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Which Polo Color to Buy First
Coverage Ranking Navy first, black second, white third, a print fourth. The order is not taste, it is coverage: how many of the rooms you actually walk into each shirt...
Can You Wear a Polo to a Funeral?
A funeral is four or five gatherings and only one of them has a dress code. For the service itself, the answer is no, because a service asks for a...
How Many Buttons Should You Undo on a Polo?
One button open, two if the collar holds its shape without help, and the top button done only under a tie or a zip. Three open is never, on any...
How Long Should a Polo Be?
A polo has three lengths, not one, and which one settles the shirt depends on how the hem is cut. A straight hem gives you a front length and a...
How Long Should a Polo Sleeve Be?
Two variables, one seam, and the test almost nobody runs. A polo sleeve should end higher on your arm than you expect, and it should sit closer to your arm...
Why Polo Collars Curl, and How to Stop It
A polo collar curls because the collar rib has lost its recovery, and it loses recovery for four reasons that are all fixable or avoidable. Heat in the wash and...
Polo or Button Down: Which One Business Casual Actually Wants
The ruling Wear the polo, four days out of five The polo wins most of the modern business casual week. It loses in a short, predictable list of rooms, and...
Athletic Polo vs. Regular Polo: What's the Actual Difference?
Know the Difference Same name.Different shirt. The difference is fabric and fit. A regular polo is usually cotton, cut boxy, and gets heavy once you sweat. An athletic polo uses...
