Compare Shirt vs T-shirt
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What is the difference between a shirt and T-shirt?
Lets look at some pros and cons of and differences between a shirt and T-shirt. Theoretically, any garment which is worn on the top part of the body is a shirt and while it has come to be treated as a broad category all over the world, in Britain this term is still used specifically for a garment which features collars, sleeves, buttons and cuffs. Generally speaking, it usually means a “button up shirt”, a business type shirt with the above features.
Shirts
A button up shirt is generally a piece of clothing with a full length opening at the front (with buttons or suds used to close), fully closed back, collar and sleeves (normally full length).
These business type shirts are usually made from a woven cloth and are often accompanied by a jacket and tie to suit a more formal style as a suit or more casually. These types of shirts are versatile and popular being standard attire for work and most social occasions.
A shirt can also be of many types and is distinguished by the prefix attached to it, for example, a polo shirt, rugby shirt, night shirt, camp shirt and so on. Since each type of shirt is characterized by its own unique set of features, its appearance varies and is often modified to suit the nature of activity for which it is designed. However, there are some aspects that are common to all shirts, namely neck, sleeves, cuffs, lower hem and a vertical opening which runs down the length of the body and comprises of buttons or a zip.
T-shirts
A T-shirt or a tee is short-sleeved and originally was not meant to feature a collar, although over a period of time its collared versions have acquired equal popularity. As opposed to the V-neck of shirts, T-shirts were originally meant to be round neck, known as crew neck, but in this case again an exception was made wherein V-neck T-shirts were introduced to be worn as under-shirts.
Unlike a shirt, a T-shirt is meant as casual wear and hence is manufactured in lightweight and absorbent fabrics like cotton since these are more suitable for labor intensive work. While a shirt is largely plain or patterned, a T-shirt serves as a perfect medium for expressing opinions and attitudes.
What do you prefer to wear, shirts or T-shirts?
Tell us below. Do you go for the comfort of the T-shirt or the style of a button up?
Shirt:
A shirt is more versatile, in that it can be casual as well as formal/semi-formal. A t-shirt, on the other hand, is usually out of place in business meetings. A shirt can be tucked in or left out, but please don’t ever tuck your t-shirt in. Even otherwise, a shirt is way more fashionably versatile- roll up the sleeves or button up the cuffs, leave a few buttons open for a laid back look or button up for work, so on. Moreover, a shirt can be worn on its own or over a t-shirt or a vest and is better to hide your beer belly when out on a date. It also somehow makes you look more responsible, although I’ve never understood why. You could choose a solid/printed/checked/polka-dotted shirt but a checked t-shirt? No way. A shirt is much easier to take off if such a need arises, especially if you’ve layered it with a t shirt, but a t shirt becomes awkward to take off in public and chances are, you’re not wearing another layer underneath. A shirt can also be turned into a makeshift dress.