Quick! Is a tucked in blouse acceptable?

[MorrisZapp]

I don't really do office wear but I'm attending an event tomorrow which requires a professional appearance, and I really want to look stylish.

I've got an excellent polyester blouse and good, flat fronted trousers. In a moment of madness tonight I tucked the blouse in, and thought I looked pretty cool.

But did I? I'm 48 and I've only ever worn things untucked (apart from in the 80s when everything including chunky jumpers went right in to your high waist jeans)

Aaaaargh! Advice please?

I think tucked in is fine!

I think what's stopping me a bit is that I feel its showing off my arse? Will people think that?

No no one would think that that's a really odd thing to think.

tuck in front, leave out the back?

See the apprentice candidates they all go for a tucked in look

Tucked in will be fine. Noone will think that.

Tuck in definitely!

Ooh I'm going to Google apprentice candidates

Tucked in is "in" right now. You will look fine.

Or if you want to be super-trendy, try the half-tuck, where you just tuck the front in, and leave the back a little looser.

Tuck in! Show off your arse Morris, why not?

They’re definitely tucked in at the moment.

Right. I'm tucking! Seriously, this is revolutionary

Woo hoo!

I'm worried the half tuck will resemble a hasty toilet dash :)

tuck in front, leave out the back?
Called a 'french tuck', I believe.

I usually tuck shirts/blouses in at work. I work in an office. Think it looks fine and nobody has ever suggested otherwise. DH would tell me if he thought I looked daft.

There's a 'J Crew roll' too, but that's shirt sleeves

Give the half one a try. I find it really flattering.

I felt awfully on trend the other day. J crew rolled my sleeves and French tucked.

Tucked in, looks much smarter.

I do love the French tuck look, but it’s a fine line between insta-cool and scruffy year 11.

I noticed Kylie was tucking in at Glastonbury this summer (the first outfit she wore). Kylie knows.
I say that with some regret as I've never, ever been able to keep my shirt tucked in so I've bloody loved this half tuck trend. But I think my time's up.

Will tucked in with a wide belt work with the outfit? Not sure about the half tuck.

One look at any fashion magazine confirms tucked in is definitely the stylish look atm. Sadly for a big boobed, big bellied, middle aged hobbit like me it’s a look that makes me look like a pillow tied in the middle so I will continue living my life untucked.

Tucked in is fine.

It was the universal professional norm, and is still seen in the more formal workplaces. Which gives it extra clout as it can say 'traditional, higher status, learned' etc

The "French" tuck look is fine with a pair of jeans or casual, but not in a professional business attire environment, you just look like a school kid who forgot to tuck their shirt in at the back..