LDS Garments: Why I Want Out of This Club

[Brian]

Open neck shirt without looking like you are wearing an undershirt.

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This is going to sound stupid, but I still don’t get it.
Is it bad to look like you’re wearing an undershirt?

I have the silky roundies under my collection of polo shirts. Just looked in the bathroom mirror and I can’t tell I’m wearing a T-shirt.
Still, serious question.

[Commando]

This is going to sound stupid, but I still don’t get it.
Is it bad to look like you’re wearing an undershirt?

I have the silky roundies under my collection of polo shirts. Just looked in the bathroom mirror and I can’t tell I’m wearing a T-shirt.
Still, serious question.

You are in the right. The silky roundies are the best for not getting that shirt-under-a-shirt look, which is goofy if you're wearing a t-shirt. Taster's choice if you're wearing a polo- I wouldn't say it's goofy to have a t-shirt under that.

I also don't see what advantage the v-neck provides that the swoop neck doesn't, other than possibly looking cooler when you're lounging around the house in your g-top.

*Falafel, you don't mean like a button-down henley, do you? Like the v-neck provides an extra bare patch of chest you just don't get w the swoop neck?

[Flystripper]

You are in the right. The silky roundies are the best for not getting that shirt-under-a-shirt look, which is goofy if you're wearing a t-shirt. Taster's choice if you're wearing a polo- I wouldn't say it's goofy to have a t-shirt under that.

I also don't see what advantage the v-neck provides that the swoop neck doesn't, other than possibly looking cooler when you're lounging around the house in your g-top.

*Falafel, you don't mean like a button-down henley, do you? Like the v-neck provides an extra bare patch of chest you just don't get w the swoop neck?

The v roughly matches the shape of the open neck dress shirt. When wearing a tie, the preferred undershirt is crew neck so as to not have a v or scoop showing. Now days I only wear undershirts with dress shirts. When I was wearing Gs I never liked the feel of the scoop neck and I hated the way it looked with a white shirt.

[falafel]

This is going to sound stupid, but I still don’t get it.
Is it bad to look like you’re wearing an undershirt?

I have the silky roundies under my collection of polo shirts. Just looked in the bathroom mirror and I can’t tell I’m wearing a T-shirt.
Still, serious question.

Its just personal preference. When I was younger, I wanted a t-shirt under EVERYTHING, even other t-shirts. Now I can't stand the look of having two t-shirts (one being holy). I prefer the scoop-neck silky, as it is virtually friction-less and is very thin, so there is no extra bulk.

However, there are times when I don't want to wear the silky. For example, in the summer time, those things are like wearing a trash bag beneath your clothes. They do not breath, which is bad news when it is 115 outside. In that situation, I need something cotton or cotton-like. But I don't the round-neck cotton because I don't want an extra collar in most situations, and I don't want a scoop neck cotton because those are often too thick and I don't like the look under a white-shirt.

This new v-neck might solve both problems. It is supposedly not bulky and is tighter-fitting, with shorter sleeves. So it won't bunch up under certain clothes. It is also breathable, which will help in the summer.

[Omaha 680]

The advantage to the V neck is the silk screened marks (to be confirmed when my order arrived). If they have gone from stitching to screening for the v neck only I will switch to almost 100% v neck.

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[falafel]

*Falafel, you don't mean like a button-down henley, do you? Like the v-neck provides an extra bare patch of chest you just don't get w the swoop neck?

I like the v-neck for dress shirts. Scoop neck still shows through a white shirt, while a v-neck aligns closer with the actual neck of the dress shirt. Gives you an undershirt without the appearance of an undershirt!

I don't wear henleys.

[Moliere]

I ordered some v necks and also the other new one. I’m also hoping mostly for silk screened marks and for them to be more breathable and wearable in the hot Texas summers. I also hope the thickness of the neck line is significantly reduced. My current garment versions (scoop neck) have a bunch of material in the neck line. I’m not sure why they made it so thick since you really just need to hem it and be done with it.

[RC Vikings]

However, there are times when I don't want to wear the silky. For example, in the summer time, those things are like wearing a trash bag beneath your clothes. They do not breath, which is bad news when it is 115 outside. In that situation, I need something cotton or cotton-like. But I don't the round-neck cotton because I don't want an extra collar in most situations, and I don't want a scoop neck cotton because those are often too thick and I don't like the look under a white-shirt.

Or you could just go without, I would think the Lord would understand on a hot, hot day.

[Copelius]

The advantage to the V neck is the silk screened marks (to be confirmed when my order arrived). If they have gone from stitching to screening for the v neck only I will switch to almost 100% v neck.

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I can confirm.

[Omaha 680]

I can confirm.

If I was driving, I would pull over to the side of the road to weep. The stitching has been bugging me forever.

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[Copelius]

If I was driving, I would pull over to the side of the road to weep. The stitching has been bugging me forever.

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I only got one pair as a test. I told my wife I wasn't going to change until I got more. She vetoed that idea.

[falafel]

Or you could just go without, I would think the Lord would understand on a hot, hot day.

Even while I'm at work? I can't walk to lunch (or up a flight of stairs) in the summer without the silkies sticking to my skin.

[Sullyute]

If I was driving, I would pull over to the side of the road to weep. The stitching has been bugging me forever.

Agreed, no more having to tell the ladies “my eyes are up here!”

[Brian]

Wow. The struggle is real.
I admire your courage to put your shoulder to wheel and push on in faith.

I have two dress shirts, and neither of them is white.
Bullet dodged.*

* My faith is sufficient that my silkies would deflect the bullet if I was in fact shot.

[Lost Student]

* My faith is sufficient that my silkies would deflect the bullet if I was in fact shot.