Practical Men's Style, Denim Maintenance, and Formal Etiquette

Achieving a polished look involves mastering denim maintenance, understanding formalwear etiquette, and utilizing garment restoration techniques for a perfect fit.

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How to Keep Your Side Bra From Showing

A top with wide armholes, like a tank top, gives the world a peek at your side bra any time you raise your arm higher than your shoulder. Other factors that cause peeping side bra are ill-fitting underwires that force the breast tissue to pool under the arms and wearing clothes the wrong size.

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How to Increase the Grip Rubber on Court Shoes

Accelerating, stopping and sharply turning require traction between your shoe’s soles and the court. Covering the surface of a basketball court is a slurry of friction-reducing debris including dust, dirt and clothing fibers.

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How Long Should the Legs Be on a Woman's Dress Pants?

Whether you’ve spent $50 or $250, your entire outfit won’t look right if your dress pants are not hemmed at the proper length. Though it may be tempting to hem your pants at a compromising length to compensate for both heels and flats, women should choose one or the other.

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What Is the Traditional Dress Color for a Bar Mitzvah?

A Bar Mitzvah is a coming-of-age celebration for a 13-year-old Jewish boy. It signals his transition into adulthood, when he becomes obligated to observe the commandments of Judaism. Traditionally, guests and family were expected to dress in a reserved manner to mark the importance and seriousness of the event.

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How to Remove Discoloration on Jewelry

Discoloration forms on jewelry because of body oils, cosmetics transferring from your skin to the jewelry and from normal wear. You don’t have to immediately head to a professional jeweler when your gold or silver jewelry becomes discolored.

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The Best Ways to Stretch Pants After Washing Them

It’s daunting to take a pair of pants out of the dryer, only to find they’re now a size or two smaller. Whether your pants shrunk when you washed them or you bought them just a bit too tight, you don’t have to give them to charity or pitch them in the trash. Try some home remedies to stretch the pants to fit.

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Ways to Break in Steel-Toed Boots

Steel-toed boots are a popular option for anyone working at potentially hazardous work sites, such as construction zones, or for those who require extra protection for their feet. Work boots, such as the steel-toed variety, are also particularly slow to break in.

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The Best Ways to Dress a Skinny Man With a Short Torso

Style reflects personality, level of professionalism and can make any body type look better or worse. There are plenty of styles that complement skinny men with short torsos. Your specific look will depend largely on your height.

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What to Wear Over a Corset to Make It School Appropriate

Corsets are a notoriously sexy item and while they can be chic and fashionable, they aren't usually appropriate for school settings. However, with a few simple tweaks, they can be made perfectly acceptable for school fashion. The key to dressing up a corset lies in covering up.

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How to Keep Thigh-High Boots From Rolling Down

Thigh-high boots complement a variety of outfits throughout the seasons, while also offering up added warmth in the colder months. They can appear both daring and casual, depending on the material and style of the heel. But their typically loose fit can mean that they roll down at the cuff throughout the day.

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Wallet

What Is Better a Trifold or a Bifold Wallet?

A man's wallet should be functional and fashionable. It's an extension of your personality, so think twice before whipping out that ratty, bursting-at-the-seams monstrosity that's held together with rubber bands.

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How to Set Tie-Dyed Cotton With Vinegar

Tie-dying cotton clothing is an activity that has been enjoyed for generations. Children and adults alike can enjoy creating colorful T-shirts, while no two designs are identical. Tie-dyed materials must be set with care in order to preserve their design.

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How to Get Scratches Out of Eyeglass Lenses

If you've ever dropped your glasses, you probably looked on horrified as they bounced across the floor or pavement. Eyeglass lenses can take plenty of abuse, but even with a scratch-resistant coating, accidents do happen.

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The Best Overnight Treatment for a Rough Heel

Imagine if there was a cure-all for dry cracked feet. One application would keep your feet soft and smooth for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, keep dreaming because as long as the skin continues to react to dry harsh environments, there will always be a need for skin conditioners.

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How to Make Cotton Shirts Larger

Cotton is a robust fabric, and while some cotton shirts are pre-shrunk, others are not. If you have a cotton shirt that is too tight, you can stretch the shirt out to make it larger.

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How to Keep Your Pants From Chafing

Chafing occurs when a coarse fabric rubs against your body. Although common during vigorous exercise, chafing can also occur during work or if you wear an uncomfortable pair of pants on a date.

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