| Dress shirts are necessities in a modern man's | | | | general rule is that if you can slip in two fingers in |
| wardrobe, as they are one of the most common | | | | the space between the neck and the collar, it |
| types of clothing men wear both for casual and | | | | means it's a right fit. More than two fingers would |
| formal attire. And you can wear them with or | | | | mean the collar is too large. If you can only fit in |
| without the overcoat. In this case a perfectly | | | | one finger, it means it's too tight. If you're buying, |
| fitted dress shirt is the way to go. It doesn't | | | | make sure you know if the fabric will shrink after |
| necessarily have to be branded or expensive, | | | | washing, so you can still adjust the size. |
| though high quality fabric is highly preferred. But | | | | Collar spread varies in size too. Larger necks |
| no matter what brand you're wearing and | | | | should wear wider collar spread, which is best for |
| regardless of how expensive the price tag is, | | | | larger knots and vise versa. Many times, neck |
| nothing else would be relevant if the shirt is a | | | | size is also proportional to body size. Thin men |
| wrong fit. Either if it's too small or too big for | | | | could naturally have thin necks, and should wear |
| your size, it will never look good on you. | | | | narrower collar spread and smaller knots. |
| To avoid this unnecessary mishap in dressing up, | | | | As for the torso, you can choose among the |
| here are some helpful tips to remember when | | | | standard cuts, depending on your preference. |
| wearing and buying dress shirts: | | | | French or European cut is more "petite", and is |
| First on the checklist is the collar. This flap of | | | | the excellent choice if you want emphasis on your |
| clothing around your neck deserves utmost | | | | body shape. American cut is big and loose, sort of |
| attention, as it is also one of the most exposed | | | | baggy yet still comfortable. |
| parts of the dress shirt. And because it's just | | | | The sleeves' length is equally important. But as |
| under the face on normal eye level, it is impossible | | | | you have noticed, men have different arm lengths |
| to go unnoticed. | | | | too. Typically, there's more than one sleeve length |
| What many men are not aware of is that, collars | | | | proportional to a collar size. Here's a good way to |
| also have sizes proportional to the neck size. A | | | | check if the sleeves are short. The end of your |
| perfect fitted collar should be just about half inch | | | | sleeves (standard or French cuffs) should reach |
| more than the neck size, no more and no less. | | | | your wrist as you hang your arms down. It's |
| You can simply find out your neck size by | | | | generally considered short if more than half inch |
| wearing a measuring tape around your neck, and | | | | of the sleeve is pulled back when you swing your |
| add about half an inch. Better yet, try on the | | | | arms horizontally. The perfect fit cuffs should not |
| dress shirt first and button-close the collar. The | | | | let your hand slip through. |