A T-Shirt Shack

T-Shirt Tips

You can wear a T-shirt to show your support for a band, make people laugh, commemorate a movie, make a political statement, or provide free advertising for someone you hardly know. People do all of these things with T-shirts.

T-shirts are casual wear. They are appropriate for library visits, shopping, visiting the zoo, or doing general touristy things. And, of course, going to rock concerts.

You can dress them up a bit for (very) casual dining, by wearing a blazer and nice pants (that does not mean blue jeans). If you do this, wear a solid color T-shirt only. The exception here is if the event is themed the same as the shirt you have. For example, you go to a Ron Paul rally and you wear your Ron Paul T-shirt.

The most common pant type to wear with a T-shirt is a pair of blue jeans. But consider wearing a solid color cotton pant. Black tends to work best, except where the shirt is mostly black; then you want to wear a light color such as white or khaki. Instead of wearing sneakers, wear a pair of casual leather shoes. SAS makes extremely comfortable shoes that are good for your feet.

Do not wear a T-shirt with a blazer where the occasion calls for business casual or better. That's still under-dressing. Don't show up in court looking that way; it's disrespectful. Ditto for weddings, funerals, and other important occasions. Generally, it is OK to show up at your doctor's office dressed this way. It is not OK to show up that way at an attorney's office. If in doubt, wear a nice dress shirt.

Some people look really good in T-shirts, and some people just should not wear them. What's the determining factor? The person's build. Since the era of James Dean, the T-shirt has symbolized a certain kind of physique. If you're fat, don't wear T-shirts. They will only accentuate your belly and shout that you are fat. Not a good fashion statement. Similarly, if you have bad posture and/or are severely undermuscled, don't wear a T-shirt. It will only draw attention to your physical deficiences.

That is not to say if you're fat or hypotrophied or have a bad slouch that you should never consider T-shirts. You should correct these problems, and the good news is that anybody can. Every person is capable of looking good in a T-shirt. Even old people. If you do have a problem with excess fat, low muscle, or poor posture, see the free articles at www.supplecity.com and decide today to get in shape so you look good in a T-shirt.

In addition to caring for your body, you need to care for your T-shirt. Here are some tips:

• When taking your shirt off the hanger, pull it up over the hanger instead of pulling the hanger through the neck hole.
• Roll your shirt on, instead of pulling it on. This prevents fabric stretch. Take it off the same way. Taking it off is where this is especially important, as many people stretch and damage their shirts by pulling hard to take them off.
• Wash in cold water, only.
• Separate your colors!
• Use half of the soap indicated on the laundry soap container. Use more, and the fabric will simply absorb soap particles that will later cause fabric abrasion.
• If your shirt has a pattern, turn the shirt inside out before washing.
• Do not dry in high heat. The best way to dry is pull it out of the dryer while it's still really damp and hang it up.
• Do not use wire hangers. Use wooden or plastic hangers that are designed for heavy cotton dress shirts. Else, you'll get "hanger teats" on the shirt shoulders.
• If you perspire in your shirt, hang it up to dry. After it's dry, put it in the hamper for washing. Don't toss a sweaty shirt in the hamper. Not only is this unsanitary, it hastens fiber damage.