Collared Shirts

One of the most important details in a men’s shirt or rather dress shirt is the collar. When buying a dress shirt, you should pay attention to the collar, because it complements the shape of your face. For instance, if the collar is small and your face is round, your dress shirt strikes a balance, enhancing the size of your head. If you have strong jaw lines, then you should wear a large collar. In short, dress shirts can improve your facial features.

There are several types of collars. The straight-point collar matches easily with any type of suit or blazer. It has a width of about two and a half inches and fits the average-weight man. It also has a small gap between the collar points, so it can be worn without a tie. If you have a long face, you should not wear a long straight-point collar, because this will only make your face even longer than it already is. Therefore, there should be a balance between the length of your collar and face.

On the other hand, the spread collar has a bigger gap between the collar points. This suits with any facial shape, because it comes in many variations: medium spread, wide spread and curved spread. However, you should avoid wearing this if you have a wide or round face.

Wearing the button-down collar is like wearing deep v-neck t-shirts for men, especially in the case of women. There are two types: the Oxford button-down and the hidden-button down shirt. Compared with the other collared shirts, they are less formal, because they are softer, less firm and not starched.

However, the Oxford collar is more casual than the hidden one, because the buttons are revealed which makes it suitable with sports jackets or blazers. It can even be worn without a tie. Wearing it almost feels as though you are wearing a deep v-neck tee.

Wearing a dress shirt or a deep v-neck tee would look good with a suit. With this kind of top, you can wear it casual and formal, day and night. For instance, wearing a dress shirt with a pair of jeans or even cropped pants gives a breezy and laid-back look—which is perfect for summer. You can even wear the dress shirt unbuttoned with a v-neck tee inside to look sporty. Just make sure you get the right collared shirt.