Tips about Selecting the Right Dress Shirt for You

Before looking for a dress shirt, you'll need to know your size. Dress shirt sizes have two numbers: The first is your neck size, and the second is your sleeve length. Ill-fitting shirts will be uncomfortable, so measure yourself to get an exact fit.

A proper dress shirt is a button-up shirt with a collar, long sleeves, and wrist cuffs. Its “secret” mission is to elegantly frame the wearers face and be the foundation of any outfit; be it enhancing a jacket or the centerpiece of an outfit.  Changing certain characteristics (i.e. color, texture, pattern), a dress shirt can be relay the message of sport, leisure, or formal.

Proper Fit:

When it comes to properly fitting a shirt to one’s body, 99% of men (slight exaggeration) get it wrong. Reason? Because ready-made garments from a mass produced name brand are meant to fit a wide variety of body types. If the shirt fits us in the neck, it fails in sleeve length. If the length of the sleeves fit, it’s an EPIC fail on the body of the shirt; which bulges around the stomach to make one appear like a deflated hot  air balloon. The answer to this problem is simple, find a tailor.

There are some key points to help you to select the right dress shirt

Firstly, you have to choose a pattern. Solid colors are considered wardrobe staples because they are easiest to match, but you might consider choosing stripes or a plaid pattern.Solid shirts are beneficial in that you can wear virtually any tie with them [solid or patterned].Patterned shirts are a bit more difficult to match with ties.

And then you have to choose a style. Are you looking for a more trendy, tapered-cut shirt, or would you prefer to stick with a standard, full-cut shirt? Do you want a standard collar or a spread collar? Will your collar be buttoned down or will you use collar stays? Each of these are points to consider.

A tailored-fit or slim-fit dress shirt is slightly tighter around the chest and sides. A standard-fit dress shirt has a slightly baggy, but traditional full-cut appearance. Athletic cut shirts have a full chest but are tapered at the waist.

A standard straight collar is the most common type of collar, where the collar edges point downward and there is little space between the section where the collar meets.

A spread collar dress shirt. A spread collar is a bit more modern and is considered by some to be youthful and effeminate. It is smaller and has a wider spread. Since a spread collar gives a wider appearance, it is a good choice for men with slim builds, but perhaps less so for stockier types.

Find the right fabrics. Linen shirts breathe well and are perfect for summer, while Oxford is woven from a heavier yarn and therefore has a more rugged texture. Cotton has a soft feel to it, allowing for a more casual look that will let you feel more comfortable.

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