| Men, just like women, are fond of showing off their | | | | Stripes themselves, of course, come in different |
| feathers. Where variety and colour is a big hit with | | | | sizes. For a bolder look, thick lines are popular, and |
| women, though, for men it’s all about smartness | | | | work well with primary colours. For the more |
| and understated sophistication. As a result, it can | | | | understated, thin lines formed of pale colours work |
| seem like shopping for men's shirts is a trying affairs. | | | | well. |
| The subtleties, though, are endless, and there are | | | | In either case, stripes are a nice way of adding |
| plenty of classic styles and patterns that can make a | | | | something different to a plain shirt, if too much of |
| man stand out with a good set of shirts. | | | | one colour seems like no good thing. |
| Men's Shirts in Classic Plain Colours | | | | Men's Shirts' Final Pillar – The Chequered Shirt |
| It might not seem like the most exciting thing in the | | | | Now logically speaking the third consideration is to |
| world on the rack, but a smart and solid plain white, | | | | add a second set of stripes. In so doing, we get the |
| blue, navy, or mauve shirt is one of the most stylish | | | | chequered shirt, which is a favourite in office |
| things a man can own. There are more complicated | | | | environments and in smart-yet-casual situations like |
| patterns and styles, of course, but most men would | | | | dinners and gatherings. |
| struggle to get by at work or on engagements | | | | Again thick and thin lines come into play, but with |
| without a good cycle of plain shirts. | | | | chequers its also important to think about the size of |
| Worn with a variety of different trousers and | | | | the squares: generally today small, tight chequers are |
| jackets – from grey to pinstripe, overcoat to | | | | favoured over wide ones. |
| mackintosh – plain shirts are never going to go | | | | The same colour considerations apply, too. With |
| out of fashion, and not least because of their | | | | chequered shirts, though, there's more of a scope |
| simplicity: they are also slick, stylish and quietly | | | | for combining three colours: often chequered shirts |
| sophisticated. | | | | will use a light colour like white or blue a a base, with |
| Striped Shirts – The Second Classic Men's Shirt | | | | a darker colour forming the primary lines and a lighter |
| What can you do to enhance the flavour of a well | | | | shade of that colour running round the outside of |
| made, carefully selected plain shirt? The first step is | | | | them. |
| an easy but a noticeable one: add a set of stripes. | | | | Displaying a kind of quiet creativeness, it has a |
| This can give room for a whole host of colour | | | | sophistication that sometimes the plain or striped |
| combinations: white with yellow, purple, navy, or red, | | | | shirts might lack. |
| light blue with pink or black. | | | | |