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What Counts as a Collared Shirt for Golf?
The collar on the PILLAR David Polo in navy. A band standing against the neck and a fold laid down over it, which is the entire thing a dress code...
Do You Need a Long Sleeve Golf Polo?
A long sleeve golf polo has one setting. A short sleeve polo with something over it has three, and a cold round asks for more than one. The criterion is...
A Print Is a Solid Until Somebody Walks Up
Prints and patterns The ruling Every print has a distance at which it stops reading as a print, and contrast sets that distance. The size of the motif is not...
The Polo That Does Not Show Sweat
Wet fabric does not change color. It stops scattering light the way dry fabric does, which is why a damp patch reads darker on a navy shirt and reads like...
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...
