https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 23:32:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252727 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:22:13 +0000 Theresa 252727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ahhh this all makes perfect sense - the one book that had me most confused was by Trinny &amp; Susannah - so a book from the UK.</p> <p>Thanks so much for clearing this up for me! </p> <p>At least now I know the differing terminology - I'm still constantly amazed at the differences between our nations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252304 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:04:39 +0000 celia 252304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Rute(maybe because I'm also portuguese), for me the first one is a turtleneck and the second a polo. Actually sometimes we refer as a sweater with the second kind of colar as a polo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252295 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:56:33 +0000 chewyspaghetti 252295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie calls turtlenecks polo necks. I've never heard anyone else do that before. The collared shirt is what I call a polo shirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252278 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:07:11 +0000 RoseandJoan 252278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the UK the first would be classed as a polo neck sweater and the second as a polo shirt. The polo shirt is used as gear when playing polo but I do not know the origin of the name for the polo neck.</p> <p>I can't believe the polo shirt is named Julie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252265 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:11:52 +0000 Queen Mum 252265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>my terminology is the same as yours Theresa-- the first is a turtleneck, the second is a polo shirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252248 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:01:40 +0000 rute 252248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>well, I'm portuguese, so things can be different from one place to another, but I agree with your definition, here we call the first one a turtleneck and the second one a polo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252241 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:23:14 +0000 April 252241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Theresa, I think this one depends on which side of the ocean you're on. A "polo neck" is the European/UK term for what in American is known as a turtleneck, but in America a "polo shirt" is the kind you linked to.</p> <p>Traditionally, polo shirts are a lot less fitted than the one you've shown: <a href="http://www.landsend.com/pp/ShortSleeveHemmedPimaPocketPoloShirt~206107_59.html?bcc=y&#038;action=order_more&#038;sku_0=" rel="nofollow">http://www.landsend.com/pp/Sho.....038;sku_0=</a>::GRH&amp;CM_MERCH=IDX_00001__0000000017&amp;origin=index </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/definition-of-a-polo-shirt#post-252238 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:11:39 +0000 Theresa 252238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been confused lately by the use of "Polo" to describe necklines in some of the books I've been reading lately (I borrowed almost every "style" book my library has LOL). Polo seems to be a term used for what I consider a turtleneck.</p> <p>So, of the two pics, what do you consider a Polo? </p> <p>I would consider this one a turtleneck:<br /> <a href="http://www.tallulahfashion.com/tops-12/knitwear-24/laurel-black-fitted-silky-polo-neck-2359.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.tallulahfashion.com.....k-2359.htm</a></p> <p>And this a polo:<br /> <a href="http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4217650&#038;cp=1760782.1760896&#038;ab=ln_women_cs1_polos&#038;parentPage=family" rel="nofollow">http://www.ralphlauren.com/pro.....age=family</a></p> <p>What do you think? Are the terms interchangeable for *turtlenecks*, and if so, what then do you call what I call a *polo*? </p>