How to Keep Your Shirt Tucked In

Have you noticed how button up shirts seem to constantly come untucked throughout the day?

It seems like, no matter what you do, your shirt will come untucked and look sloppy, especially when you reach your arms above your head.

Note: Huge thanks to KKandJay for making this post possible! KK & Jay makes shirttail garters and suspenders for men. Their products are handmade in Brooklyn – very high quality and stylish.

Even fitted, tailored shirts are prone to coming untucked. And no one likes the muffin top look.

So how do you keep your shirt tucked in? Read on for three unique solutions.

First off, it’s important to tuck your shirt in properly. I like to use a technique commonly referred to as the “military tuck” that involves folding the excess fabric of your shirt as you tuck it in.

Unless your shirt is extremely slim (to the point of being restrictive), the military tuck (or some variation of it) is a good idea.

But even if your technique is tucking perfect, your shirt will still come untucked, especially when you reach your arms over your head.

I don’t know about you, but at 5’6? in boots, I’m reaching my arms up many times throughout the day (to grab a mug from the cabinet or to fix my hair, for example).

So what can you do to prevent your button downs from coming untucked? One of these three things:

Technique #1: Shirt Stays

Also called shirttail garters, these are the best accessories for keeping your shirt neatly tucked in all day long.

Plus, they keep your socks up at the same time. Bonus points for shirt stays!

These things have been around for a long time, and after using them myself, I can understand why. They just work. Better than any rubber belt or magnetic clip.

You simply attach one end of the stay to your shirt and the other end to your socks, and that’s it.