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Made To Measure Shirts Online – The Best Kept Secret In Men’S Dress Shirts

Like most men, you probably have the problem of not being able to find a dress shirt that fits your body type exactly. Rarely do you find someone who has the exact dimensions for a standard sized dress shirt so often times many men are plagued with improperly fitting dress shirts. Made to measure shirts, also known as (but not exactly the same) bespoke, custom or tailored dress shirts, offer the solution to ill-fitting dress shirts. These made to measure shirts are made specifically for each customer, offering the most accurate fit that the customer wants.

When it comes to dress shirts, here are a couple options:

1. Standard Sizes – Although this may a quick and fast solution, it is difficult to find the exact size and these dress shirts are often baggy around the waist and there is no one set standard between manufacturers for these shirts.

2. Athletic/Slim fit – When it comes to read-to-wear shirts, this is the best option. But lie the description says, these dress shirts fit best on men who have an athletic of slim body type.

3. Half Bespoke – A step up, fit wise, from an athletic or slim fit dress shirt. They allow for men who have irregularly sized necks or long arms to get a more “customized” shirt. But these shirts still tend to have a baddy waist.

4. Made-to-Measure – These shirts provide the optimal fit. Every dimension of the shirt is made according to your body and often times the shirt maker will take a greater effort in satisfying the customer needs. But the quality and fit of these dress shirts depend on the accuracy of the measurements and experience of the tailor.

The first thing that may come to your mind when you hear made-to-measure dress shirts or custom dress shirts is that they will be significantly more expensive than a standard ready-to-wear dress shirt and in most cases this is true. One alternative to overcoming the price of those expensive made-to-measure dress shirts is to buy a standard sized dress shirt that fits you somewhat well and take it to a tailor to improve the fit a little bit more. Now although this is a very reasonable option, the shirt won’t fit nearly as well as a made-to-measure shirt and you won’t have the options of changing certain components of the dress shirt such as the collar or cuff.

There are many popular online stores that offer this quality service at a fraction of its normal cost. Don’t hesitate to look for made to measure shirts online because you’re unsure on how to take the measurements. These sites usually have a detailed guide on how to properly take the measurements. And since you’re taking the measurements, you’ll be in complete control on the final fit of the shirt. Don’t worry about choosing the different components of the dress shirt either. Many sites offer resources and information on how the different parts of the dress shirts compliment the different body types.

About the Author

Peter Crawfurd is the cofounder of the popular custom dress shirt site ShirtsMyWay.com and author of the “Book of Dress Shirts”.

See how easily you can design your own custom dress shirt at http://www.ShirtsMyWay.com. Start designing now for free.

Get more inspiration from the famous “Book of Dress Shirts” for free at http://www.TailorInstyle.com.

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