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Conceal clothing options

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I'm not big on shopping for clothes. If I stumble across something that I like, chances are I'll grab it... but heading out to a shopping mall or department store with the sole purpose of expanding my wardrobe is not something I do on a regular basis.

now, usually this is fine - as I run my own businesses and rarely is appearance an issue. However, now that I will be carrying a weapon that needs to be concealed, I'm discovering that my current options aren't going to cut it.

Is there anyone on here that might share a similar build? (6'2" 195lbs) Almost all of my shirts stop just below the belt line, sometimes higher after a wash or two. even raising my arms up to chin height will reveal some skin once in a while.

I've tried big and tall stores and the smallest 'big and tall' item they seem to carry is a Large Tall (LT) and that swallows me up completely... looks like a dang tent.

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I wear dress shirts untucked with the sleeves rolled up, it's a good look if I do say so myself.
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That is a good option. You can also opt for fishing type shirts, hawaiian or bowling shirts...

I'm 6'1" and have an extra 40 lbs on you :oops: (working on that) but I can routinely get away with XL tshirts, even with a full size 1911.

Another piece of advice: Hang all of your shirts to dry instead of throwing them in the dryer. I find it shortens up a lot of my tshirts that were long enough to conceal well before the dryer.
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nova,

i learned my lesson about the dryer long ago, very sound advice.

the untucked dress shirt is a great idea - im also about to head to Kohls in search of some short sleeved dress shirts... man, i hate shopping. lol

when i asked the wife, 'babe - wanna go to Kohls with me later?' she spun and gave me that, 'what have you been drinking?' look.
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I'm 6'1 200lb, and I'm running into the same problem as you. As stated before the dress shirt option works nicely. I've had success concealing under just my normal polos as well, I usually wear a medium.
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found 1 shirt at target (long sleeve dress shirt style) and nada at Kohls.

the main problem i have is how long my torso is... shirt length is always going to be a problem for me, i guess.
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I have the same problem. I'm 6'4" 220lbs and I wear cargo shorts often in this Texas heat. I like wearing Nike or Underarmor collared dry fit shirts, untucked. That hides my M&P c pretty good. It does print a bit if i bend etc... U can find them for $20 at TJ Max. My wife finds them at other places to but I couldn't tell u where. Maybe this helps...

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Sounds like your best bet is tall sizes. I am 6'2", 215 and I dont have any problems with regular dress shirts. I know this might hurt but you might try going into a store that makes quality shirts, one of my favorite places for shirts is the Burlington coat factory. They got great prices on quality brands.

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Check out Duluth Trading Co. They have extra long shirts.

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Check out some of the shirts at Bass Pro, not just the fishing shirts but others. They are cut with some extra lenght. They work well for me.

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texaspilgrim wrote:Check out Duluth Trading Co. They have extra long shirts.
And long-tail T-shirts.

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b322da wrote:
texaspilgrim wrote:Check out Duluth Trading Co. They have extra long shirts.
And long-tail T-shirts.

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Duluth and J.C. Penneys big and TALL shop are where I buy most all my shirts since I got my license

That extra 2 or 3 inches of length is great
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Dickies USA makes the clothing I prefer when I carry.

They are located downtown ftw.

I purchase the cargos, work shirts, and jeans for carry.
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Big and tall shops will usually have extra length clothing that is otherwise a normal fit.
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