Wifebeaters?

[Geesie]

I wear v-neck t shirts under open-neck long sleeve shirts
I wear crew-neck t shirts under closed-neck long sleeve shirts
I wear the 'beater under short sleeved shirts in the summertime.
I wear the 'beater under nothing in my apartment in the summertime when it goes above 90.

 

[theinterchange]

*****

Onslo is one of my heros!

Oh, NICE!

I seriously hate seeing men [or women] in a-shirts in public... [Onslow is an exception... but "How do you love an Onslow?" lol ] and I can't stand wearing them under my clothes... they rank up there with flip-flops and swimming trunks as the ultimate fashion no nos in my book.

Randy

 

[KenDale]

Yes, I wear them, every day. Underneath a dress shirt.

Ditto, I wear them underneath my dress shirts and casual shirts. Only wear them by themselves to sleep in.

 

[Mario]

I wear them all the time, albeit only in the ribbed variety. Due to the ribbing the garment is partly held away from the skin, thus allowing for better heat dissipation. In that respect it actually bears a close resemblance to seersucker fabric.

 

[hutch]

I always wear them under T-shirts and casual shirts.

 

[KenDale]

albeit only in the ribbed variety. Due to the ribbing the garment is partly held away from the skin, thus allowing for better heat dissipation.

Definitely in the ribbed cotton. Any other fabric does not work the same.

Any particular brand that you prefer?

 

[Smuterella]

Then I told her that if she were my wife I would make it a point to beat her every day.

Is that supposed to be funny?

 

[scottyrocks]

The least I'll wear in public, even to the beach, is a t-shirt. And I'll never wear a plain white T with nothing over it. Under a suit, or dress shirt, I like a white t-shirt for underarm protection, so no, I never wear 'wife-beaters.' And aside from the practical reasons, the negative connotations associated with them are just too much (for me).

 

[Packin' Heat]

I certainly do. I often wear one underneath my dress shirt (but never a t-shirt), because when I get home and get more comfortable I can take off my shirt and still look pretty cool.

 

[Gilboa]

Then I told her that if she were my wife I would make it a point to beat her every day.

Is that supposed to be funny?

Reading his entire post, I would say it was a sarcastic reply to the comment made by the cashier.


My grandfather always wore a 'wifebeater' (I never knew that this is what they are called!) under his shirt and suit. I think it makes perfect sense in cold weather.


But openly displayed, only a few can get away with it (requirement are sportive curves):
Bruce Willis and Bruce lee

Or Gene Kelly in plain white t-shirt.

 

[Mario]

Any particular brand that you prefer?

Not really. Any of the inexpensive local (read: German) brands. Of course I could go with the original "Schiesser Feinripp" (introduced in 1923) but I think they are way too overpriced. Plus, I'd never wear their drawers...

 

[DAJE]

I used to wear them when I was a young kid and they were called "singlets".

Wouldn't wear one now. I don't hate them, but while they look OK on people with a large &/or muscular build, on scrawny old me it would look ridiculous.

 

[Bebop]

The problem is that movies and T.V. have made them into something that only a certain type of person would wear. Ergo the name "wifebeater". The whole style has taken a "beating" (pun intended).

My father wore them and I guess I have been wearing them since I was a child. I find them to be perfect for those in between days of the seasons. Not too cold and not too hot. Also when wearing a casual shirt in the summer, it allows me to wear it unbuttoned in public to let a breeze in, yet not show off my sweaty chest and belly.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

The problem is that movies and T.V. have made them into something that only a certain type of person would wear. Ergo the name "wifebeater".

To my mind a "wifebeater" is only called that if it's worn as a shirt, rather than an undershirt. As an undershirt, it should be called by it's other, equally insulting name, the "guinea-t". :eusa_doh:

Anyway, I wear them (strictly as undershirts) most of the time that would need an undershirt. And I call them "tank-toppy-like-things."

 

[Undertow]

I only wear them in the summer, and only around the house or under a casual button up.

*I've always seen them called A-shirt (which stood for Athletic Shirts).

 

[Talbot]

For me, 'wifebeater' is a fairly modern term. When I was a kid we called singlets singlets or 'Garbo's'.

Garbo's come in two colors, the 'white garbo' and dark blue, the 'blue garbo'.

These are what the Garbo's (trashmen) wore when they ran from house to house emptying the bins.

To me, nothing says hard toiling man more than a faded and worn blue garbo.

I hate the 'new' name. Just another signpost on the road to the popular questioning of male worth.

Seems these days any name's OK, so long as its mean or extreme.

Gripe over.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

:eusa_doh:

 

[KenDale]

A-shirts, singlets, tanks, vests, wifebeaters, etc.

Just out of curiosity, I wonder what the range of age groups is for wearers of athletic undershirts (A-shirts, singlets, tanks, vests, wifebeaters, or whatever you refer to them as) in this thread. I just turned 50 a few months ago and, here in Atlanta, there seem to be few of my contemporaries who wear A-shirts on a regular basis. I tend to see either gentleman who are older than I am or those that are much younger who wear them.

 

[Mav]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder what the range of age groups is for wearers of athletic undershirts (A-shirts, singlets, tanks, vests, wifebeaters, or whatever you refer to them as) in this thread. I just turned 50 a few months ago and, here in Atlanta, there seem to be few of my contemporaries who wear A-shirts on a regular basis. I tend to see either gentleman who are older than I am or those that are much younger who wear them.

I've observed the same thing. 51, here- I think the social stigma affects our age group more than the others.
All you need to do is wear one (the ribbed variety) as an undershirt on a hot summer day to realize their worth.

 

[shortbow]

I believe it was shortly after I joined FL a couple of years ago that the topic of this type of garment was discussed. One poster claimed that worn year-round under a shirt they were cooler in summer and warmer in winter. I tried it and found this counter-intuitive bit of wisdom to be true. Since then I wear them as regularly as my jockey's. As an undershirt. I never go out in public in anything less on top than a collared shirt. Even when I'm home alone I like wearing them even if I've little else on because I no longer have a Bruce Willis body (did I ever?) and I embarrass myself a little less than I otherwise would.lol A good bit of kit.