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•Created by disastrous_mourning on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Any suggestions for smarter alternatives to tshirts while still being firmly in casual territory?

I actually hadn't even considered these, but that might work. What do you think about the fit? And would you wear it by itself, or over a tshirt or tank top? I often tuck in my shirts, but I feel like that might not work with a rugby shirt. What are your thoughts?

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Mmfad

•Created by disastrous_mourning on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Any suggestions for smarter alternatives to tshirts while still being firmly in casual territory?

I hadn't thought of a popover, but I feel like they're pretty much perfect for what I'm looking for. I'm not necessarily sold on the henley idea, so don't worry! I think I just have rose tinted glasses from my last henley I wore often, which I'd altered to fit me quite well and was just a really nice shirt. I'm not in America, so Western style clothing isn't quite as accessible here, but I'll definitely have a look at it. I think that previous attempts to integrate it have caused a bit of a formality clash between my upper and lower half, which pushed me away from it. Might be worth giving it another go. I do quite like the showing undershirt or tank top underneath your shirt though. I wear that combo often, and I think it suits me really well. Might be that that's the way forward for me. Experimenting with different fabrics and textures for the top shirt is very much why I made this post; trying to find options I hadn't thought of that might suit!

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Mmfad

•Created by disastrous_mourning on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Any suggestions for smarter alternatives to tshirts while still being firmly in casual territory?

I totally get it. I think a lot of people think of henleys as underwear. I personally feel how you feel about henleys about ribbed tanks. Some people will happily wear them by themselves; I instantly just think "underwear". And thanks for the images! I definitely understand what you mean by formality being more than the sum of it's parts, but I suppose you could say that I'm trying to avoid the trap of dressing more formal instead of dressing better. I think dressing more formal out of a lack of knowledge is such an easy pitfall that I, and just about everybody else, have fallen for in the past, but now that losing weight has given me such a great excuse to just overhaul my wardrobe, I'm trying to avoid it this time around! I think layering is gonna be key for me here; the images you shared absolutely reinforce that. I've already started playing around with it, and I think I'm on the right track.

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Mmfad

•Created by disastrous_mourning on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice

Any suggestions for smarter alternatives to tshirts while still being firmly in casual territory?

Hey! I oddly enough, do not! I'll take a picture as soon as I'm home, but here's a link to the boots: (https://www.peterjacksons.com/products/massimo-black-semi-brogue-boot?sku=18064589696595633212862990&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopline-feed&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw782_BhDjARIsABTv_JBLd6vqwVQ9fOTZIRGgCQZR3ZjPtx4780XkxBDNPKQlur6AhUSKUdwaAuePEALw_wcB) For the pants, they're basically just black wool or wool blend suit pants or smart pants. I have a few pairs I've collected from op shops then either had tailored or tailored myself to fit in the waist, and often brought up slightly to show off the boot. I realised a while ago that I quite like simple pants that fit well, and focusing on fit has improved my outfits a lot.

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