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

How it should fit<\/h2>\n

The fit of the midsection is a matter of personal preference.\u00a0 If you prefer a more relaxed fit, you can make the midsection as loose as you like. If you desire a tailored, slim-fit look, you\u2019ll want the midsection of the shirt to sit fairly close to your body, but not be so tight that it causes pulling at your stomach.<\/p>\n

How the measurement works<\/h2>\n

The midsection of the shirt is measured across the center of the middle of the shirt body. \u00a0This is at the point directly between the bottom of the armpits and the bottom of the shirt side seams. Increasing the shirt back length, which elongates the shirt body, will proportionately lower the middle point of the shirt across which the midsection width is measured.<\/p>\n

Modifying the midsection width by 1\u201d adjusts the shirt circumference around your body by 2\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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