Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Tucked In

I've always had this weird thing about tucking shirts into pants, especially jeans. This got me into some trouble during my high school years because our dress code mandated that all shirts be tucked in and I always thought it was more stylish to leave them out and hanging in the wind. I understood for the boys it looked sloppy, but if it was a nice tailored shirt for a woman I didn't see what the big deal was. The fashion magazines were filled with that sort of things, although it was the 90s, a decidedly more relaxed era in fashion. Anyway, the headmaster at my school was certainly not flipping through fashion mags and none too interested in my style philosophy, so I was often getting gentle warnings about it from time to time. Luckily, I was a good student, so not much attention was paid to this violation of code.  

Now that I am a grown up and in my 30s (although in many ways I still feel 20) I figured it was finally time to tuck myself in. While these denim shorts and this pastel plaid popover may not be dressy attire, I decided to "polish" it up a little by tucking my shirt into my pants. I guess it's sort of a milestone and it would certainly make my headmaster proud (although jeans and shorts were banned too.)

Are you a fashion "virgin" when it comes to anything such as tucking shirt tails into pants?



Outfit:  Shirt: J. Crew Factory, Shorts: Target: Sneakers: Puma, Belt: J. Crew

6 comments:

  1. i wear my shirts tucked in or out. no rhyme or reason! hehe :)

    you look super cute!

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    1. Thanks phiphi! No rhyme or reason sounds good to me! :)

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  2. I match it up. Usually with slacks and skirts tucked in; with jeans tucked out. :)
    Love the bright colors of the plaid here!

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    1. Thanks Laura! I love the idea of mixing it up too.

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  3. Ha! I chuckled when I read your first paragraph because that was so my high school experience too! Just add in the knee length plaid skirt that had to be rolled to mid-thigh, which the untucked shirt was very helpful in hiding!

    Maybe it's some sort of left-over rebellion, but I still cannot make myself tuck in my shirts. Not only does it look too geeky (on me!), but I really think it does me no favors since I carry my weight in my stomach area. I just turned 30, though, and am starting to wonder if not tucking still looks as good as I always thought it did, or if it just makes me look sloppy. Hmmm.

    But your foray into the world of tucking looks great!:) Pretty shirt and I love the pink belt.

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    1. Thanks for sharing your story Christy. We did indeed both have similar experiences! Now that I am in my 30s I also started to wonder if not tucking in was a little sloppy, but I still think both ways work. It's just about what you are most comfortable with.

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