The Dress Shirt

The dress shirt is the most formal shirt style on this list and is something that can easily be incorporated into suits and smart casual outfits. You won’t usually see button-down collars on these but the collar can come in a variety of forms, namely; spread (or Windsor) collars, point (or straight or small) collars or detachable collars.

What makes the dress shirt different from, say the Oxford shirt is its fit and its overall finish. It’s generally slimmer fit than other shirts, has a more structured finish, and is a little shorter in length, but with a longer back. This just ensures that if you do tuck it into your trousers you’re not dealing with a whole lot of excess material, but that there’s also no risk of you becoming ‘untucked’ if you bend over.