ubiquitous Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 For me- Yes. I like everything crisp and stiff I realize this is all personal preference, but am curious how you guys like your shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I used to go Heavy but found my shirts wore out faster. I go Light now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omni Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well Ubi, you opened that wide open...... My wife likes it crisp & stiff, but alas, at 62, it comes & goes. As far as shirts, medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaloArchive Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Light Starch I did heavy once and I felt like I was wearing cardboard o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Light starch... But really prefer not to wear dress shirts at all, these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 light for me deltatahoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I like it lightly starched. And I also prefer french cuff dress shirts. Nothing compliments a nice dress watch like great looking cuff links! Of course, I have found it very difficult to find a dry cleaner who can fold and press the french cuffs correctly. I always seem to have to re-do it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfTime Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I use to love to get heavy oxford cloth shirts with heavy starch. The feeling in the morning of having the arms snap when you first bend them is awesome. Now that I am outside more I wear pinpoint shirts, heavy is nice but not the same feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 But really prefer not to wear dress shirts at all, these days. That is my first pref as well. Think I only have a need for a dress shirt and/or suit maybe once a year at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Cultural divide at work here I think - when you guys say "dress shirt" what exactly do you mean? A dress shirt to me is a formal white shirt (winged collar, studs, fine pleat maybe) you wear with a DJ, sorry tuxedo. But I get the impression you mean any shirt you wear with a tie - is that right? Either way, starch? Are you mad? For collar and cuffs, I use a normal steam iron set to the hottest 'linen' setting. Shouldn't need anything more IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 When I used to wear dress shirts...medium starch. After all you only wore the shirt once before you spent the dough to clean and press it again. Heavy - too much...light...not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDorian Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Business casual = slightly wrinkled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 No starch for me. Starch wears shirts out faster since it gets between the fibers and actually spreads them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panoris Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 No starch, ever. I like my shirts far too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Light starch. Too much and I have to buy new shirts already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Light starch here... otherwise I feel like I'm moving around like Frankenstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hmmm... I've not had a shirt go dead on me from starch... Yet. Then again, I'm only in a situation where starching a shirt is needed maybe once or twice a year at most. Jeans and sensible shirts for the rest of the year at the office and at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Jeans and sensible shirts for the rest of the year at the office and at home This sounds like a great office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Stiff like 20 year old boobies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince458 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 heavy starch and folded from the cleaners. its easier to pack for business travel. love the crispness and look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 No starch, ligth dress shirt and for more then 20 years the same brand. Carpe Diem Cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 For me- Yes. I like everything crisp and stiff I realize this is all personal preference, but am curious how you guys like your shirts? Unless you wear a button down, it's heavy only IMO, but you WILL have buy more shirts than if you do light. If you pick up a few the JW Nordstom Egyptian Cotton (less than 100 bucks during the twice a year sales), the best dress shirts money can buy for the price, you wont mind so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HATORI HANZO Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) Heavy starch is really bad for your shirts. I go very light myself. Edited December 4, 2009 by HATORI HANZO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJR2 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts is the only way to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 The day they make a shirt that doesn't wrinkle I'll buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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