| Buying Men's dress shirts is not a simple process - | | | | or pens, but remember that a short with no pockets |
| there is such a broad range of options and styles. | | | | provides a cleaner, crisper appearance with a coat |
| Dress shirts are not the simple under piece for a suit, | | | | and tie. Formal shirts will not have pockets, as it is a |
| but have instead become a prominent piece of | | | | dressier overall look. |
| clothing in mens outfits. With a wide range of collar, | | | | Shirt Back Pleats may be used to conform a shirt to |
| pocket, cuff and pleat choices, the combinations are | | | | a man's body as his back is not flat. Box pleats |
| endless. There is also a wide range of choices with | | | | consist of two pleats that are one and a half inches |
| patterns, fabrics and colors that give men a wide | | | | apart at the center. Side pleats are halfway between |
| range of choices. Mens shirts don't only need to be | | | | the center and the edge of the back of the shirt and |
| chosen for a specific purpose, but can also be | | | | fit most men better as they better align to the |
| selected to enhance and compliment the features of | | | | back's shape. Most ready-to-wear shirts have box |
| the wearer. | | | | pleats. Tailored shirts are custom cut and sewn and a |
| Shirt Collars A shirts collar is one of the most | | | | perfect fit may be achieved without the use of |
| important style component of the shirt. Ranging from | | | | pleats, which makes the shirt easier to iron. Even so, |
| classic, traditional, and English styles, they may be | | | | men generally prefer pleats even in their most formal |
| wide, contoured or narrow; straight or spread and | | | | shirts. |
| some may have rounded points. Collars will determine | | | | Shirt Front Mens dress shirts have a strip of fabric |
| the formality of the shirt and, if chosen properly, will | | | | where the buttons are placed., this is called a Placket |
| flatter the face of the wearer. The most versatile | | | | This can be plain, pleated, or hidden. A French placket |
| collar is the button down and looks good with or | | | | is a modern and formal look, giving a shirt a clean |
| without a tie without sacrificing a smart look. Button | | | | look. The French placket should not be combined with |
| down style shirts are generally worn with sport | | | | a button down collar. More casual shirts have both |
| coats, blazers, or sweaters. The most formal collar is | | | | sides sewn down, with buttons not visible with |
| the wing collar, which also makes it the least versatile | | | | hidden plackets. |
| collar. | | | | Monograms Shirts were initially monogrammed to be |
| Shirt Cuffs Cuffs come in many different styles as | | | | able to enable identify your shirt at a commercial |
| well. Styles are round, square, convertible or French. | | | | laundry. Monogramming has become more of a style |
| With cut or angled corners or cut and angled corners. | | | | choice. Monograms usually are placed on the shirt's |
| French cuffs are the most formal and worn with a | | | | cuff or the upper, center edge of the breast pocket. |
| suit but look good any time. Cuffs may have one to | | | | Styles consist of block, block angle, diamond, triangle, |
| three buttons that can be plain or artful. For a more | | | | script, and script angled. |
| casual look, short sleeves also come in a variety of | | | | Even men can find mens dress shirts to enhance his |
| looks from plain to cuffed and cuffed with a v-cut. | | | | look and show his style. There is no limit to the |
| Shirt Pockets When shopping men's dress shirts, | | | | styles available, as mens dress shirts give a man a |
| pockets are another consideration. These come in | | | | way to express his look while giving him a fashion |
| classic, round and flap or button styles. Determine | | | | statement. |
| whether you need a useful pocket for holding tickets | | | | |