# Do you find people more or less attractive in smart business attire? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 13, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-people-more-or-less-attractive-in-smart-business-attire/574550 "2011-03-13T17:18:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-people-more-or-less-attractive-in-smart-business-attire/574550/61 "2011-03-16T03:03:53Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I’m a little confused by the button up and button down thing. Is it generally agreed upon that “button up” means the kind of shirt that opens in the middle ( liks this [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/\_eCBay0FmDos/STrsHUtuhII/AAAAAAAADoE/AbBjgsnM7No/s400/clot-csa-collection-button-up-reflective-jacket-6.jpg](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eCBay0FmDos/STrsHUtuhII/AAAAAAAADoE/AbBjgsnM7No/s400/clot-csa-collection-button-up-reflective-jacket-6.jpg) ) > > while a button down shirt refers to the collar which has buttons to keep it in place ( like this [http://www.woodsofshropshire.co.uk/uploads/shop/prod/1603\_04.jpg](http://www.woodsofshropshire.co.uk/uploads/shop/prod/1603_04.jpg) ) ? > If by “button down” you refer to the collar, any reason you prefer it? Do you prefer it to collar stays? This is also a question to others. I’ve never actually heard the term “button-up” shirt, and for me a button-down shirt does refer to the type with buttons on the collar. Can’t exactly explain the appeal, except for the cut and the material, and I prefer them without ties. I think collars that use stay are also cool…just not as sexy when tucked into jeans and the sleeves rolled up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-people-more-or-less-attractive-in-smart-business-attire/574550.md?page=3)