In the previous article of our guide to bespoke shirts we discussed the most popular collars for a dress shirt. In this article we will discuss the various cuff options when designing a dress shirt. The most important question to answer is whether you want a barrel cuff with buttons or a French cuff for cufflinks.
Read moreA guide to custom shirts: The Collar
There are a lot of choices when it comes to dress shirt collar styles
In this guide we explain the most common shirt collar styles, what they do for you face and whether they can be worn without a tie.
The straight point collar
The straight point collar dress shirt is the most traditional shirt, having its origins in the military uniforms of the 20th century. The straight point collar shirt is your everyday, basic, work shirt.
Read moreCustom Shirts: The Fit
With the exception of the Italians, who border on the fetishistic relative to the fit of their dress shirts, most men wear theirs too tight in the neck, too short in the sleeve, and too full around the wrist.
The explanation for this is relatively simple: successive washings shrink the collar size and sleeve length, while most manufacturers allow enough cuff width for a large Rolex-sized watch to drive through.
The collar
Unless its collar fits comfortably, the best dress shirt is useless. With the top button closed, two fingers should be able to slide comfortably between the neck and the collar of a new shirt. Most fine shirt makes add an extra half-inch to the stated collar size to allow for shrink age during the first several washings.
Should the collar of a new dress shirt fit to perfection when first tried on, return it or risk being strangled before too long.