Comments on: 10 Things to Know About: Wearing Button-Down Shirts

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:12:02 +0000

Hey all –

For days when that button up shirt just doesn’t seem to fit perfectly… even though you bought just the right one… try PINX. It is a unique little pin that sits discretely inside your shirt and makes it lay perfectly flat every time. Check it out at http://www.justbetweenthegirls.com. It’s great!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:09:36 +0000

You are right – a “button down shirt” is an oxford type shirt where the shirt collar itself has the two tiny buttons. It’s the collar, not the front placket, that the term refers to.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:07:37 +0000

I think the collar outside the jacket is great in a more casual look, like a crisp white shirt outside a navy blazer, not really in a dressy suit.

By: Tamm

Tamm — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:16:22 +0000

I buy a lot of my button down shirts online. Hawes & Curtis have a great range of tailored shapes and fabrics for conservative offices. Once you know which shape suits you it’s easy to refresh your wardrobe each season.

By: Alashay13

Alashay13 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:12:03 +0000

What if the back isn’t straight. Like it goes up kind of.

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By: MEME

MEME — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:38:11 +0000

K.M. I always tuck my button down shirts into my undies. This way it’s a little harder for them to come out and it provides a sleeker look under my pants.

By: K.M.

K.M. — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:28:37 +0000

I bought a million great shirts and have since stopped wearing them all because I cannot stand how they almost come untucked every time I reach up on a shelf to grab something, etc. I have yet to find a shirt long enough to not come untucked when I reach to grab something off of a shelf. And the longer the shirt, the more you risk the bunchy look under your pants. Thoughts?

By: PunkLawyer

PunkLawyer — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:04:26 +0000

I tried the Brooks Brothers shirt after a law school friend recommended them, and my experience made me not want to shop there again. As others have mentioned, the shirt that fit at the bust looked like a potato sack everywhere else on me, and when I asked the saleswoman whether there were shirts with a different cut, her response was stammering and gesturing repeatedly at her bust area to try and explain why the shirt fit me the way it did. It made me uncomfortable to say the least. I like the button downs from Express, mainly for the color and sleeve length selection, though I still have to pin or tape them. I’ll have to try the camisole suggestion. I’ll check out the other shirts suggested, I just wish that shirts designed to fit women with figure issues were more reasonably priced.