How to choose a shirt

Let's start, perhaps, with choosing a shirt for a business suit, because in this case it can not be replaced by any other garment. To pick up a shirt for a suit, the first thing to pay attention to is its the size. It should not be too tight-fitting, nor too loose. It is best to evaluate the size of the shirt by the place where the sleeve is sewn: the seam should clearly outline your shoulder.

Also important is shirt length: it, again, should not be too bigeither too small. When you raise your hands, the shirt should not protrude from the trousers. But at the same time, it should not be so long as to be folded.

pay attention to sleeves and cuffs. The cuffs of the shirt should look slightly out from under the sleeves (1-1.5 cm). After putting on the shirt, bend the arm: the cuff should not be raised.

Cuffs, incidentally, are of several types. The classic option - "Italian" cuffs on one or two buttons. Under an evening suit or coat, it is better to pick up a shirt with "French" cuffs, which are double cuffs on cuff links. A kind of compromise between the two kinds of cuffs - "Viennese" cuffs, in appearance they resemble "Italian", but are fastened to cufflinks, like "French".

Be sure to try on a shirt with a jacket and pay attention to collars of a shirt and a jacket. The collar of the jacket should fit snugly againstthe collar of the shirt, opening it by 1.5-2 cm. The gap between the collar of the shirt and the neck should be about 1-1.5 cm. The ends of the collar of the shirt should not look out from under the lapels of the jacket.

Collars can be of different shapes, depending on the shape of the collar, then the width and knot of the tie are selected. Under the usual tie is best to pick up a shirt with a classic collar. If you plan to wear a shirt with a butterflyor a wide tie, the angle between the edges of the collar can be 120 or more degrees, for a narrow tie, this angle should be less than 90 degrees.

The shape of the collar is selected, including depending on the shape of the face. So, Long, pointed ends of the collar visually lengthen the face, so people with an extended face should choose a shirt with a short collar with rounded ends.

Please note that under a jacket do not put on shirts with short sleeves. Also on business and formal shirts there is usually nopockets. On casual shirts, pockets can be present, but they usually perform a decorative function, the maximum that you can put in such a pocket - a pen or business card. You can not carry a mobile phone, wallet, etc., in the breast pocket, as it will quickly lose its shape.

How to choose a shirt by color? Business shirts are usually light, and ceremonialbe white, black or bright. Usually business shirts are single-colored, but there are shirts with a pattern. Drawing should be not striking, in addition, it is important to remember that the shirt with a pattern should be combined with a monophonic jacket and tie.

A classic pattern for a shirt is a thin, monophonic vertical strip. The smaller the distance between the strips, thebetter. Shirts in a cage - not the best choice for business style, except that the cage is very small and unobtrusive. Shirts in a large multi-colored cage leave for everyday wearing under jeans.

Color of shirt should not only be combined with the color of the costume, but also ... approach your complexion. So, people with a yellowish skin tone are not recommended to wear yellow, light green and gray shirts. Ruddy people do not wear pink and red shirts, swarty - red-brown and orange.

If you are not sure about the choice of color, give preference to classic white shirt - a win-win option (of course, it should be perfectly clean and ironed). Also, shirts of light colors-beige, light-blue, are always appropriate.

Still very important pick up a shirt of good quality. Shirts of natural fabrics should be preferredwith a small addition of synthetics. Cotton is considered the ideal option. Silk shirts look very impressive, but under them you will have to carefully choose the rest of the wardrobe. Pay attention to the quality of the seams, the processing of edges and loops.