5 Rules of Tucking
1. What Is The Occasion OR Where Are You Heading? Know The Formality Of The Occasion
Extremely Formal – Tucked
Formal – Until there is a strict dress code, you are free to experiment. But generally, it should be tucked.
Informal – Here you can afford to choose untucked.
2. What Style Of Shirt Are You Wearing?
Dress/Formal Shirts – Tucked
Casual Shirts – Either tucked or untucked, as per your preference.
T-shirts – Generally, untucked. But tucking in a t-shirt with formal trousers will be more stylish.
Polo T-shirts – Generally, untucked. But again, tucking in a t-shirt with formal trousers looks better.
3. What Are You Wearing It With?
Trousers – Tucked.
Chinos – Either Tucked or Untucked, as per your preference.
Jeans – Either tucked or untucked, as per your preference.
Shorts – Generally untucked, but can be worn tucked as well if wearing a formal outfit i.e. with formal shirt, blazer and shorts.
4. Take Clues From The Hem Of Your Shirt
Straight – Tucked
Curved – Untucked
5. Length Matters
Ends At The Fly – Untucked
Ends At Below The Fly – Tucked
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How to Tuck in your shirt ?
Why talk about something so basic? Is there really any need to discuss what most of us have been doing since we were 5.
You all have done it thousands of times before (even more than that) but the chances are you might have been doing it wrong for years if you don't know this - The Military Tuck.
Here's a Step by Step Guide to this simple hack :
- Tuck your shirt in and zip up but don't button up your trousers.
2. Run your thumbs around your waistline.
3. Use your thumbs to remove any wrinkles, pushing them around to the back.
4. Crimp the shirt at the sides, gathering excess material.
5. Tuck in the back, button up and you are all set for your day.
Source : The Telegraph
