Tuxedo Shirts for Formal Affairs

Tuxedo shirts are usually worn for formal occasions, such as weddings or other special events.  While they are usually thought of in white, they are available in many different colours, as well as in many different styles.  These shirts are very elegant and are a good investment to have on hand.  When you are looking for a shirt you will however have a few choices to make.  No matter what your choice however, you will look dashing.

One of the choices you have for a tuxedo shirt is in the kind of collar you would like.  Among the different possibilities are regular lay down collars, which look like regular shirt collars, wingtip collars, where the collar basically stands up and the pointed edge of the collar is folded down, and mandarin collars which are like a band around the neckline that stands up.  Another of the choices you will have will be whether you would like your shirt to have pleats on the front or a plain front.  You will also have a choice on whether you want a zipper front, where the zipper is covered by a placket, or a regular button up shirt.  Tuxedo shirts are not usually fitted however.

Part of your choice for tuxedo shirts will depend on how you are going to wear the shirt.  For example, if you are going to wear a tie, then you shouldn’t choose a mandarin style collar.  Whether you choose a zip front or button up shirt is however more of a personal choice.  Either one will work equally well whether you are wearing a vest or just a jacket on top.

Tuxedo shirts are available in all sorts of price ranges.  If you looking for a well known name brand shirt, you will probably pay a little more.  You may also pay a little more for some quality features.  These would include interfacing in the placket, collar and cuffs, as well as a lot of topstitching.  You will also want to make sure that there are stays in the collar to help it keep its shape.  A high thread count fabric is another quality feature and generally the higher the thread count, the better the fabric.  Most of these shirts are available in 100% cotton, as well as cotton poly blends and some of the newer microfibers.

When you are looking for tuxedo shirts, you will find them in fine department and men’s clothing stores, as well as through online merchants.  You will need to measure your neck size and your sleeve length and have these measurements on hand, especially if you ordering from the internet.  Many online merchants these days offer very competitive prices and fast delivery, as well as generous return policy if by chance you order a shirt that doesn’t fit.  One of the advantages of ordering online, in addition to being able to order when and where you choose, is that online merchants don’t have the regular expenses of keeping up a storefront and these savings are passed on to you as a consumer.