I am wearing a white polo shirt. I have never felt so frumpy in my life.

[allhailtheaubergine]

I am sure I have seen women look nice in polo shirts of all colours. Okay, not stunningly glam, but perfectly fine for a normal day.

I look fucking horrendous.

Are there polo shirt do's and don'ts?

Is there any way to rescue the situation, or shall I shove it to the back of the wardrobe and Never Speak Of It Again?

I could carry one off if it was cut for women rather than a man.

MoreBeta, sounds like ladies who lunch in Henley . Had a look at RL and still not doing it for me, at all. But hey each to their own.

I was ing at the women in (someone else's) Joules catalogue t'other day, and they have the figure for them! TBH, I think the whole polo shirt thing trancends mere body shape - you also have to exude Clarse (not saying you don't, OP ) and give the impression that you own a fleet (flock? shoal??) of horses. Esp the crazy-mad polo shirts with Crests and Chevrons and so on.

I bought a beige/taupe polo shirt with lycra back when I had the bod for it, to wear on a tour I was guiding round some ancient ruins. I thought it would make me look smart, efficient and give a slight hint of 1930's archaeologist. It did not. It made me look like a member of Hitler Youth. :-(

(of course, I probably shouldn't have been wearing my hair in plaits...)

I don't like Joules stuff...esp. when people wear them with floaty light cardigans on top. Better if you have a light top and something heavy on top of that.

I play golf (as the name would suggest) so wear a lot of polo shirts as do the people I play with. I think being skinny helps. Also a nice longish one cut well will make all the difference. I favour A&F & Jack Wills.

I must defend the humble polo shirt!! I have 2 from, (whispers), Boden and, despite being quite busty, I think they suit me. In pure rebellion against this thread I am proudly wearing one now!!

this is nearly what I look like how I like to think I look in mine

Well I will own up that I'm wearing a fitted blue one from fat face right now.

In my defence, I do own a herd of horses and a large pack of dogs!

elastamum you have the sole get out clause...a neddy

I once bought and wore [whispers] a poloshirt dress. In coral pink. I think I wore it about three times before I gave up on it. It wasn't even flattering enough to do the gardening in ...!

I think a dress better than a shirt.

Miffter-golfing gear.

That a whole new area.
What is is it about golfing gear that makes it al lhideous?
And why is everywhere golfer a stone or so overweight?
All those blokes with big arses and chunky thinghs.

Yuck.

polo shirts on women are horrid. V ugly sporty.

Polo shirts are frightful on women. I even hate my DD in them (and I buy her the girlier versions, with puffed sleeves) - she wears them for sports and I hate that look!

I have a work one too and it is so shapeless I feel many sizes bigger than I actually am - coupled with the tabard I have to wear it's a very sexy look!!

Tabard = worse than polo shit

Norks, was that an excellent typo?

Total no to polo shirts here. No offence, but I'm not a fucking games teacher.

Deliberate typo, -titfer.
even games teachers look rubbish in them, unless they are horsing teachers!

GAY. and not in a good way! in a 'i want everyone to know my sexual preferences therefore I will wear a polo shirt... that should do it!' kind if a way.

Which is obviously fine if that's the look you're going for...

We have unisex ones as part of the uniform at work. They are vile, and bright yellow. Dh wears polo shirts for work (not uniform) as they look slightly smarter than t-shirts, and he doesn't have to (so won't!) wear proper shirts. He looks nice

I have never seen anyone look good in a polo shirt.

The polo shirt needs to go straight into room 101...
WHY even try wearing one unless compulsory work-wear?

So many actual nice clothes to choose from..

Has anyone seen he Land's End catalogue? Pretty much all of their womenswear falls into this debate. I need to find a link...

Women's polo shirts galore

i,m am now allowed to wear polo shirts instead of tunics at work [i,m anurse] i think a look a lot better in poloshirt then tight restrictive tunic and far more comfortable i would feel a bit daft however if i wore one outside work

I wish to buck the trend here.....I like my polo shirts.