It’s easy to lose track, thinking of the outfit ideas with the blue dress shirt. After all, it’s the wizard of versatility that gets you covered from a board meeting to a wedding aisle. But, although all this seems obvious, the outfits can be challenging to put together. So let me show you some blue […]
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The button-down shirt successfully paved its way into the menswear world, with intriguing history behind it. It originated as the “polo collar,” a practical way to keep the shirt collar steady during the game. But it was a prominent US manufacturer who took the concept and introduced it to the public. Today, this all-time favored
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The cuff of your dress shirt may not seem like a huge deal, especially if it’s only seen very little under your jacket sleeve. However, that small piece of fabric on your wrist plays almost an outsized role in influencing the formality and style of your dress shirt. All dress shirts have cuffs, the narrow
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Pleats are folds in the fabric of your clothing that give the garment shape. You may be wondering right now why you need to know anything about the back pleat of your dress shirt. Well, one reason is that back pleats affect the reach and movement you have in a shirt. So there may be
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Your shirt placket says worlds about your dress shirt, and you may not even realize it! The term applies to the piece of cloth in the middle of the shirt’s front that holds the shirt buttons when fastened. Plackets are usually always constructed from multiple layers of fabric. It may feel like such an insignificant
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As you explore the elegant nuances of wearing a suit, the color combinations for the shirt and tie become essential. In fact, the shirt and tie colors determine how the suit will be perceived. Color matching is also important to blend in with the occasion. So, the prerequisite here is an understanding of the color
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Have you ever noticed how many dress shirt collar types there are? The differences between dress shirt collars may not be immediately noticeable to most people, but they do. It helps to know the parts of a collar if you want to discern the different collar types. A collar point is the tip of your
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The dress shirt sleeve length is not the same as the arm’s length. Still, achieving proper sleeve length and fit starts with knowing your measurements. Wearing floppy sleeves with disproportionate length can certainly impact confidence. Of course, you can always roll up your sleeves to look smart. But you can never find the true potential
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Dress shirts can be formal or casual, and the hem is one crucial factor that dictates the shirt’s formality. It’s also the giveaway of deciding between going tucked-in or untucked. At first, the dress shirt hem might not seem significant. But you can’t overlook it once you start noticing it. There could be quite a
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If you know how to measure your body for a dress shirt, a great fit becomes easier to achieve. You can also make a better style decision with both custom and ready-to-wear dress shirts. This article will be your step-by-step guide to properly measuring for a dress shirt. You’ll need a soft measuring tape (a.k.a
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