That is to say, it is not appropriate to wear a tie at all with a short-sleeve shirt. This may seem harsh, but it really is no more strict than that a suit consists of a jacket and trousers, not a ...

The 2012 version of the short-sleeved button front shirt is a far cry from the 1960s take, which was adopted and made famous by NASA engineers cheering on the Apollo 13 landing.

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