Button the dress shirt to the top. You should be able to slide two or three fingers between your neck and collar.
Step2
Bend your arm. Sleeves should be long enough so that cuffs do not ride up your wrist when you move your arm.
Step3
Check that cuffs are snug and do not hang over your hand. You should not be able to slip into shirt sleeves without first undoing buttons on the cuff.
Step4
Make sure the shirt does not pull uncomfortably across the chest or waist.
Step5
Inspect the buttons: they should be well-placed with no gaping holes exposing your chest.
Step6
Raise your arms and check that shirt tails do not come out of your pants.
Ensure Good Quality
Step1
Check the shirt label for ply count. Finer dress shirts are made of two-ply, not single-ply, and the fabrics are stronger and softer.
Step2
Inspect the seam running down the side of the shirt - a high-quality garment has only one line of stitching visible on the side seam, while most shirts have two visible rows of stitches.
Step3
Determine whether buttonholes are hand-sewn, with irregular stitching ' this generally indicates high quality.
Step4
Examine shirt sleeve a couple of inches above the cuff for a gauntlet button that closes up the sleeve. A gauntlet button and a horizontally placed buttonhole also usually indicate good craftsmanship.
Tips & Warnings
Since most shirts will shrink upon washing (particularly natural fibers), select a size that allows you a little room now for a good fit later.
Two-ply shirts are usually designated as such on the label, while single-ply shirts (including all cotton-polyester blends) will probably not mention ply at all.
on 11/22/2005
Top quality men's shirts have a two-piece yoke (the part that covers the shoulders). This creates more work but allows for a better fit and more natural drape.
Comments
afewtips said
on 12/3/2007 So much is involved in a quality dress shirt - the fabric, the fit, the details.
Read more dress shirt tips at afewtips.com
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Calyptra said
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Top quality men's shirts have a two-piece yoke (the part that covers the shoulders). This creates more work but allows for a better fit and more natural drape.