| When starting up that wardrobe You’ll need to | | | | to start with the part of the shirt that will be seen |
| start with white. Nothing is as versatile as a white | | | | most, the collar. You can get the pearl buttons and |
| shirt. You can have a shirt wardrobe consisting of | | | | buy the grand cufflinks, though in reality, nothing is |
| only white shirts and still be as versatile with your | | | | more important than the collar. |
| style as anyone else on the planet us by mixing it | | | | The most common collar, the one in which you will |
| and matching it with any tie and jacket. | | | | look good no matter what your face shape is, is |
| Starting your wardrobe with white shirts is easy but | | | | commonly known as a point collar, a generic term for |
| you’ll need several to keep looking clean before | | | | a shirt that has average collar points measuring |
| that washday comes. Three or four should be fine. | | | | around three inches in length. There are collars with |
| In case you want to break the ultra proper look of | | | | more or less length, shirts with the points very |
| always wearing a white shirt, mix it up with a couple | | | | obtuse and spread far apart, and there are collars |
| blue, some stripes, and whatever suits your fancy. | | | | with very acute points that create a tight upside |
| This will round out your look just as long as you can | | | | down “V”. Unless you are skilled and know |
| make them mix and match with your suits or sport | | | | what looks best on you, they can end up looking a |
| jackets without the shirts stealing the show. | | | | bit too affected and take away from your whole |
| Off the rack you will see that shirts go by collar size | | | | outfit. Many have written rules on what collar belongs |
| and sleeve length. Seems simple enough, yet men | | | | to what face shape yet I find these rules don’t |
| have more proportions that need to be measured in | | | | always work. So experiment and have fun. |
| order to prevent the bunching at the back of the | | | | After the collar, there are of course the decisions to |
| neck and wrinkles around the chest. So if you do get | | | | go with French cuffs or barrel cuffs. There are |
| the chance, I suggest going bespoke. | | | | various styles of those as well. You can go with a |
| What are the options? | | | | placket down the front, or pleats at your shoulders, |
| There are a lot of collars and cuffs and body shapes | | | | though no decision will affect your look more than |
| when it comes to a shirt. You want to get a dress | | | | that of what collar you choose. |
| shirt that looks good on you, and for that you have | | | | |