{"id":99912,"date":"2018-12-04T14:13:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T20:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=99912"},"modified":"2021-09-25T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T19:53:23","slug":"the-dos-and-donts-of-wearing-a-v-neck-sweater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/clothing\/the-dos-and-donts-of-wearing-a-v-neck-sweater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dos and Don’ts of Wearing a V-Neck Sweater"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sweaters are a male wardrobe essential during the colder months; warm and textured, they’re both functional and handsome, and all the different types of them, from the cardigan<\/a> to the crewneck, can add some nice visual interest and dimensionality to a man’s get-ups, especially when layered with other pieces.<\/p>\n

While many sweaters can work well when layering, the V-neck reigns supreme in this area. Its neckline shows off the tie and the collar of the dress shirt worn underneath it, and the fabric tends to be thin and smooth enough to be worn under a sport coat or even suit jacket. Even when worn on its own, the V-neck typically looks dressier than its crewneck counterparts. It can be clutch for wearing to work on cold mornings, and then removing when the office heater starts to get too toasty, or for attending a play or your next holiday party.<\/p>\n

But to keep the V-neck sweater looking sharp, you’ve got to wear it well. Below we outline the dos and don’ts of styling it right.<\/p>\n

Don’t<\/span> Wear a V-Neck Sweater:<\/h3>\n

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With nothing under it.<\/strong> It just looks tacky. <\/p>\n

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With a t-shirt\/undershirt.<\/strong> Do you like the top of your undershirt\/t-shirt to show under a tee, polo, or dress shirt? No? Then why is wearing one under a V-neck — which shows even more of your t-shirt than those other garments — an exception? It’s not. It’s a look that reads more like adolescent high schooler than sharp dressed man.<\/p>\n

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With your dress shirt untucked.<\/strong> You might see this on models or in catalogs, but in real life, it just looks sloppy. <\/p>\n

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In a black color.<\/strong> According to some style gurus, this is the most classic color for a V-neck sweater, but I honestly never think it looks good. It’s hard to put my finger on why — perhaps because it almost looks like a suit, but isn’t, or that it looks like the uniform of a parking valet or car rental worker. <\/p>\n

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A sweater that’s too big on left, too small on right.<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s poorly fitted.<\/strong> As with all garments<\/a>, proper fit in a V-neck sweater is foundational. You want the sweater to be neither too big nor too small.<\/p>\n

A sweater<\/a> is too big when it’s baggy around the torso, there’s too much bunching of fabric on the arms, and\/or it’s too long — with the bottom hem extending for more than 2 inches past your belt buckle.<\/p>\n

A sweater is too small when it’s too tight on your torso, there’s a lot of wrinkling\/pulling around your armpits, you can starkly see the contours of your physique and the texture\/details\/seams of the shirt underneath, and\/or it’s too short — with the bottom hem riding above the bottom of your belt buckle.<\/p>\n

A sweater is also poorly fitted when the V-collar doesn’t touch and cover the points of the collar of your dress shirt, and when the “V” dips too low — it shouldn’t plunge past the tops of your armpits. <\/p>\n

Do<\/span> Wear a V-Neck Sweater<\/h3>\n

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That fits well.<\/strong> Now we look at the reverse of the fit don’ts above. In a well-fitted V-neck sweater:<\/p>\n