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A SIMPLE GUIDE TO THE MOST COMMON SHIRTING PATTERNS FOR
CUSTOM DRESS SHIRTS
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Custom Dress Shirts - Patterns
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Overview – Custom Dress Shirts Patterns
Why have patterns Give a shirt personality Adds to the detail Allows split yokes
Main types of pattern Plain Stripes Checks Gingham
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Custom Dress Shirts – Solid weaves
Broadcloth Dense weave Luxury sheen Formal
Oxford Open weave Textured Casual
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Custom Dress Shirts – Solid weaves
Twill Angle lines - woven More depth Formal
Herringbone Opposing angled lines Greater sophistication Formal
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Cust Custom Dress Shirts – Solid weaves
Pique Texture patterns -
woven More depth Fancy
End on End White fabric woven in Very ‘deep’ colour Formal
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Custom Dress Shirts – Stripes
Hairline Very fine stripe Solid look from far Formal
Pin Stripe Fine stripe Wide spacing Formal / Sophisticated
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Custom Dress Shirts – Stripes
Pencil Stripe Fine stripe Wide spacing Formal
Dress Stripe Strong stripe Mid spacing Formal / Confident
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Custom Dress Shirts – Stripes
Candy Stripe Bold stripe Equal-spacing (~3
mm) Formal / Confident
Bengal Stripe Bold and Strong stripe Equal-spacing (~7
mm) Confident
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Custom Dress Shirts – Stripes
Awning Stripe Extremely bold stripe Equal-spacing
(>15mm) Bold / Confident
Complex Stripe Wide variety Mix of colours and
spacing Confident
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Custom Dress Shirts – Checks
Gingham Confident and smart Equal-spacing check Smart Casual
Houndstooth Detailed ‘jagged’
check Equal-spacing Casual Smart
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Custom Dress Shirts – Checks
Prince of Wales Glen Urquhart check Window pane with
detail Elegant - sophisticated
Window Pane Simple Equal spacing over
check Confident Elegant
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Custom Dress Shirts – Checks
Graph Check Faint lines Equi-spaced Smart Formal
Tattersall From rural beginning Contrasting equal
spacing Smart Countryside
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Custom Dress Shirts – Checks
Pin Check Fine faint lines Equi-spaced Smart Formal
Complex Check Wide variety Many colours / spacing Smart Formal
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Custom Dress Shirts – Checks
Geometric Complex patterns Repetative form Smart Formal
Floral Every man should have Many colours & styles Casual bold
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Key features of a Custom Dress Shirt
Fit for all – no matter if… Slim Fit Broad Shoulders Long Arms Sloping shoulders Loose fit
Custom collars Wide collars Traditional collars Mandarin collars Contrasting collars Button down collars
Custom cuffs French cuffs Barrel cuffs Portofino cuffs Soft cuffs Contrast cuffs
Pleats, plackets & yokes Split yoke Side pleats Box Pleats Hidden plackets French placket
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