| A dress shirt, also called a button-front shirt is a shirt | | | | occasion, midnight blue jackets or tuxedos can also |
| with a collar, long sleeves with cuffs and an opening | | | | be seen worn to a black tie event. Cuff links are |
| on its front from the collar to the hem, which is | | | | essential for such formal events, to be worn with the |
| fastened using buttons. The cuffs are usually | | | | white shirt. For work and meetings, it can be worn |
| fastened with cuff links or buttons. These shirts are | | | | on its own or with a jacket and a tie. However, the |
| typically worn by men, since women usually wear | | | | tie can be plain or patterned. If it is worn with a suit, |
| blouses. | | | | it should also be worn with cuff links. Belts are also |
| Dress shirts are usually made of woven materials | | | | worn to complete the formal look. Even though white |
| such as linen, cotton, silk or wool. However, | | | | shirts are usually worn as formal wear, more and |
| nowadays they are also made of polyester or | | | | more men are beginning to wear white dress shirts |
| polyester blends too as they are inexpensive, | | | | as casual wear. Casually, a white shirt can be worn |
| although they are less soft and less breathable | | | | tucked in or pulled out. Typically worn untucked in a |
| compared to other materials. Most white dress shirts | | | | casual occasion, it can be worn with the sleeves |
| are made of cotton, but linen dress shirts are cooler | | | | folded or rolled up. They are usually worn without a |
| to wear so it is usually used to make summer shirts. | | | | tie. |
| Depending on preference, some men like wearing silk, | | | | White mens dress shirts also look great with blue |
| but some do not because silk shirts tend to reflect | | | | jeans or khaki pants, with the top button unfastened |
| light and look shiny. They are made in various colors, | | | | for a more relaxed or casual look. White dress shirts |
| such as pastel and dark colors. However, the most | | | | can be worn to almost every occasion. Whether it is |
| common dress shirt color is white. | | | | a formal, semi-formal, smart casual, business casual or |
| A white dress shirt is typically worn with a jacket | | | | casual event, it will make its wearer look excellent |
| and a tie. It can also be worn with a suit or a tuxedo | | | | and well presented. However, this will only work |
| for more formal evening attire. For a formal look, | | | | provided it is matched with the right attire and suits |
| white shirts should be worn tucked in, accompanied | | | | the event dress code. It can be worn to formal |
| with a necktie or even a bow tie. Depending on how | | | | events, including ballroom weddings, church weddings, |
| formal the occasion is, the tie can be plain or | | | | job interviews, office meetings, seminars, |
| patterned. Plain black ties should be worn if the event | | | | conventions, luncheons, dinner parties, cocktail parties |
| requires formal dress code. A jacket or a tuxedo | | | | and men's club meetings. White men's dress shirts |
| may be necessary, also depending on the dress code | | | | can also be worn casually to occasions such as family |
| for the event. | | | | gatherings, outdoor or garden weddings, and even to |
| Certain dress codes, such as a black tie event would | | | | dinner dates. |
| only allow black jackets or tuxedos. In a rare | | | | |