The Dress Shirt Pocket Poll

[Flat Foot Floey]

Yeah, maybe detachable breast pockets that could be starched seperately?

I don't agree that all formal wear is stupid though. I like the look of it. But of course it's like a uniform and leaves little room for personal expression.

 

[nice hat dude!]

Oh another american/british thing. I am sure Matt Deckard meant normal shirts for every day use not the formal (evening) shirts.
Read it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_shirt

Formal shirts with breast pockets would be completely stupid.


Here is one of my vintage shirts.

Thanks for the pic must say I've never seen a button up pullover dress shirt before,they say you learn something new everyday,well today is no exception.

 

[Papperskatt]

Shirt pockets are useless when one uses suspenders, so I try to avoid them.

 

[Matt Deckard]

I jump in the car and toss my phone in the pocket as a handy mic for speaker phone talks when needed.

 

[esteban68]

I use my breast pocket for debit card as that way I can travel light without sitting on the card and bending it!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

There's a scene in a 1936 British crime novel The Gilt Kid where the protagonist, just out of prison and getting his hair cut, sends the barbers boy out to buy him a shirt "American style, with buttons all down the front". As opposed to the standard British tunic type.

Thanks for the pic must say I've never seen a button up pullover dress shirt before,they say you learn something new everyday,well today is no exception.

 

[esteban68]

I like the tunic style they don't gape at the waist like buttoned ones can...........especially if you've had too much pudding! great shirt by the way FFF.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

It's 50/50 now. [huh]
Good thing we have so many vendors (some of the mtm or bespoke) to choose our shirts from now.

 

[SteveAS]

I jump in the car and toss my phone in the pocket as a handy mic for speaker phone talks when needed.

I sometimes do the same. Of course, I often forget it's there and it falls out of the pocket and onto the ground next time I bend over. Maybe I don't like pockets on dress shirts . . . :eusa_doh:

 

[Tomasso]

I, I often forget it's there and it falls out of the pocket and onto the ground next times I bend over.:

That's why I put buttoned flaps on my pockets....

 

[1961MJS]

With double (French) cuffs, no; but with barrel cuffs, yes......

But then they're usually button down collar with double pockets and button flaps. Lord, I have a hundred if I have one, in a myriad of colors/fabrics.

Royal oxford cloth is a favorite.

Where do you buy yours? I have a lot of work shirts, but I work in an office and could stand to wear the oxford cloth.

Thanks

 

[Tomasso]

Where do you buy yours?

From a wonderful shirtmaker in Paris but there are any number of competent shirtmakers who could create a reasonable facsimile at various price-points. For instance, Luxire appears to make a quality shirt for a reasonable price.

 

[Benny Holiday]

I need at least one shirt pocket, but I like the vintage look of two on my business shirts like Magnoli's
"Gittes" shirt. A business shirt with no pockets looks and feels weird to me.

 

[DeaconKC]

It seems to boil down to appearance vs utility. Myself, I will only tolerate a shirt without pocket in a tuxedo.

 

[Matt Deckard]

If we are talking about a shirt for a tux, then by all means, no pocket!

 

[resortes805]

I need at least one shirt pocket, but I like the vintage look of two on my business shirts like Magnoli's
"Gittes" shirt. A business shirt with no pockets looks and feels weird to me.

Yes! Dual breast pockets please, with button closures and scallop flaps!

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Breast pocket on a dress shirt? It must be an American thing

Must be. Now the poll is about 60% for and 40% against
And most of them who commented against them are in europe.

 

[Cobden]

Must be. Now the poll is about 60% for and 40% against
And most of them who commented against them are in europe.

Maybe it's a climate thing; Europeans being more likely to wear jackets daily and thus have no need for furth pockets...

 

[Tomasso]

Maybe it's a climate thing; Europeans being more likely to wear jackets daily and thus have no need for furth pockets...

Not all Americans live in California or Florida........

 

[Cobden]

Not all Americans live in California or Florida........

I know, but those who have posted and have stated a preference for pockets, seem to have their location as reasonably hot sounding places...