| When buying dress shirts, many men only focus on | | | | Although most stores offer these different fit types, |
| how the neck and sleeves fit, but that doesn't | | | | sizes vary from store to store making it a hassle to |
| guarantee the best look. Although a dress shirt may | | | | finding the perfect fitting dress shirt. Not only do the |
| look fine underneath a suit jacket, a fitted dress shirt | | | | shirt sizes vary, but the shirts aren't made to your |
| is still the best option. Not only will it fit well beneath | | | | specific body so rarely do men find fitted shirts that |
| a slim cut suit, but it will also look great without a | | | | fit them properly. There is a solution, however, to |
| jacket. Many times, men will take off their suit | | | | this rather prevalent problem among men and it is |
| jacket, revealing their baggy and sloppy dress shirts. | | | | the men's fitted dress shirt. The recommended |
| Often times a bad fit will lead to excess fabric and a | | | | method of choice would be to get a fully |
| loose-fitting shirt around the arms, sides and backs | | | | customizable dress shirt, also known as tailored, |
| giving off a parachute look. There are, however, | | | | bespoke, or made to measure dress shirts. This kind |
| many shirt enthusiasts and shirt makers who care | | | | of made to measure fit usually involves around 9 |
| about the fit of shirt as much as the design but | | | | measurements of your upper body, but varies from |
| unfortunately even if men are aware of this problem | | | | tailor to tailor. Getting a custom fitted dress shirt will |
| there is a general lack of fitted dress shirts in stores. | | | | result in the most ideal fit and the best look. |
| In general, there are 3 types of men's fitted dress | | | | A fitted dress shirt will fit the torso as well as the |
| shirts: | | | | neck and the sleeves will also have a bit slimmer cut. |
| | | | Overall, the shirt will contain less excess fabric and |
| 1. Slim Fit Shirt - Sizes of slim fitted dress shirts vary | | | | thus eliminating that awful baggy look. Not only will a |
| quite dramatically, but usually they are for the smaller | | | | fitted shirt fit great under a suit jacket with less |
| body frame. | | | | fabric but it'll also look great without a suit jacket. |
| 2. Normal Fit Shirt - If you are looking for the more | | | | With a custom made dress shirt you'll have the |
| relaxed dress shirt choose a normal fit. It works well | | | | options of exactly how fitted you want the shirt to |
| on all occasions and you will be feeling very little | | | | be, having complete control over the final look of the |
| restraints in movement from the shirt. | | | | shirt. All in all, the fully custom shirt is your best |
| 3. Loose Fit Shirt - This type of fit is for the fully | | | | choice when looking for something that will fit. These |
| relaxed fit, usually suited for the heavier man. It gives | | | | shirts are the only ones made entirely for you. |
| full free movement and more air. | | | | |