# Male Dopers: Do You Wear Undershirts When Wearing Suits? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041 "2013-08-24T07:37:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/101 "2013-09-03T15:55:10Z")
> [@Frazzled](#): > > I wear an undershirt with pretty much every type of shirt except for T-Shirts. Concur. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/102 "2013-09-07T23:02:39Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > Oh, I was gifted at birth with divine authority on such issues. I thought that was clear. :rolleyes: > > No. There will be no handholding or spoon-feeding on this issue, there will be no reference battle where I post a cite and you post a link countering it. If you can’t be bothered to research it, JustinC’s link above has a reasonable discussion of the topic, which incorporates pretty much all the reasoning behind the recommendation. I see. Your post is your cite. Got it. ---
**Author:** ![Kendale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@Kendale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kendale)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/103 "2013-09-29T12:33:11Z")
> [@indyvet](#): > > I wear a sleeveless undershirt every day, regardless of the over shirt. Same here as far as always wearing an A-shirt (sleeveless) undershirt. Whether I am in a suit and tie or casual/polo shirt, I always wear one and it is always an A-shirt. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/104 "2013-09-29T13:03:29Z")
> [@Kendale](#): > > Same here as far as always wearing an A-shirt (sleeveless) undershirt. Whether I am in a suit and tie or casual/polo shirt, I always wear one and it is always an A-shirt. Wife-beater. Not you, the shirt. ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/105 "2013-09-29T14:38:01Z")
so what’s the reason for wearing an undershirt? does it beef you up? you can’t afford deodorant? you feel cold? a bit silly really as women don’t wear them. not hilary c anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Kendale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@Kendale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kendale)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/106 "2013-09-29T18:27:50Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > so what’s the reason for wearing an undershirt? > > does it beef you up? you can’t afford deodorant? you feel cold? > > a bit silly really as women don’t wear them. not hilary c anyway. They absorb the sweat that runs down the middle of my back and chest. Also, the fabric feels much better against my skin than that of a regular dress or casual shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/107 "2013-09-29T19:05:31Z")
> [@sentrix](#): > > a bit silly really as women don’t wear them. not hilary c anyway. Women wear a bra, which covers the nipple issue a lot of the time, and quite a few women wear a camisole under dress clothes, for all the same reasons men wear undershirts - to cover bits not meant to be seen, to make outer clothes drape better, to protect skin from rough fabrics, and for warmth in the winter. I hadn’t realized you’ve taken the clothes off the former Madame Secretary in order to know about her underthings. bravo, sir, that must really impress the mates. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041/108 "2013-09-29T22:41:00Z")
I honestly can’t remember ever owning a vest. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dopers-do-you-wear-undershirts-when-wearing-suits/667041.md?page=5)