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Selecting the optimal back length<\/h2>\n

Selecting the optimal (shirt) back length depends primarily on if you plan to wear the shirt tucked-in or untucked. \u00a0Other factors such as how high you wear your pants, the size of your belly, and the desired number of buttons on the front<\/a> should also be considered.<\/p>\n

How long should should a tucked-in shirt be?<\/h2>\n

A tucked-in shirt should come to the bottom of the butt or slightly below. Generally speaking, the longer a shirt, the more securely it will tuck into the pants, and the straighter it will stay aligned at the front.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

How long should an untucked shirt be?<\/h2>\n

If you plan to wear your shirt primarily untucked, you will likely want a slightly shorter back length. \u00a0But take care not to go too short! \u00a0<\/em>This is a very common mistake.<\/p>\n

A good rule of thumb is that an untucked shirt should come to the middle of the butt. \u00a0Another good rule of thumb is that the front bottom shirt tail should end midway down the fly of your pants. However, everyone is shaped differently so these rules don’t always work out. \u00a0When in doubt, measure the back length of a shirt that has an untucked length you like.<\/p>\n

\"Untucked<\/p>\n

How the back length measurement works<\/h2>\n

The shirt’s back length is measured from the center back of the bottom of the collar down to the bottom of the back shirt tail. Adjusting this measurement will raise or lower the entire bottom of the shirt.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The sides of our standard, rounded shirt hem curve up 2\u201d from the center bottom of the shirt, so decreasing the length of the shirt will also raise the sides of the shirt the same amount. More information on shirt hem designs here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Converting from dress shirt to casual shirt<\/h2>\n

Many guys opt to make the shirts they wear untucked a bit shorter than shirts they always tuck in.\u00a0 In our experience,\u00a0an untucked shirt’s\u00a0shirt\u00a0length should be around 1.5 – 2.5\u201d\u00a0shorter\u00a0than an always-tucked shirt.<\/p>\n

If you have a large belly<\/h2>\n

Men with larger stomachs will want to opt for increased (shirt) back length since the shirt needs to go over the belly and still tuck into the front of the pants.<\/p>\n

Number of buttons on shirt front<\/h2>\n

The number of buttons on the front of the shirt (including the collar button) is a function of the Top Button Placement,<\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0Back Length<\/a>, and your\u00a0Posture setting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The back length of the shirt will directly affect the number of buttons on the front. With standard\u00a0Top Button Placement<\/a> and a Standard Posture setting<\/a>, the Back Length measurement will yield the following number of buttons on the front:<\/p>\n

-Back length = 26 to 26.3″ has 6 buttons<\/p>\n

-Back length = 26.4 to 29.9″ has 7 buttons<\/p>\n

-Back length = 30.0 to 33.6″ has 8 buttons<\/p>\n

-Back length = 33.7 to 37.1″ has 9 buttons<\/p>\n

-Back length = 37.2 to 38.0″ has 10 buttons<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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