History Flash back to the 1960s, the New Haven-based brand Gant took the standard sport shirt and made some interesting tweaks. Ending the placket at the bottom of the chest was a bold move and ended … Read
No Back Pleats No pleats on the back of the shirt makes for a clean, minimal look. If you’re going for a more modern, slim look that is fitted through the chest and midsection then this … Read
All of the little details count, so consider the various cuff options when designing a dress shirt. Below is a breakdown of the decisions you can make. Barrel Cuff vs French Cuff The first step is to decide … Read
An Overview You might be the sort of guy who likes to think how dress shirt collars works with the shape of your face. While this is by no means the only way to think, we … Read
How can you tell a high quality dress shirt? Luckily, what distinguishes a high quality dress shirt, is more than just black magic and flashy marketing. There are a few things you can look for. These … Read
The Big Day is coming up and you need to look your best. You’ll never have as many friends around, or as many photos taken, as you will on your wedding day, and there’s no doubt … Read
What makes the perfect dress shirt? A careful combination of premium materials, high quality construction, design and fit. Here we break down some pointers. Stiff, fused spread collar Collars can be constructed using either a fused … Read
Whether you’re particularly skinny, a star athlete, or an average person, you’ve probably noticed that when you wear a dress shirt it fits just a bit looser than you’d like. You tried tucking it in and … Read
How much will a dress shirt shrink? Generally speaking, dress shirts are made from woven cotton, and a nice woven cotton shrinks an average of 2%. All fabrics are a bit different, but 1-3% is a … Read
Front Placket (Fused or Soft) A dress shirt Front placket is the most common dress shirt front style. The fabric around the buttonholes is folded back over and sewn with a fused interlining to give it … Read
Thomas Mason is widely considered one of the top Italian mills for dress shirt fabrics. Founded in England over 200 years ago by the enterprising industrialist Thomas Mason, the storied mill was purchased by Italy’s Albini … Read
How to Measure a Shirt: Collar Around Unbutton the shirt and spread it out on its back. Place one end of the measuring tape at the center of the button where the button stitching comes through … Read
Plastic Buttons Our Roma Plastic buttons are the default option for most custom shirts and for good reason– they’re specially developed to withstand chipping and exposure to high heat. While they may not have the natural … Read
This article will try to help you really understand the term “Made to Measure,” also referred to as “MTM” or “M2M.” We’re not discussing suits. We’re focusing on shirts and we’re focusing on how made to … Read
What is a dress shirt yoke? It is the panel of fabric that is just behind your collar that goes over the tops of your shoulders. What is the difference between a “one piece yoke” and … Read
How to Measure a Shirt: Sleeve Length With the shirt front and cuffs buttoned, lay the shirt down and spread it out on its front. Pull the sleeve away from the shirt body. Do not stretch … Read
Problem description The dress shirt comes untucked during the day. Even with just a little bit of moving around you notice that the shirt is coming out of your pants and looking sloppy. Lengthen the shirt … Read
Problem description When you tuck the shirt in, at the very front the two sides of the shirt tails separate and make for a gap in the shirt right below your belly button. The lack of … Read
Problem description While your shirt may look great when you’re standing straight with your arms at rest, you feel unable to move around like you want. Primarily, reaching forward causes the shirt to feel tight across … Read
The Problem When the shirt is fully buttoned up, the front of the collar is pushing hard against the front of the neck uncomfortably, but at the same time there is a gap between the back … Read