Tuesday 1 July 2014

The rules of stylish men's dress: a guide to the choice of shirt


L 'menswear provides, in its formal sense, compliance with a code of intrinsic established rules, dictated by the nature of the place, whether by occasion where sports. Dealing with the matter masculine elegance (and etiquette in general) we have already written about the hat , but today we begin to deal with a very broad theme: the choice of shirt to wear under the jacket, according to the canons of the classic men's dress well because under certain circumstances, "the FA suit the Monaco".

For a formal occasion (wedding, gala), a man who will not go wrong choosing white as the color of the shirt. Although this is the color most trivial and most obvious, the rules of the men prefer to dress well under certain circumstances: in fact, the classic white shirt is still the best choice for the job interview that for the events in which it is required EXPRESSLY to 'man the dress. Never wear a white shirt under a transparent fabric jacket fashion: is decidedly tacky t-shirt underwear that is visible! Then choose a shirt twisted or otherwise made of a heavy cotton.

In formal occasions, however, but more "relaxed", and might opt ​​for a colored shirt, as long as there are addresses of soft colors and / or a striped fabric from delicate shades (blue, pink and lilac are the nuances that are all the rage, for further information and advice on the choice of colorful shirts read Pairings colors jacket-shirt-tie


Although the measures have a prominent role. The majority of men choose the size of the shirt only on the basis of the size of the neck (which correspond to the measurement of the circumference), leaving the sleeve length. Recall that the cuffs of the shirt should be longer than the jacket sleeve (1-2 cm). So make sure that both the neck, and the sleeves fit perfectly to your measurements.

Let the buttons: to keep strictly buttoned. All buttons, even the little ones that are on the side of the sleeve just above the cuff, should be buttoned. Same goes for the buttons of the shirts with button-down collar, which if not buttoned, protrude so-ugly and clumsy. 


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