October 5th, 2007
Guy Friday: Maintaining White Shirts
Penned by
molly in
Guy Friday
A man in a well-made white shirt is hot. Tux-front, French cuffs, maybe rolled up to the elbow: hot. Any sort of stain: not hot.
To prevent yellowing at the underarms and ring around the collar, here’s a tip: Sprinkle a dash of baby powder on the area (inside and outside) and steam with an iron. This will take 3-5 seconds. Shake off excess powder. It will help keep the stains from setting.
Professional cleaners will press the shirt as well as clean it, usually for just a couple of bucks.