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Top 4 Dress Shirts To Own

walds11

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That's what I have in my closet. I have about 8 white and 4 light blue dress shirts. I have a darker blue as well.

Originally Posted by idfnl
There are only 2.

White
Light blue

Once you have that, anything goes.
 

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Pink shirts are overdone. Get over them... back in the gay list!

For me:

1. White shirt
2. White shirt
3. Blue shirt
4. Striped blue shirt

No nancy boy french cuffs here too.

Pink shirt, french cuff = Australian/ English Metro
 

ThatGuy

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Originally Posted by A Canuker
How on earth could one live with a 4 shirt rotation? I have 50+ shirts and often feel as though I have a limited selection. I do find it odd that I have one black shirt that has not been worn more than three times in a few years, most likely will stay in such a place and will never be bought again.

Hoarders is a great show
 

Geoffrey Firmin

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White
French Blue
Cornflower Blue Mini Gingham check
Sky Blue

All barrel double button cuff.
 

951socal

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don't know, i like owning many in many types of textures and colors mostly cool and neutral colors
 

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1) White shirt
2) light blue shirt
3) blue/white striped shirt.
4) black! (just kidding, yellow gingham).
 

Geoff Gander

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1. White
2. Sky/light blue (plain weave)
3. Light pink or mauve (plain weave)
4. White-based pinstripe shirt (stripes would preferably be navy or mid-blue, but dark purple ok)

Any of these would go well with navy or charcoal suits, French cuff preferred.
 

bourbonbasted

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How does black make the list? Are there that many waiters in the world?

As for my list:
White
Pale Blue
Pencil Stripe (white and gray)
Blue Gingham
 

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White Shirt
Light Blue Shirt
White Shirt
Light Blue Shirt

Black Shirt gets thrown in there when going out. But I agree, bourbonbasted, it shouldn't fall in the top four.
 

Wongtouski

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White
Blue
Pink
Purple (maybe), Probably add another White one here.

French cuffs on all as I just started working for a British company.
 

ginlimetonic

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Originally Posted by jakeyt
So Maxim and Askmen.com have a list of the top 5 dress shirts to own.

Maxim writes to own
1. A white dress shirt
2. A light blue dress shirt
3. A pink/lavender dress shirt
4. A black and white checkered dress shirt

Askmen.com writes to own a
1. A white Zegna dress shirt
2. Light Blue Armani Collezioni dress shirt
3. A Baker grey shirt and
4. A Gucci black shirt

Your thoughts?

Personally, I think a white, sky blue, blue on white striped shirt, and some derivative thereof are shirts to own.

Feel free to chime in
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Personally I think both Maxim and askmen are sh1tty agenda driven providing sh1tty advice.
 

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