages 2,956 Reaction score 243Originally Posted by thinmanEdit: I have no idea where to find flesh-toned t-shirts (try a cotton-spandex mix for toned-flesh t-shirts). I've seen flesh-toned Hanes. I occasionally wear a barong tagalog (see pic below) which is more translucent than your regular white shirt. Under it I wear a close fitting white undershirt that I've tanned a bit with tea (from a regular Lipton teabag). The slightly tanned undershirt looks better (still visible, but less obvious) than a regular white undershirt.
tiecollector
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Joined Sep 8, 2006 Messages 6,790 Reaction score 27Originally Posted by robinTry using a light heather gray undershirt instead a white one (the light will reflect differently and will help hide it), or possibly look into buying long sleeve undershirts. +1 works great. Seeing the undershirt makes you look too poor to buy nice fabric.
mhdena
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Joined Jan 3, 2008 Messages 211 Reaction score 13Originally Posted by tiecollector+1 works great. Seeing the undershirt makes you look too poor to buy nice fabric. Subtract your plus 1 for this silly statement
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mhdena
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Joined Jan 3, 2008 Messages 211 Reaction score 13Originally Posted by gdl203I think it is I've been wearing v neck undershirts for 30 years, it gives a more complete and comfortable look whether they're seen or not. IMO
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