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Friday, October 30th, 2009

Dress Shirt

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TOMMY BAHAMA YELLOW HAWAIIAN SHIRT FLORAL LEAF SZ M NICE
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MENS T M LEWIN SIZE 17 XXL JOHN FRANCOMB SLIM FIT STRIPED MILAN SHIRT
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THOMAS PINK LONDON yellow blue plaid casual oxford sport long sleeve shirt 165
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NEW Kirkland Mens No Iron Dress Shirt Blue White Check
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MENS INC EXTINCT BLACK STRIPE LS BUTTON DOWN DRESS SHIRT sz S MSRP4950
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New STEFANO RICCI Italy Pink Stripe French Cuff Dress Shirt 165 42 NWT 750
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DISNEY STORE mickey mouse blue sport oxford pocket casual shirt 16 165 34 35
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BROOKS BROTHERS yellow plaid pocket sport casual oxford slim shirt 18 4 5 EUC
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New Alfani Mens Short Sleeve Dress Shirt Sz L NWT 4600
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BROOKS BROTHERS white plaid pocket wool blend oxford flannel shirt 18 34 EUC
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BROOKS BROTHERS blue stripe dress pocket sport oxford slim fit shirt 18 34 EUC
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BROOKS BROTHERS blue dress pocket sport casual oxford slim fit shirt 18 35 EUC
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H M Brown Shirt Dress Size 2 US
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BROOKS BROTHERS blue plaid pocket sport casual oxford slim fit shirt 18 34 EUC
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Women Deep V neck Beach Swimwear Bikini Stretchy Cover Up Shirt Dress zjhe Y17z7
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vtg 60s British Invasion French Cuff Stripe Dress Shirt
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vtg 40s Pinstripe Mens Button Up Dress Shirt
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Mens Tommy Hilfiger 80s 2 ply Blue Salmon Striped Dress Shirt Size XXL 2XL
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Korean Girls Pullover Lace Tiered Tops Shirt Petticoat Blouse Mini dress Casual
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US Mens Tan poly cotton long sleeve Dress Shirt 14 x 32 size Medium M9557
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DUCHAMP LONDON Kashmir Paisley Jacquard Shirt Black BNWT 39 cm 155 Slim Fit
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TOMMY BAHAMA YELLOW HAWAIIAN SHIRT FLORAL PINEAPPLES SZ M NICE
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New York Mets Dress Golf Polo XL Shirt Silk Gray
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Pittsburgh Pirates Dress Golf Polo XXL Shirt Silk Gray
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NWT Ike Behar Dress Shirt 155 34 White w Blue on Blue Check 100 Cotton
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2012 Newest Fashion Women Casual Short Sleeve Tops Blouses T Shirts mini dress
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MENS INC EXTINCT BLACK STRIPE LS BUTTON DOWN DRESS SHIRT sz M MSRP4950
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APPLE GREEN COTTON LONG SLEEVE SHIRT BY TEX SAINSBURYS SIZE 165 COLLAR
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PURPLE HM MENS DRESS SHIRT LONG SLEEVE SIZE SMALL 15
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A030 1 NWT Tank Top Mens Dress Sleeveless Shirt Tommy Singlet Vest Size XL
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s02 sexy Tank Top Mens Dress Sleeveless Shirt Tommy Dooyao Vest Size L
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Calvin Klein Mens Dress Shirt M 155 34 35 NWT Retail 4950
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Tommy Bahama Mens Dress Shirt 17 32 33 NWT
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NEW BOYS CANTERBURY NEW ZEALAND BLUE DRESS SHIRT 3 4 5
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MENS INC EXTINCT BLACK STRIPE LS BUTTON DOWN DRESS SHIRT sz L MSRP4950
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3 VERY NICE POLO RALPH LAUREN MENS DRESS SHIRTS L S BUTTON DOWN SZ 2XLT TALL
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VB Shirt slim fit double cuff white blue checked non iron 1650 0611
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Lost Ball Good Sportmanship Twain LG cutter shirt
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Mens Brooks Brothers LS SIZE18 34 REG FIT NON IRON
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Mens Large 100 Silk Summa Short Sleeve Collared Casual Dress Shirt
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Ralph Lauren Mens Button Down L S Classic Fit size 16
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Women Hot Sexy Beachwear Swimwear Bikini Cover Up Deep V Dress Shirt tioqa Y44z2
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T M Lewin Mens Medium Multi stripe John Francomb Rovereto Smart Shirt 155 39
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Jaeger Mens XL White Purple Pink Stripe Smart Shirt 165 neck 44 CHEST
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T M Lewin Mens XL Light Pink John Francomb Rovereto Smart Shirt 165 42
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Marks Spencer Autograph Mens Large Plaid Cheq Blue Smart Shirt 16 40 chest
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Next Mens XL Dark Purple Blue Striped Smart Shirt 165 neck 42 chest Work
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Ted Baker Mens Large White Grey Pale Green Stripe Smart Shirt 16 neck 42 CHEST
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Aquascutum Mens Large Multi Purple Stripe Smart Shirt 41 Chest 16 Neck
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New Alfani Mens Short Sleeve Dress Shirt Sz M NWT 4600
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16 32 33 Size NEW Giorgio 100 COTTON BLUE Twill STRIPE Dress SHIRT NWT
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What color jeans with black dress shirt?

I have a black dress shirt and a lot of different color jeans.. not sure which would match best?
Something darker or lighter jeans? Faded or clean-looking jeans?
I also have either gray/white chucks or black/white chucks.

