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I am looking for some recommendations on casual and versatile shirts that I can buy that will look okay untucked as well as locations where I could buy them. I live around a lot of different shopping areas so I have just about every clothing store available to me. I was thinking maybe linen or chambray button up shirts might be a good choice?
 
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medhat said:
Nat Nast. They're mostly silk (I think) and are pretty much never worn tucked-in. Great for summer. The "standard" fit is pretty big, however, their newer cuts are a little better, but still plenty loose.
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Is Nat Nast a brand name? I have never heard of them before. A quick google search and they look interesting enough. I'm surprised they're silk though, I thought silk was glossy/shiny
 
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I don't know how popular or not this opinion will be but I tend to be a believer that the only shirts that should be worn untucked are shirts made to be worn untucked. Guayabara, Hawaiian shirts, actually these are the only two I can think of offhand. They have special flat bottoms and are not meant to be tucked in. I think if it has a tail then it should not be worn untucked.
I know there was a similar thread regarding this not too long ago.
 
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Chillburgher said:
Orvis has a wide selection of short sleeved shirts with straight hems at the bottom. Like Woofa, I'm not a big fan of rounded hemmed shirts being worn untucked, although I do commit that sin occasionally.
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I have to admit I do as well.
 
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I've worn round hems untucked- I have madras, linen, seersucker, and poplin shirts that are short enough to wear untucked without it looking sloppy. As long as the body isn't extra long and is more fitted (ie, not a ton of excess fabric), untucked can look casual.

I only do this with summer weight shirts though.
 
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It depends on context, of course. To wear out in public for anything more than running errands, about the only shirt I can think of that qualifies as a good-looking shirt untucked is the polo shirt and the rugby shirt.

If you're talking about something for casual dinner out, and so on, tuck in your button-up shirts.
 
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Woofa said:
I don't know how popular or not this opinion will be but I tend to be a believer that the only shirts that should be worn untucked are shirts made to be worn untucked.
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I think this is the strict, AAAC-approved opinion. However, there are a lot of dissenters to this, if the time and place is right.

In today's age, I think an untucked button-front shirt is way overdone and frequently looks terrible, but I'd say casual summer shirts is about the easiest place for this style to look reasonable.

Regarding the original question about sources, both Gustin and JCrew make decent casual shirts in summer-specific materials. They use a similar cut, which is designed to look good untucked (cut slightly short).
 
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I wore a Dockers one just yesterday that I tucked, but can easily wear untucked. I got it at Macy's, or JC Penney; can't remember which. It has short tails, and is cut so that it can be worn that way. I have another from Club Monaco that works too. Casual patterns are best, in my opinion. The two I mentioned are gingham, for example.
 
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7055 said:
Is Nat Nast a brand name? I have never heard of them before. A quick google search and they look interesting enough. I'm surprised they're silk though, I thought silk was glossy/shiny
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Yes, it a Brand name, and no silk isn't shiny, or not at least in this case. Spring for the more costly versions, which or $10 to $20 more, it's worth it. Here's a good place to get them once you determined your size.

https://www.islandtrends.com/nat-nast-25?view_all
 
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If you're having shirts made, the Charvet-style tail (straight all around with little wedges into the side gussets) might work.
 
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Duvel said:
It depends on context, of course. To wear out in public for anything more than running errands, about the only shirt I can think of that qualifies as a good-looking shirt untucked is the polo shirt and the rugby shirt.

If you're talking about something for casual dinner out, and so on, tuck in your button-up shirts.
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I think there is nothing wrong with a shirt that is finished to look good untucked, worn in a casual context. I believe we are talking about wearing this shirt as an option in the same vein as the ones you mention, i.e. a step up from a t-shirt. So, yes, similar situations to the ones your'e talking about, but they may include a casual dinner, or drinks, out, etc.
 
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watchnerd said:
$135-175 for Nat Nast shirts is about 1.5-2 times what I'm usually willing to spend on off-the-rack casual, untucked shirts.

For me, that's MTM territory. I get get an MTM short-sleeve from PC for that price.
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They're on sale a lot. I have a few, and have never paid full price. But I've got a slew of cotton camp shirts as well, they're even more casual than Nat Nast.
 
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