Tucked or Not

[skirt24]

Guys do you prefer to wear your shirts tucked in your skirt/kilt or leave not tucked or does it depend on your shirt? For me personally I prefer not tucked because I am more comfortable.

[STEVIE]

Simple preference, depending on the "rig".
Untucked in a formal or conservative situation will not "do"
Steve.

[Uncle Al]

For me, I tuck in ALL shirts as I don't want to appear "sloppily dressed".
(Plus, a tucked-in shirt gives a defined break for the waistline.)

Uncle Al

[crfriend]

For most rigs, especially those which make use of conventional men's dress shirts with tails, I am absolutely in agreement with Uncle Al -- if it's got tails, tuck it in (the gals don't seem to get that, and it looks as bad on them as it does on guys).

Exceptions can -- and frequently are -- made for shirts with even hems (aka "blouses") such as most "Hawaiian shirts"; those can be worn "in" or "out" depending on the situation involved. "Out" is a definitely more casual look, and that can be compelling in certain circumstances; "in" looks a bit more straight-laced and formal. Just pick one or the other; having it half-in and half-out just looks especially slovenly.

[Caultron]

Guys do you prefer to wear your shirts tucked in your skirt/kilt or leave not tucked or does it depend on your shirt? For me personally I prefer not tucked because I am more comfortable.

If a shirt is designed to be tucked (i.e. has tails) then I tuck it. If not, not. Ties and close calls go to tucked, I suppose because I'd rather show off the skirt. Sense of bravado and all that.

But I don't think the fashion police are going to haul you off either way.

And I doubt anybody'd think, "Wow, that skirt's not so werid, but he should really tuck in that shirt."

[Sarongman]

I wear shirts tucked in at all times when going out in public. The only time I would go untucked would be a T shirt over a "work skirt" while doing things around the house and garden in the summer, though sometimes that entails the skimpiest skirt I can decently get away with, and nothing on top!

[hobofat]

If a shirt is designed to be tucked (i.e. has tails) then I tuck it. If not, not. Ties and close calls go to tucked,

This is what I was taught growing up, but the times they are a changin'.

A lot of new shirts in the Oxford button-down style (especially targeted for the younger crowd) have tails but are not intended to be tucked. You can generally tell by the length of the shirt. A shirt designed for tucking will have --in general-- sufficient length to stay tucked.

I tuck based on the occasion. Casual = not tucked, anything a mere step above casual = tucked.

[Caultron]

...A lot of new shirts in the Oxford button-down style (especially targeted for the younger crowd) have tails but are not intended to be tucked. You can generally tell by the length of the shirt. A shirt designed for tucking will have --in general-- sufficient length to stay tucked.

Well, yeah, if the tails are designed to be worn out and won't stay in, then wear them out.

Ya gotta watch out for these younger fashions, though. I can't imagine wearing a kilt way down on the hips and boxers way up on the waist.

[janrok]

An untucked shirt covers your skirt's pockets which is a safeguard against pickpockets!
Sloppy or not, I don't care what people think of me and/or my outfit. Critics are kindly requested to mind their own business

[kingfish]

For me, it also depends on the design and the look desired.
For shirts with blouse and tunic style shirt finishing at the bottom, untucked works better.

Standard length (and cut) shirt tail I think is best tucked & belted.

I have purchased shirts from the tall men's shop to intentionally get that tunic length.
With these, all bets are off and it has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

[skirtingtoday]

For me it depends on the shirt - a normal men's collared shirt is ticked in, but a T-shirt can be tucked-in or not depending on the style being portrayed.

[Taj]

Usually tucked. Being a boomer I follow the conventions cited. That, and, I don't care for the cold winter draft when too short tails won't stay in. Shirts have changed over the years. A size large in what used to be a tapered fit is hard to find unless you're willing to spend the bucks for dress shirt sizing. I detest the short-tailed-beer-gut fit.

[STEVIE]

I don't actually posess a tailed shirt. Must confess I haven't seen one for years.
Still think it's a matter of preference and the overall outfit.
I'm not sure that "norms" can really be applied to a guy in a skirt unless it's a traditional outfit of one type or another,
Steve.

[Zorba]

Tucked. Always.

[Sinned]

A shirt tucked in or not depending on the occasion - formal tucked in, informal either. A shirt with a level hem would probably be out. A T-shirt always out, probably. Well most times but it could depend upon the length of the skirt also. A long skirt and I would probably always tuck in. It could also depend upon the day of the week, the fulness of the moon and the mood I'm in. Can't really say. But I do agree with you. Mostly, anyway.

Charlie Brown