When wearing a suit for a business in Crystal City, Virginia or Washington D.C.,?

December 19, 2009 by admin · 3 Comments
Filed under: Etiquette 
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2c1villan asked:

1) Is your longsleeve shirt allowed to extend past your suit coat? If so, by how much.
2) Are your pants allowed to be cuffed at the bottom?
3) How are you supposed to tie your tie? I know there’s about four ways.
4) Can you/Do you leave the last button unbuttoned on your suit coat?
5) Would wearing a short-sleeve when it’s hot outside look weird? (A lot of people still wear long-sleeve)

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3 Responses to “When wearing a suit for a business in Crystal City, Virginia or Washington D.C.,?”
  1. MicahArt says:
    December 20, 2009 at 3:27 am

    1) yes, about a half inch
    2) yes
    3) single or double windsor is fine
    4) you can – it’s optional
    5) long sleeves are OK all year long MicahArt

  2. Jeanne the Genius says:
    December 23, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    Your long sleeved shirt should be tucked in and not allowed to extend beyone the suit coat.

    Avoid cuffed pants.

    Use a double Windsor knot to tie your tie. Look for instructions on this method on the Internet and practice.

    You can merely button the top button, then when you sit down be sure to undo the button as you are seated.

    DON’T wear a short sleeved shirt with a suit.

    I wish you a successful conclusion of your business in D.C. Jeanne the Genius

  3. Devlin_DC says:
    December 26, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    Only blue-collar people wear short sleeved shirts with a tie in summer. Very much not done. It IS OK to wear a long sleeved shirt and roll up the sleeves when not wearing a jacket. I buy shirts for summer with a very loose cuff so that it can be rolled up quite high. Most men roll to just below the elbow, but I like to do it right above the elbow. Devlin_DC

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