Because most men's dress shirts are made in standard sizes, finding the perfect dress shirt that fits well and looks good is a challenge for shorter men. Because of their disproportionate parts, it is very hard to purchase the right clothing for short men. The most common problems for men with smaller body ratio includes droopy shoulders, sleeves that are too long, or shirts that tuck in like parachute. And most of the time, those three are problems all together. Other problems include low pockets and drooping sides. Basically having the look that you're not wearing your own shirt. And this is a very embarrassing scenario many people.
But size-challenged guys need not to worry. Though it may hard to find that perfectly fitting dress shirt, there are ways to go around this very tight spot. And here are just some tips to help you in buying the right sized dress shirts for you.
1. Look for brands that offer athletic cut clothings. For short men, it doesn't matter is you are not athletic in nature, it's just that athletic cut clothings, including dress shirts, taper much better for your body frame.
2. Use dress shirts that are made from finer fabrics. This will make the shirt feel less voluminous when it;s tucked in or when you're wearing a jacket. Because the most common problem with shorter men is the length of the dress shirt, tucking them or hiding them under a jacket is a good trick. This reminder is to just give you more comfort even when wearing very long dress shirts.
3. Some brands have smaller cuffs and collars, which are called slimmer details. When these are paired with smaller frame, it creates an illusion of height. Standard details rend to look oversized on short men, but not slimmer details.
4. Avoid buying dress shirts with fabrics to take the problem of having very low pockets. Most dress shirts with pockets tend to end up having the pockets on the stomach instead of the chest.
5. Learn tailoring 101 for men's dress shirts. This includes tapering the sides and shortening the sleeves. Just remember that the most important thing about buying a dress shirt is that the neck should fit properly. If the other parts don't, there are ways to alter them, but not the neck and collar. Also remember that it's better to have a perfectly fitting dress shirt that is a bit expensive, rather than a cheap dress shirt that looks, well, cheap.
6. Avoid horizontal stripes and use verticals instead. This is one old fashion trick that helps give an illusion of height to shorter men.
7. If all else fails, there are always custom tailors that make men's dress shirts specific to sizes of their clients. This is actually the best way if you really want perfectly fitting dress shirts.
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