Why It's OK to Wear a Rumpled Shirt

**george7** · 27th March 09, 03:35 AM

In the Military, having a creased shirt is important in maintaining a proper uniform. There are those who have "perfected" the art of having a creased shirt by following the instructions of the thread poster... they have a crease here, and a crease there... and some creases there...

**klingon warrior** · 27th March 09, 04:20 AM

I would put an iron to my kilt, as I would a pair of pants. It's a necessary evil. But a shirt? If I find that a shirt that I own comes out of the dryer in need of ironing before it goes on the hanger........I throw it away.

**Chas** · 27th March 09, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Larry124

From Esquire Magazine (author not named) via MSN March 27, 2009:

Sounds very much as if it the article was written by a bachelor. I really can't see my wife letting me out in public looking crumpled. Yes, I might end the day by being creased and scuffed and rumpled, but I start the day crisp and combed and polished. If men told the truth, the reason most get married, after love and lust, is because they don't want to wash their own socks and underwear any more.

Regards

Chas

**fluter** · 27th March 09, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

Sounds very much as if it the article was written by a bachelor. I really can't see my wife letting me out in public looking crumpled...

When I married, we had one iron between us. Guess whose it was? I still do all of the laundry.

If men told the truth, the reason most get married, after love and lust, is because they don't want to wash their own socks and underwear any more.

And here I thought we just got tired of holding our stomach in.

Oh and for the record, I press kilts, not shirts.

Got a new iron last year, just for wool!

**Alaskan Kilted Guy** · 27th March 09, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Personally, I prefer a few wrinkles, myself. I work with a guy who even starches and presses his pockets to the point where it's rediculous. To me a totally wrinkle free shirt says "I have OCD!!" This guy is totally OCD and so much fun to play with. He's like my own personal doll that screams and rolls it's eyes back in it's head at the slightest shake. It's great.

You hit the nail on the head.

I agree that a wrinkled shirt or unshined shoes are small details that tell a lot about a person. It may just tell you that they have nothing better to do than worry about trivial crap.

I used to spit shine my duty boots as I had previously done in the military. One night at work, I had to respond to a guy who had hung himself. After performing CPR until the paramedics took him away I looked at all the wax I left on the floor. I saw how smudged my boots looked. I recall thinking how utterly silly the whole idea of the spit shine was. I haven't spit shined boots since.

**DWFII** · 27th March 09, 05:25 AM

I iron all my dress shirts and I do something that seems to be all but forgotten these days...I starch them!!!

I like "military" strength starch. I like crisp, knife sharp creases.

Having said that, I doubt my perfect canvas lasts for more than about three steps.

Makes me wonder what the Esquire fellow is "on about."

**English Bloke** · 27th March 09, 05:30 AM

Takes me about 20 minutes to iron a shirt and yes you could probably use the arm crease to have a quick shave with. Drives my wife nuts as it takes her about 3 if that. She can do a basket of ironing in half the time it takes me to iron 3 shirts.

**McMurdo** · 27th March 09, 05:44 AM

It sounds to me like justification for being a slob, or at least lazy. When I struck out on my own in life one of the first things I bought was an iron and ironing board. I will not be convinced now that looking like I just rolled out of bed with my clothes on is the way to conduct myself. To each their own I suppose, but I don't buy it for a second.

**dfmacliam** · 27th March 09, 05:45 AM

I have to admit, I have been guilty of donning the wash and wear shirt on occasion. But, I do wear the starched shirts on most occasion. I think the military background, and being in the public eye, one must present oneself as neat and respectable as possible, besides it is good for the self esteem.

**Kerr the Walker** · 27th March 09, 05:47 AM

If the author's sentiment was "end the day looking like you accomplished something," then I agree whole heartedly. If it's "start off the day looking like a bum," I'll have to say no thanks to his brand of style. The only way to end up coming home looking the way you left in the morning is to sit around and let other people do all the work.

I too take a ridiculous amount of time to iron a shirt and to my eye there is something sharp about a starched, pressed shirt. But for what it's worth I also shine my shoes fairly regularly (girlfriend thinks too much).