You should never wear faded or light wash jeans when trying to look professional, as I assume you're trying to do with the button down dress shirt. Light colored jeans make your bottom look heavier, so unless you're a size 6 or smaller, don't try it.

A dark wash jean is the best to own, because it is so versatile, it can be dressed up or down, worn out at night or to meet some friends. If you are college-aged or older, take anything ripped/torn/faded, and throw it out of your wardrobe. It's not age appropriate. (Or donate it.)

How to Get a Great Fitting Men's Dress Shirt

Copyright (c) 2008 Janine Giorgenti

Why Do So Many Men Look like Unmade Beds?

Wrinkled, disheveled, un-tucked, blousy...sound like someone you know?

Everywhere you look, there are men with long, dangling sleeves, bulging necks squeezed by collars that are too tight or with enough fabric billowing around their waists to sail the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Many men seem to be either drowning in their dress shirts or look like stuffed sausage links.

Renowned image consultant and men's clothing designer Janine Giorgenti has spent 20 years measuring thousands of men for dress shirts. After listening to their frustrations, she has come to the conclusion that men want to look crisp and neat, but cannot find a darn shirt that fits!

Homogenized America

With the onslaught of Walmart and the "superstores," men's specialty stores that once serviced individuals became extinct like the dodo bird.

Mass production overseas, coupled with the American drive to make products as cheaply as possible, caused men's dress shirt manufacturers to "simplify" and pare-down size options to maximize productivity.

How does this relate to you? Well, it's like, fat chance finding that once available 14 ½ neck with a 35 sleeve and more like, "Tough noogies, we have a 14 ½ neck with a combo 32/33 sleeve, (leaving the guy with longer than average arms looking like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz,) so take it or leave it." Wow! You just got a great bargain to look silly. What a deal!

Who is Outside of the So-called Norm?

- Guys with big necks and thinner bodies. (If the shirt fits your neck, then the body looks like a parachute.)

- Guys with small necks and long arms. (The industry now assumes that if men have a narrow neck, they are short, with short arms.)

- Guys with an athletic build. (Fuggedaboutit! If it fits your chest and shoulders, the rest of the shirt will be a tent. If it fits you from the waist down, you might as well be in a straitjacket.)

- Guy with short necks. (The collar will be up to your gills.)

- Guy with long necks. (When you speak, we expect to hear, "Gobble, gobble!")

- Guys with neck sizes over 18 ½. (If you have short arms, be prepared to have your sleeves dangling down at your sides.)

- Short guys. (The proportions of the available dress shirts will make you look like you're a kid playing dress-up in your father's shirt.)

- Tall, thin guys. (Good luck finding a long enough sleeve and shirt tail length with a body that doesn't fit two of you.)

How a Men's Dress Shirt Should Fit: Five Tips to a Great-Fitting Dress Shirt

The Neck: The shirt collar should allow you to slide two fingers down the neck-band, between your throat and collar, while buttoned, without gagging. There should be room for your head to turn and move without choking. The shirt should initially have an extra ¼ - ½3 to allow for shrinkage.

The Shoulders and Body: You should be able to move your arms freely without the shirt pulling uncomfortably across the shoulders. The body of the shirt should not be baggy and shapeless, nor should it pull or pucker.

The Cuffs: The cuffs should be just tight enough that they do not hang over your hand and you should not be able to slip your hand through the cuffs without first unbuttoning them.

The Sleeves: When your arms are at your sides, your cuffs should end slightly below your wrist bones with just enough blouse at the cuffs to make it easy to bend your arms.

The Shirt Tail: Your shirt tail should not be so long that it bunches up when tucked in, but it also should not be so short that it comes out of your pants when you raise your arms.

For Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction!

Newton was right!

The industry has reduced consumer options, making it impossible to buy a man's dress shirt unless it is white, blue or the "color de jour," in other than a limited size range. This extreme limitation and "dumbing-down" of the men's dress shirt market, has spawned a resurgence of the custom shirt industry.

Custom shirts were once an expensive luxury, only available to the rich. Because of the demand for a shirt that fits and is affordable, the custom shirt has come back with a vengeance, in a new form: The convenient, online, affordable custom shirt...that you can order while still in your underwear.

Just Google "Men's Custom Dress Shirt," and you will see affordable options available. Has this become the counter revolution to the limited mass produced shirt? We think so.

Custom Versus Off-the-Rack

Now that you know how your shirts should fit, it is time to explore your options.

If you have had success with off-the-rack, then you are lucky, as long as you can live with limited selections.

For men who have fit challenges, a custom made shirt is a better option than having your shirts "retrofitted" by a tailor. This usually produces poor results and ends up costing more than a custom shirt, when you add in expensive alteration costs on top the price of the shirt.

Having your shirts custom made is the best and most affordable way to get a true custom fit. Believe it or not, this is not just a luxury for the rich and famous. It is much more convenient and affordable than you might think. Prices vary, but you can generally find a nice quality custom dress shirt for no more than you would pay for an off-the-rack shirt at your local department store, and turn-around time is usually about four weeks.

Whether you go to a local tailor or design your custom shirts online, the most important thing to remember is to comparison shop and go with a source that has a good guarantee, a comprehensive measurement system, and a good selection of high-quality fabrics.

About the Author

Janine Giorgenti is a renowned fourth generation Italian designer, image consultant and custom clothier. Visit her website at www.bestcustomshirt.com for more style advice and fashion tips.

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