Fashion experiment: shirt tails untucked

Men can't easily leave their dress shirts untucked during the work week & get away with it. But can women? 

Everywhere I turn I'm seeing women with their shirts untucked underneath a sweater. Though it looks a little sloppy, I actually like the look because it connects an outfit--picks back up at the waist the color started at the collar. It's also, of course, comfortable & less constricting to leave your shirt untucked.

Here are some examples of this look from Banana Republic...
 

From Banana Republic

From Banana Republic

From Banana Republic

From Banana Republic

From Banana Republic

It's a little strange to let your shirt hang down under a sweater. Could I make this look work for me? I gave it a try over the weekend. 

Here are the results:

It seems like a crewneck rather than a v-neck works better with this look, though I'm not sure why. It's also easier when your shirt tail isn't very long & the bottom edge on your sweater isn't very tight. 

Here it just looks like I threw a crewneck over a shirt, no big deal. It's easy for this look to work since my shirt tail isn't very long or curved. 

A little tougher is putting a cardigan over an untucked shirt. I like it, though--I think it works. 

Wear to work or just for play? Super soft, thin shirt, super soft old cashmere hoodie--feels great!

Is this cheating? I tried a long untucked button-down with a long cardigan. Easy wear for the office?

All the clothes in this post are old except for my new black pants >>

GAP Ultra Skinny Pants, $59.95 minus 40%

I truly went into this experiment thinking there was no way I could leave my shirt untucked at work, but I'm glad I tried it because now I think I have a couple new outfits that are perfectly office-appropriate. 


Would you wear your shirt untucked for work?

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