STOP Wearing Your Dress Shirt Wrong! (7 Tips For The PERFECT Fit)

The dress shirt, a foundational piece of any man’s wardrobe. Do you know the one secret that makes you look like James Bond in your dress shirt instead of a frumpy office worker? It’s not about the brand and it’s not even about the quality of the fabric. In today’s video, I’m going to show you my quick guide on how to get the perfect fitting dress shirt.

Timestamps:
0:00 - 7 Tips For The PERFECT Shirt Fit
0:33 - The shoulders
1:05 - The collar
1:37 - The torso
2:30 - Sleeve width
2:50 - Sleeve length
3:07 - Cuff width
3:41 - Shirt length

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[RealMenRealStyle]

What's your favorite dress shirt brand? Comment below!

[caesarortega]

When I was in my 20s I never took my jacket off because all my shirts were super baggy. I came from a small town with 1 store that sold dress shirts and I was a really tall, really thin man. Now I'm in my 30s and all my clothes are tailored and I've filled out so I can wear off the rack well too. I made every suit mistake as a young man: Black Suits, Oversized, bad shirt colors, vegan shoes, Loose ties with no dimple, over matching pocket squares, too many accessories and disorderly hair/facial hair, but you gotta start somewhere.

[karlr]

For oddly sized individuals, buying a dress shirt can be nearly impossible. For decades, my shirts were always too large in the neck, too large in the shoulders, too short in the sleeves, and too baggy in the torso. At that time, I couldn't afford bespoke, so I just ended up looking sloppy (since a tailor can't fix all of those mistakes).

With they explosion of online shopping options, I finally found one brand that fits me well. Now I buy all of my shirts (except t-shirts) from that brand.

[oaguirre]

Just in time. Last time I bought some was 2 years ago I was skinny about 140lbs. I'm 180 and have to buy a dress shirt for a wedding... I needed this refresher!

[ngliscsaxon]

Unfortunately, I'm short but stocky, so size Medium (UK size) has the perfect room to fit into, but the sleeve cuffs I have to roll back and button up; if I go to a size S, the sleeves come to my wrists; they are way too tight around my stomach and chest 😩

[wileyallen]

Great vid Antonio!
After looking at your head another person’s peripheral vision will see your torso.
That needs to be put together right.
Wearing a jacket can camouflage sins in the shirt department but as soon as you take it off, its time in the shirting confessional.
Pants, belts, shoes, watches, while no less important to your overall look, will be secondary as they are usually out of periphery.
Rarely is someone looking down your body up close.
That being said, a trained eye will notice these details when approaching you from distance.

[positivelynegative]

Not only do I not have money for a tailor, I don't even have money for a shirt. 😄

[chisomugwuegede]

Love these videos Thomas. I think white dress shirts are great, especially for formal outfits; but I also think blue ones are just nicer to look at.

[claytontharrington]

Great vid. Simple and I actually learned a bit of new information

[paulitehidayetp.]

Thanks for the tips!! U see im suck at things like fashion and stuff like i was behind them u but this rlly helps me a lot! Cuz no one literaly talks to me in terms of stuff like this, they where like "just wear what u want" and then in the end i look stupid hehe, but thanks! Now i have an idea what to wear in events and stuff these days

Fit is king!!

[slicksnewonenow]

Fit is key, but something most guys overlook is the type of collar that's on the shirt.

For instance, those extreme cutaway spread collars have NO BUSINESS on men that have thick necks, or are shorter in stature... That style only accentuates those features.

The same goes for longer point collars on extremely tall or thin guys...

Try on a few different styles and see what suits YOUR build., a

Fit around the cuff is important, as you mention.

As far as off the rack shirts that are too baggy in the body, they can be taken to just about any Seamstress and "darted" for a more flattering fit. That should only cost somewhere in the $15-$25 dollar range per shirt.

Something else I've learned over the years... It's a MUCH BETTER investment to buy a more expensive shirt than to buy two or three cheap shirts... Heavier, 100% cotton will outlast any poly or poly blend shirt by at least 3 years AND be more comfortable, too.

Cheers!

[sash]

White and light azure are two of my all-time favourites

[JorgeFCR]

I always pick the 'slim fit' ones. They look custom taylored. 👍

[freeman]

I have an 18 inch neck. When I buy dress shirts to fit my neck, the shirt’s shoulders hang way off my shoulders. It’s almost comical. How would you advise I address this?

[harryy]

my dream is to be a fashion designer so every video you post will help me

[drumbeat]

The answer to that last question is shirt stays or shirt garters. We used them in the Marine Corps. Great video guys just started watching your videos. I have a lot of catching up.

[JDOrtiz-qtzm]

FINALLY I UNDERSTAND NOW, thanks this helps more, now the pants and jackets. White

[Manuel]

Can you wear Dress shirts casually? I think they also go well with Chinos and Jeans. Favorite is my chambray shirt in grey. I'm also in my 30's so been upgrading my wardrobe. Keep up the good work Antonio!

[akeithkira]

Maybe considering to use big tummy man as model to explain will help us to understand better.

[danieldurand]

I take a fairly odd size shirt. It took me a long time to figure out exactly what I needed. My neck was too big and my arms were too short. I would have to upsize my shirt to get the neck to fit, but then the body, and arm fit we're terrible. I finally figured out that if I buy a Calvin Klein slim fit it is as close to a great fit as I can get. The arms fit well and the body fit is decent although a little bit of darting makes them look great.