|
|
|
|
 |
Dress shirts come in a multitude of styles, fabrics, patterns &
colors. Your dress shirt choices should reflect both your personal style and the business
environment in which you work. First, two general rules of thumb:
• Better dress shirts are invariably tailored of 100% cotton.
They can be laundered and ironed at home, or professionally laundered at your local dry cleaner. If you
are not handy with an iron and want to avoid the expense of professional laundering, non-iron or
wrinkle-resistant shirts are now available in 100% cotton and serve as suitable alternatives. These shirts,
in which the cotton fabric is treated to resist wrinkles, can be laundered at home and require a minimum of
care.
• Unless you observe your supervisor and other managers wearing
short sleeves, limit your dress shirt purchases to long sleeves only.
Begin with about 6-8 dress shirts. If you work in a company where senior
management dresses conservatively, or if your clients tend to dress in this manner, stick to simple
dress shirts. Solid white, light blue or basic white and blue stripes are appropriate in almost any
work environment. Traditional straight (point), spread or buttondown collars are always apropos. If you
elect to make a distinctive and more elegant statement, select one or two dress shirts with a white collar
and cuffs. French cuffs always dress up your shirt.
If your work place allows you to go beyond
the most basic of dress shirts, a wide variety of patterns and colors exist. Since dress shirts do not have
the life expectancy of a business suit, you need not be as concerned with fashion obsolescence. Currently
stripes, ginghams, glen plaids and tattersalls are popular, as are solid patterns in a wide variety of both
subdued and vibrant colors. Choose patterns and colors in which you feel comfortable. The collar style should
complement your build and the shape of your face. (
Click here
to read more about picking the right collar style for you.) If you have any additional questions, please
email us at
PFadvisor@paulfredrick.com
Click here
if you would like to view a sample of the 100% cotton dress shirts from Paul Fredrick MenStyle.
|
|