| it comes to choices of shirts, men are particularly | | | | form. In a way they are fairly similar to a normal long |
| spoilt in the range of options. It seems as though | | | | sleeve shirt, however is is much more loose fitting as |
| there is a different shirt available for every occasion, | | | | more ventilation is required for sports. They can be |
| whether it be worn for comfort, formal wear, sports | | | | worn with jeans and if style permits, can be |
| or work attire. Just because a shirt was designed and | | | | substituted for the more expensive dress shirt when |
| made for a particular reason, does not necessarily | | | | worn under a suit jacket. |
| limit it to this use. For an example, sports shirts are | | | | Undoubtedly the most common form of men's shirt is |
| often worn for going out - this is just a glimpse at | | | | the T-shirt which are a staple of any male wardrobe. |
| how versatile men's fashion can be. | | | | T-shirts were originally made to be worn as an |
| One of the more expensive types of men's shirts is | | | | undershirt however over the years it has grown to |
| the long sleeve button down collar dress shirt. These | | | | become the most popular form of outerwear shirt. |
| shirts come in a wide range of different sizes, colours | | | | The colours and types of material used to make |
| and tends to be very lightweight combining a sleek | | | | T-shirts vary greatly and the potential for |
| look with crisp lines. It is most commonly worn under | | | | customisation and design has only made it more |
| suits or sports jackets and more often than not with | | | | popular. T-shirts offer a high level of comfort as well |
| a formal necktie. | | | | as being flexible, light and very affordable. |
| A more casual form of shirt is the short sleeve polo | | | | A common form of long sleeved, non collared shirt is |
| shirt (or golf shirt). It is often considered to be more | | | | the jersey which is a type of pullover that has no |
| formal than other types of short sleeve casual shirt. | | | | buttons. These usually take the form of a solid shirt |
| These types of shirt are most commonly worn by | | | | which can come with patterned designs. The |
| golfers in Europe and America and is particular | | | | difference between a sweatshirt and a jersey is that |
| favourite of men during the warmer summer months. | | | | the sweatshirt has a crew collar and is made of a |
| Unlike the dress short which buttons all the way | | | | much thicker and absorbent material. Jerseys are |
| down, the polo shirt tends to have a collar with just | | | | much more loosley fitting and are often worn with a |
| three or four buttons on the front top of the shirt. | | | | collared shirt underneath, much like the way they are |
| The most popular form of sports shirt is the team | | | | worn with sweaters. |
| jersey, unsurprisingly worn by sports teams. These | | | | Tuxedo shirts are specifically more formal shirts that |
| shirts will have the name as well as the logo of the | | | | are designed to be worn with a tuxedo or formal |
| sports team and usually the number for a specific | | | | suit. It is not a short that is worn very often, being |
| player. These are also popularly worn as casual shirts, | | | | that it is usually saved for only the most formal |
| especially to sporting events. The neck of these | | | | occasions such as weddings. Tuxedo shirts are long |
| shirts tends to be a crew neck or in some cases a | | | | sleeve shirts with buttons down the front and are |
| slight v-neck. | | | | usually white. The collar is closed so that it can be |
| Normal sports shirts come in long or short sleeved | | | | worn with a bow tie. |