Some men already wear undershirts, but some still shy away from them or don’t know them at all. There are many positive aspects to the undershirt, one of which is that it makes you look more professional.
Wearing an undershirt will make you look more professional because the undershirt compresses close to the body and makes you look better in your clothes. The undershirt absorbs excess sweat, so you will avoid embarrassing sweat stains.
In the rest of this post, you’ll find out why wearing an undershirt is more professional and how you can look better in it.
Is it more professional to wear an undershirt?
The undershirt will definitely make you look more stylish and feel more comfortable. Especially when you’re wearing a dress. The undershirt has a positive effect on your well-being as well as on your appearance.
Whether or not to wear an undershirt is entirely up to you. But I would like to give you the 3 main reasons why I wear an undershirt and why I think wearing an undershirt is more professional.
- the undershirt fits close to the body and covers the parts where you might have more fat,
- it breathes the skin, absorbs and wicks away sweat so skin stays dry for longer and sweat doesn’t show on outer clothing,
- it makes outer clothes look better for longer because they do not come into contact with sweat.
High-quality undershirts are made to be slightly more elastic than ordinary T-shirts. This makes them fit more snugly, which means that they hide the parts of your body where you might have more fat (chest and stomach).
The undershirt is the first base between the skin and the first piece of clothing. Therefore, it also has the function of breathing the skin, absorbing and wicking away sweat. The choice of materials is very important here. If you want your undershirt to be breathable and sweat-wicking, it must be made of natural materials (cotton, merino wool, or bamboo).
Wearing an undershirt under your clothes on a regular basis will also make your clothes look more professional. Sweat destroys clothes and excessive sweating makes it necessary to wash your clothes several times, which wears them out even more. If you use antiperspirants containing aluminum, yellow stains can start to form on white clothes. Such stains are difficult to remove completely and white shirts with yellow stains must be discarded.
So you don’t have to throw away clothes with yellow sweat stains. I recommend you read this article on how to remove them naturally or with the help of chemical products you can find in the store. Both ways can be found by clicking on this link.
In cold weather, an undershirt can add an extra layer to keep you warm. The undershirt is also suitable for wearing in summer as it absorbs the sweat caused by excessive perspiration in hot weather. You can read all the reasons why wearing an undershirt in summer is also a good idea here.
Is ok the undershirt to show at the neck?
It’s not okay if your undershirt shows at the neck, because it spoils your whole look. If you want to have buttons unbuttoned on your shirt. Then you should wear an undershirt with a deep v-neckline so that even though the button is unbuttoned, it will not show at the neck.
If you wear neck-high clothes, you don’t have to worry about your undershirt showing at the neck. If you are wearing a low-cut garment or a button-down shirt, then the undershirt will be noticeable.
Fortunately, there are several types of collars for undershirts. The most common is the V neckline and the crew neckline. The crew neckline collar is one that we see most often on T-shirts. The V neckline is the one that resembles the letter V, which gives it its name. Because the V-line collar goes deeper than a regular collar, it is well concealed and therefore not visible at the neck.
Less common on undershirts is the collar, which I call the U neckline because it resembles a big letter U. It gives us more freedom to unbutton more buttons. This collar is most often found on tank tops.
Why are undershirts so long and how long should they be?
The biggest mistake is that the undershirt is visible at the neck. Often the undershirt can be too big and not fit the body well enough. That is why you need to know how to choose the right size of undershirt.
An undershirt is longer than a regular T-shirt, which is one of the 9 differences between an undershirt and a T-shirt. An undershirt should be long enough to reach about mid-buttock so that it does not slip out of your trousers when you are wearing it.
To correctly measure how long your undershirt should be, you will need to measure the length of the front of your upper body from the start of your neck to your hips. The most accurate results will be obtained if you measure yourself without the shirt and using a tailor’s tape measure. If you do not have a tailor’s tape measure, you can use a longer piece of string or a shoelace to read the length and then measure it with the tape measure.
You can read the full measurement procedure here.
To determine the size of the undershirt, measure the width of the bust and compare the measurements with the figures provided by the manufacturer. You can see the full measurement procedure for the undershirt size and the sizing chart by clicking on this link.