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You can find some wonderful deals on Men's Designer Dress Shirts and Silk Ties! Be sure you know what you are buying, and what information to look for.
Dress Shirts - Sizing
Most dress shirts will be sized first by neck size, then by sleeve length. For example 16.5 (or 16 1/2) x 34/35, as in the BCBG style, or they may only have a single number for the sleeve length, as in the Hart Schaffner style. You never want your dress shirt to be too tight in width or sleeve length. The cuff should come just a little below your wrist, so if you wear it with a suitcoat no more than 1/2" of the cuff shows.
There are a few designers that tag their dress shirts by traditional methods...Small, Medium, Large, etc. In this case you can ask the seller to measure the inside of the collar, buttoned. The sleeve length can be gotten by measuring from the neck seam to the end of the cuff.
Collars & Cuffs
Collars on dress shirts are mainly in 2 styles...button down and pointed. Sometimes the point has a little bit of rounding to it on the outside edge. What style you choose is a personal preference. Personally, I think the button-down collar is more casual, and should be worn without a suitcoat. I think the pointed collar is classy, and can be worn with or without a suitcoat, and with our without a tie.
Cuffs are either plain edge or French Cuff. Most French Cuffs will require the use of Cuff Links in lieu of a normal shirt having buttons at the cuff.
Special Cuts
While many men wear the regular straight cut dress shirt, some prefer an Athletic Cut, also known as a Slim Cut, or in the case of the Hart Schaffner shirts it is the Studio style. This style is tapered towards your waist.
Ties -Length
Did you know that Ties come in different lengths? There is the common length, and there is a Long or Tall tie. One of the hottest brands in ties is Jerry Garcia -- hot designs and cool colors!
Width
Be sure to know the widest width of your new tie before you purchase. The measurement should be taken at the widest width near the point.
Cuff Links
Cuff links are one of the few men's jewelry items that can truly accent a french cuff shirt. Cuff Links come in all designs, colors and metals. Swank is one of the most popular cuff links avaiable on the market today.
If you're purchasing cuff links for the very time and don't know what to buy, you first want to look at your budget. If your budget is in the hundred's, you might want to consider designer cuff links. In some cases, it's best to buy 14KT. or 18KT. gold cuff links and have them engraved with the initials of the recipient.
If you're seeking lots of color, Murano glass cuff links may also fit the bill. For those with a passion for the past. Cuff links with hunt scene's (antique cuff links) are also another option as cuff links adorned with Hunt Scene's are becoming rare.
Moving up the budget ladder...Cuff links with diamonds and precious gemstones are also popular however, you might want to also consider cuff links, with pearls for evening wear and cuff links with diamonds for formal occasions. Cuff links with birthstones are also popular however, make sure that the birthstone is correct as many month's now offer two birthstones.
You may also wish to accent the cuff links with a Men's Diamond Ring. Onyx and diamonds are popular however, do not set out to exactly match the cuff links with the ring. Diversity rules when it comes to selecting men's jewelry.
I extend my thanks to SimplyMeShop for their assistance in writing the Dress Shirt portion of this article. SimplyMeShop offers a variety of men's and women's wear http://stores.ebay.com/Simply-Me-Shop
Other guides relating to jewelry and gemstone buying which you may find helpful are as follows:
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