What is a Dress Shirt
The dress shirt should always have long sleeves. Historically, quality dress shirts are made from 100% cotton fabric woven of various patterns and colours. By altering the fabric and colours, a dress shirt can either be a business shirt (formal shirt) or a trendy shirt that can be worn to a party. The Dress shirt is a key component of men's fashion and should be in every mans wardrobe.
Dress Shirt Fit
A well fitted dress shirt should always be comfortable;
- A good dress shirt should allow two fingers in the collar .
- A good dress shirt should be tight around the wrist so that the cuffs must be unbuttoned take the shirt off.
- The shoulder points on a good dress shirt should extend no further than the edge of the shoulder.
- A good dress shirts should have 1-3 inches of fabric spare in the chest (depending on fit desired- Eg a slim fit shirt will hug the body more)
- A good dress shirt should have long enough sleeves so that you can raise your arms easily and short enough so that you don’t have more than 1 inch of fabric bunching at the cuff
Dress Shirt Fabric
Cotton - The undisputed king of shirt fabrics. Quality dress shirts have been made from Cotton for many centuries. My Shirt Shop dress shirts are made from only finely woven cotton fabrics which have all the properties a man needs from a garment worn close to the body; good heat & moisture conduction,smoothness, softness, durability and the ability to hold its shape after washing. 100% cotton shirts can range in fabric quality and fabric type .My Shirt Shop use only the best quality Italian cottons for our dress shirts . A high quality dress shirt will have a good cotton weight and high yarn count . My Shirt Shop uses two ply yarns which make a tougher and higher quality dress shirt . All our Italian Dress shirts are made from 100% cotton.
The White Dress Shirt
The white Dress shirt is the most common shirt colour; historically it has dominated the scene and was initially the only choice for a gentleman because a clean white dress shirt illustrated that he did not do manula work.
whilst the blue shirt is the most common overall , white shirts still reign as the most formal colour. Where ever you may be, a man can safely assume a white shirt will never be out of place.
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Blue dress shirts
The blue dress shirt is now the most purchased dress shirt colour probably because blue shirts look great on everyone. There are many shades of blue dress shirts available as shirt makers look for new colours to pomote their shirt ranges. Today the colour is regarded as a safe alternative to the white dress shirt and most men will have a white and blue dress shirt in their wardrobes
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Other Coloured shirts
Pink dress shirts, yellow dress shirts, green dress shirts , red dress shirts and many other coloured dress shirts are available to men who are looking for a wardrobe with variety. Whether these colours dominate the dress shirt, or highlight the pattern woven into it, they can compliment every complexion there is.
Patterned Dress Shirts
Plain dress shirts – solid dress shirts are the simplest and most formal pattern but also the most versatile. A plain dress shirt defers attention away from the colour and instead shows off the style and fit of the dress shirt. A plain dress shirt doesn’t necessarily mean it’s plain as different weaves can cleverly break up the colour to give it more depth.
For example; A plain white poplin dress shirt fabric has a very different look and feel from a plain white twill fabric or a plain white herringbone.
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The Striped dress shirt
Most of us can’t go wrong with a classic blue on white striped shirt, but consider adding certain accent colours such as red or pink to liven up the hues in the face. This pattern looks especially good with a solid coloured suit. My shirt Shop has a good range of striped dress shirts including , Light blue stripes , Pink and Blue striped and Navy blue striped shirts.
The checked dress Shirt– Checked shirts are becoming more popular and generally go through cycles in fashion. one minute it's high fashion shirt and the next it's not. Some men avoid wearing a checked dress shirt with a suit as they think it will appear overpowering. It won’t, as long as you remember not to mix like patterns; a checked dress shirt with a solid suit and striped tie are a great combination.
