How a Dress Shirt Should Fit (20)

The Camp shirt is an easy casual piece that’s made a comeback in recent years. It calls to mind the carefree style of icons like Ernest Hemingway and Sean Connery as James Bond circa Thunderball—men with … Read →

The origins of the Aloha shirt can be traced back to 1920s and early 1930s Hawaii. It was inspired by and first made out of Japanese work kimono fabrics, and took the name “Aloha” from the … Read →

We offer three hem shape options for your custom shirt design: the Rounded Hem, Straight Hem, and Polo Hem. The Straight Hem and Polo Hem are great options for casual shirts you intend to wear untucked, … Read →

In order to maintain equal Shirt Front and Shirt Back Lengths when applying a posture adjustment to an existing shirt size, we suggest adjusting the Shirt Back Length. The front shirttail length is controlled automatically, based … Read →

With Proper Cloth you can order custom shirts in any size and style you desire. Perhaps you have your dress shirt fit perfected and are looking to create a casual shirt to wear untucked outside of … Read →

Your first custom dress shirt is likely to be the best fitting shirt you’ve ever owned. If it’s the right fit in the collar, the sleeves are the right length, and the body isn’t too baggy … Read →

What does ‘Shoulder/Armpit Fit’ mean? To really perfect the fit of your dress shirt you will have to adjust more than just the key measurements. The Shoulder/Armpit Fit option, for example, will adjust the shape of … Read →

What do Forearm Pleats Do? Forearm pleats are very subtle .5″ folds of fabric at the cuff of the shirt used to determine the rate at which the sleeve tapers from the bicep (sleeve width), through … Read →

How it should fit The collar should fit comfortably on your neck when you stand up straight with your arms at rest. There should not be a bump behind the collar or a gap between the … Read →

How it should fit A perfect fitting dress shirt should drape smoothly across the upper chest, without any pull lines from the center button out to the shoulders or from the armpits towards the back of … Read →

If you’re adjusting the cuffs of your dress shirt to be fairly tight to your wrists and consistently wear a watch on your left or right wrist, you may want to consider specifying a watch allowance. … Read →

How tight should dress shirt cuffs fit? The cuff should fit comfortably around your wrist but be tight enough that when buttoned it doesn’t slide over your hand.  A proper fitting cuff is just as important … Read →

How it should fit This is a matter of taste and a bit subjective.  Generally speaking the sleeves should be slim enough to look clean, but not so tight as to cause discomfort under the armpit … Read →

Selecting the optimal back length Selecting the optimal (shirt) back length depends primarily on if you plan to wear the shirt tucked-in or untucked.  Other factors such as how high you wear your pants, the size … Read →

How it should fit The optimal bottom width will depend on how tight the midsection width is being made and if you plan to wear the dress shirt untucked or tucked in. For untucked shirts, it … Read →

How it should fit The preferred fit of the midsection is a matter of personal preference.  If you prefer a more relaxed fit, you can make the midsection as loose as you like (although you won’t … Read →

The perfect fit of a dress shirt at the chest is a matter of personal preference.  If you prefer a more relaxed fit, you can make the chest as large as you like.  If you desire … Read →

How it should fit This shoulder width or yoke should be sized so that it ends right where your shoulders end and your arms begin. How the measurement works The yoke of the shirt is the piece of … Read →

How the sleeve length should fit With your arms hanging relaxed at your sides and the cuffs of the shirt unbuttoned, the sleeves should come down to the center of the back of your hand (or … Read →

How the dress shirt collar should fit The dress shirt collar should fit comfortably without being too loose.  As tight or snug as possible without being uncomfortable.  You should be able to fit 1-2 fingers between … Read →