Men's Shirts – Classic, Modern, Athletic Fit
Popular Tapered Cuts for Slim, Average, Large Guys – Smart Casual
Oct 12, 2009
Browsing through the aisles or displays at popular department stores will yield interesting results with regards to popular consumer menswear – an increasing amount of attention being paid to fit and cut, with an emphasis on providing variety to intrepid gentlemen seeking a shirt that fits like a glove.
Athletic Fit, Aggressively Fitted Dress Shirts for Slim Men
Athletic fit dress shirts have been popular for some time, typically marketed as “slim-fit” shirts for men who were looking for aggressively tapered dress shirts for wear to a bar or nightclub, or simply as a more professional alternative to the classic cut for men with slimmer or smaller builds.
Athletic fit shirts are becoming much more commonplace in consumer brands or retail locations such as Le Chateau or Banana Republic, having always been commonplace in designer brands such as Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Etro, or Geoffrey Beene.
The benefit of an athletic fit dress shirt is an appeal to modern sensibilities, a cosmopolitan, urban edge that will most certainly factor into the final look of your ensemble.
Modern Fit, a Moderate Taper, Semi-Fitted Dress Shirt
Modern fit is a relatively new entrant in the menswear circuit, although shirts that would commonly now be described as “modern fit” have existed in some incarnation or another for decades, simple alternatives to the more traditional, accommodating classic fit.
Modern fit describes a moderately tapered dress shirt, otherwise known as a semi-fitted shirt. This particular cut looks great on men of average build as well as leaning either way from that starting point – the somewhat slim and the somewhat heavy.
The wonderful thing about the introduction of the modern fit dress shirt into the fray is that it is the best fit in most circumstances for a large cross-section of the population. Men of large build can normally fit into a modern fit dress shirt, and this type of shirt will look better than the classic fit equivalent on slim men as well.
The modern fit dress shirt also looks very appropriate for office wear or formal occasions as well as for outings to the club or restaurant for fine dining and romance – making it an excellent candidate for purchase.
Classic Fit, Roomier, More Accommodating for Big and Tall Men
The classic fit dress shirt is, by and large, the most common cut available to men from most department store outlets. With little to no taper, the classic fit dress shirt is roomier and much more accommodating for men with larger builds, allowing for greater freedom of movement and comfort.
The classic fit dress shirt is slowly fading from popularity with the introduction of the modern fit into the marketplace. Once reserved for sale at menswear outlets and designer labels, the modern fit is becoming much more widely available at discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, Zellers, and other department stores.
The classic fit remains an excellent choice for big and tall gentlemen, as well as men who prefer a more formal look.
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