hi nanney1,,,like every one has said a good foundation to build on is key,,,and that in my opinion is the belt
i have a beltman bull hide 7 hole i picked up from ebay a few years ago,,,the belt was hardly used,, $25-30 i dont remember somewhere in that area,,,great belt,,,little dressy looking for me but all business
i also picked up an instructor belt with a insert,,,when i got it i didnt think i would like the insert,,,belt had a mind of its own,,,maybe why i got it so cheap,,,,$15 from ebay,,, it quickly became my favorite everyday belt,,,when it finally gives up i will be looking for another one,,,that stiffener thing in there is the cats,,,for me anyway,,,carry a full size 1911 in a tucker1 all day no problem,,,i dont wear nice clothes for everyday,,,like some of you guys,,,i work with my hands,,,well i did,,,retired now,,,but the basics are the same,,,you have to dress around the gun,,,and good equipment,,,belts and holsters do make a difference,,,,maybe do a search on ebay ( gun belt )
my boy just started carrying a few months ago and he uses a crossbreed supper tuck and he loves it ,,,i may have to look into something like that for summer wear with shorts,,,right now i carry a XDs in a pancake holster shirt out,,, i have to keep telling me i have it on,,,it just disappears,,,,your shield would too,,,but you will need a cover garment,,it wouldnt be to bad to put on and off,,,i could probably do that sitting in a car seat,,,,my spot is 3:30-4:00 so undo belt pull it out of two loops take off holster and gun,,,relace belt and fasten,,,yeah i think doable
like everyone has said we all have a few ,,,,(some more than others),,,holsters in a drawer or box,,,use the wisdom of the crowd here and maybe we can save you some grief and money,,,but i would bet you will have a few extras laying around
my .02
ocharry