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Left: Office Appropriate Slim Fit — Right: Super Slim<\/p><\/div>\n

The perfect fit of a dress shirt at the chest is a matter of personal preference.\u00a0 If you prefer a more relaxed fit, you can make the chest as large as you like.\u00a0 If you desire a tailored, slim look, you\u2019ll want to reduce the Chest Width as much as possible without going so tight that it impacts comfort or produces unattractive pull lines across the chest.<\/p>\n

How the measurement works<\/h2>\n

The Chest Width<\/a> of the shirt is measured from the bottom of one armpit to another. Modifying the Chest Width by 1\u201d adjusts the shirt circumference around your body by 2\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The perfect fit of a dress shirt at the chest is a matter of personal preference.\u00a0 If you prefer a more relaxed fit, you can make the chest as large as you like.\u00a0 If you desire … Read →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[550,549,547,546,551,32,216,552,548],"prod-type_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-perfect-fit","tag-chest-baggy","tag-chest-too-loose","tag-chest-width","tag-how-chest-should-fit","tag-slim-chest","tag-slim-fit","tag-super-slim-fit","tag-tailored-fit","tag-tight-chest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow the Chest Should Fit - Proper Cloth Help<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find the perfect fit for your dress shirt chest. 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