6 important part in the shirt

One of the most important clothing for men is a shirt. Regardless whether it's long-sleeve shirt or short, this one thing I am sure there are most often found in male wardrobe. For the office or official events we certainly put on a shirt, even for casual events we can wear any shirt.

Because of that, so it would not hurt if we know some things about the shirt. I used to not care about the shirt, as long as it looks good on my body when tried in the department store, then I will buy it. But it turns out there are different types of shirts, parts and functions.

Type of Shirt

A. Formal Shirt / Dress Shirt
As the name implies, this shirt to wear on formal occasions or formal. Formal shirts in designs for the wear with a jacket / blazer and tie, but can also be worn without them. This shirt has a different piece when compared with a casual shirt.

B. Casual Shirt / Casual Shirt
As well as any material or coraknya, if the shirt has short sleeves mean the sort of casual shirt. These shirts are designed to be worn buttoned to the neck was in, and look strange if wearing a tie.

Section Shirts

1. Collar / Collar

The later one is the most important of the shirt, there are different types of collar / button down collar such as collar, pointed collar, spread collar, tab collar and pin & more. Each type of collar / collar to determine the level of formality of the event and also adjusted with the shape of the face.

2. Arm

Like I said above, if it means short-sleeved shirt in casual wear for the event. Although each long-sleeve shirt is not necessarily for a formal event. In choosing a shirt, quite difficult to find shirts with sleeves that fit our size, especially long-sleeved shirts.

3. Cuff

Although it is small, the part that one is very important. In addition to the collar, cuff is one of the pieces are visible when we wear a coat / jacket for the official or formal events. Cuff size should be around 1-1.5 inches longer than a suit / jacket you. There are several models of cuff you can try, ranging from a standard or other variations.

4. Placket

Most of the formal and casual shirts have a section on this one. As can be seen in the figure, placket located on the left front with buttons, there are several holes that line up vertically.

5. Yoke

Yoke shirt is part of the material that connects the front and back of the shirt, but it also to cover our shoulder bone. There are two models yoke, which is one-piece yoke and two-piece yoke. Formal shirts typically use one-piece yoke.


6. Pleat

As we know, a guy back is not flat. Therefore many are in the back of the shirt with pleat design that serves to adjust the posture of our backs.

There are two kinds you can find pleat, box pleat and side of pleat. But many are also shirts that are designed without a pleat.


There are still other parts are more detailed than a shirt. Indeed it seems confusing, but at least you need to pay attention to the important part-6 over when they wanted to buy a shirt.

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