How to Button a Tuxedo Shirt
Did you know that if you don’t button your tuxedo shirt soon enough it can cause it to wrinkle? Most tuxedo shirts have buttons. It’s important that you know the proper buttoning technique to always look great in your tuxedo shirt.
- Begin by putting on your tuxedo slacks and leave them unbuttoned so you can tuck your tuxedo shirt into them. Do not buckle your belt until you’ve buttoned and tucked in your tuxedo shirt.
- Put on a plain white tank top or t-shirt before putting on your tuxedo shirt. This will not only keep you warmer in cooler weather conditions, but you also won’t be able to see your skin through your tuxedo shirt.
- Slide your tuxedo shirt onto each of your arms and over the top of your undershirt.
- Button your tuxedo’s wrist buttons first. Use your left hand to slide the wrist buttons on right side through each hole. Use your right hand to slide the wrist buttons on the left side through each hole. You can use cuff links for your wrist buttons for extra style, otherwise button your wrist buttons normally.
- Make sure your tuxedo shirt collar is straight by moving your palms around your neck to check for any wrinkles in it.
- Line the left and right sides of the front of your tuxedo shirt up at the bottom.
- Identify the lowest button on your tuxedo shirt as well as the lowest placed button hole.
- Push the lowest button through the lowest hole using your fingers.
- Continue to button the shirt by lining up each button and pushing them through their holes from the bottom to the top.
- Tuck your tuxedo shirt inside your slacks and fasten them.