| A dress shirt is the centerpiece of any man's smart | | | | fullest parts - length and back are a little more |
| or formal outfit - when crisp, well-formed and subtly | | | | obvious. Knowing these few measurements crops |
| decorated and accessorized, this shirt is effortlessly | | | | down the amount of ill-fitting shirts right away, |
| and timelessly fashionable. This said, many people | | | | leaving you more time to concentrate on style and |
| believe that it's necessary to spend a fortune to get | | | | personal taste. |
| the desired results. In defiance of such claims, let's | | | | Ornamentation: For different occasions, you will want |
| take a look at the best ways to guarantee that it's | | | | a different thing from a dress shirt. The sneering |
| you who is in control of the choices, not the price | | | | joke 'where's the wedding?' is common on sight of a |
| tag. | | | | rich white dress shirt in a more casual setting, and |
| Materials: A normal dress shirt will most likely be made | | | | goes to show the particularity that abounds in smart |
| of a weave such as poplin, twill or of a cotton blend, | | | | etiquette. That said, in some professional sectors it is |
| with the exception of linen (summer) or Oxford | | | | deemed de rigueur to wear a plain white dress shirt. |
| (heavier, winter) materials. The massive variation of | | | | Still, a sharp stripe or luxury print shirt can really set |
| prices from brand to brand is therefore mainly due to | | | | off an outfit and equally hold its own without a suit |
| the label, something we don't want to see (or others | | | | jacket. With cuffs, barrels (buttons) are deemed |
| to see) in this shirt anyway. Be sure to go by the | | | | more casual than French (links). Less is always more |
| material label, not the immaterial one. | | | | with cufflinks; keep them on the plain side. |
| Fit: Many people imagine that only a tailored dress | | | | When it comes to buying men's dress shirts, |
| shirts will ever fit perfectly, and yet there are only a | | | | remember that, with a few things in mind, you have |
| few steps to ensuring comfortable and fashionable | | | | a lot more control over your choices than you'd think. |
| dress shirts can be bought off the rail. Getting | | | | So, while you may have an eventual dream outfit |
| measured properly is a must; the neck is | | | | from Savile Row, you can still be sure that you're |
| circumference plus one inch - sleeve is shoulder to | | | | getting the best fit and styles from your |
| seam of cuff - chest and waist are taken at the | | | | shop-bought wardrobe. |