| Like most men, you probably have the problem of | | | | optimal fit. Every dimension of the shirt is made |
| not being able to find a dress shirt that fits your | | | | according to your body and often times the shirt |
| body type exactly. Rarely do you find someone who | | | | maker will take a greater effort in satisfying the |
| has the exact dimensions for a standard sized dress | | | | customer needs. But the quality and fit of these |
| shirt so often times many men are plagued with | | | | dress shirts depend on the accuracy of the |
| improperly fitting dress shirts. Made to measure | | | | measurements and experience of the tailor. |
| shirts, also known as (but not exactly the same) | | | | The first thing that may come to your mind when |
| bespoke, custom or tailored dress shirts, offer the | | | | you hear made-to-measure dress shirts or custom |
| solution to ill-fitting dress shirts. These made to | | | | dress shirts is that they will be significantly more |
| measure shirts are made specifically for each | | | | expensive than a standard ready-to-wear dress shirt |
| customer, offering the most accurate fit that the | | | | and in most cases this is true. One alternative to |
| customer wants. | | | | overcoming the price of those expensive |
| When it comes to dress shirts, here are a couple | | | | made-to-measure dress shirts is to buy a standard |
| options: | | | | sized dress shirt that fits you somewhat well and |
| | | | take it to a tailor to improve the fit a little bit more. |
| 1. Standard Sizes - Although this may a quick and | | | | Now although this is a very reasonable option, the |
| fast solution, it is difficult to find the exact size and | | | | shirt won't fit nearly as well as a made-to-measure |
| these dress shirts are often baggy around the waist | | | | shirt and you won't have the options of changing |
| and there is no one set standard between | | | | certain components of the dress shirt such as the |
| manufacturers for these shirts. | | | | collar or cuff. |
| 2. Athletic/Slim fit - When it comes to read-to-wear | | | | There are many popular online stores that offer this |
| shirts, this is the best option. But lie the description | | | | quality service at a fraction of its normal cost. Don't |
| says, these dress shirts fit best on men who have | | | | hesitate to look for made to measure shirts online |
| an athletic of slim body type. | | | | because you're unsure on how to take the |
| 3. Half Bespoke - A step up, fit wise, from an athletic | | | | measurements. These sites usually have a detailed |
| or slim fit dress shirt. They allow for men who have | | | | guide on how to properly take the measurements. |
| irregularly sized necks or long arms to get a more | | | | And since you're taking the measurements, you'll be |
| "customized" shirt. But these shirts still tend to have a | | | | in complete control on the final fit of the shirt. Don't |
| baddy waist. | | | | worry about choosing the different components of |
| 4. Made-to-Measure - These shirts provide the | | | | the dress shirt either. |