In continuation to where we left off before Ultimate Guide to Dress Shirts Part I, this is part II of the guide. We are all indulged in keeping you knowledgeable and updated, so let’s proceed with the guide…
The fitting of a dress shirt for men is very important in letting your overall look be signified. While purchasing the shirt you need to be sure that along with the fabric, color, and other characteristics, the fit is good for you.
Here’s a pictorial brief on dress shirt fit:
The fabric used in the construction of a dress shirt determines the feel, texture, and weight of the shirt. Once you understand the basics of good dress shirts, your investments begin to fall into the right places.
Here’s a foundation for great dress shirts; types of fabrics used in making men’s dress shirts.
The twill fabric has a diagonal texture and is woven very closely, generally softer than poplin fabric. The dress shirts that are made of twill fabric are wrinkle-resistant and are not transparent either.
Twill fabric is an ideal choice for the winter season as it is warm, yet it can still be worn the year round.
Poplin fabric is generally the substantial kind that has a very classic crispness to it. This fabric is smooth, strong, and lightweight in feel.
Poplin dress shirts provide breathability and are cool by nature, thus letting this fabric be a year around choice. You can dress up in poplin shirts for all formal occasions and events.
Oxford is the tough and rough fabric that suits casualness. The weave is not so tight but it still boasts comfort and durability for long summer wear.
These dress shirts tend to be affordable and a perfect choice for casual wear for the weekends and evening meetings.
Rich cotton has been the king of dress shirts for years and the battle has always been there: some in support of cotton only and others for a blend. The truth is that both sides are winners as we believe that the vote for fabric depends totally on the needs and wants of an individual.
Blends work fine for some while pure cotton works for the rest. Of course, the rich fabric always adds to the cost related to the make of that specific shirt.
Just like any other form of men’s shirt, the dress shirt is available in the following:
Solid Dress Shirts – They say that the simplest pattern is no pattern at all. However, solid shirts are the most versatile kind of shirts available in the market. Take the example of a solid white shirt that changes in look and appeal because of the weave.
The solid dress shirt gives enough room to play around with other colors and textures. Moreover, wearing a solid allows the wearer to let the focus be on the face.
Striped Dress Shirts – This dress shirt pattern is generally a less formal choice than the solid. The classic white stripes on a blue base are the standard stripe shirt that puts every man on the right foot, but the ones who know how to dress well also use other accents such as pink or red to accentuate the overall look.
There’s mostly confusion about wearing a striped tie on a striped shirt. Well, the confusion is legitimate but keeping the distance of the stripes different can help in cutting down the optical illusion.
Checkered Dress Shirts – This is the most casual pattern for a dress shirt and is also the busiest. You can wear this quite often for a smart-casual look and avoid it for a formal look.
In the past, the checks on the shirts determined the background of the wearer. Yes, checks can be worn nowadays with suits, irrespective of the past, though it’s very crucial to not mix similar patterns when wearing a checkered shirt with a suit.
The color of the shirt is very important in styling the overall look, just as we say that the fit of the dress shirt is important in framing the body. And there are also plenty of alternatives to the humble white shirt in looking absolute.
Color matching or contrasting can be a bit tough. But when we have seen a tremendous amount of looks out in the street and in our surroundings and then at places such as the helpful guides available on blogs like this here, how difficult can it remain?
To help you further, let us write down a few color-coordinating points:
There are a number of colors that work best with cream color pants. Not to de-vale the other colors, black is unarguably the favorite amongst the others.
Dress shirt colors you can try with cream pants include Sky Blue, Navy, Olive green, Grey, Purple shades, Maroon, or Wine hues.
In case you want to play cool and be in the safe zone, choose a Maroon color dress shirt with a black suit to look absolute.
A black color suit is a suit that every man holds and adores wearing. There are plenty of shirt color choices to wear with a black suit, some ideas are as follows:
If by now you have enough information on how to dress yourself up in a dress shirt and the kind of dress shirt you ought to consider, here are a few suit inspirations our stylists have created:
Closing Comments:
A Beginners Guide: If building your dress shirt wardrobe is a bit confusing to you, go through our guides and similar blogs to avoid spending extra. Avoid going out of the way and spending way extra than required. Slowly build by getting your hands on neutrals and tones and patterns that complement your look.
Remember that the best joy and confidence in your wardrobe is the understanding of your individual style.
