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wrzosd t1_iu11usp wrote

Reply to comment by ema9102 in LPT: Bring a spare white button down shirt to weddings or any formal events by ema9102

What they're telling you is that a "button down" shirt is a specific type of dress shirt where there are buttons to hold your collar tips. A button UP shirt is the generic term for a dress shirt.

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Ghostglitch07 t1_iu305mh wrote

But why does having buttons on the collar make it not formal?

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Bosscrow t1_iu4gcnl wrote

Buttoned collars were specifically invented for non-formal events. The buttons are to keep your collar from flapping in the breeze while you do rich people sports, like sailing and polo

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