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Where to get extremely basic white button up shirts?

Enfusia

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The problem is that you can no longer pick your collar based on your neck length and face structure type.

When men would visit their tailor, the store would have a collar rack with up to 16 different collars if they carried all the standard ones.

You worked with your shirt maker to discover the best option for your neck length and facial/head structure.

Now, stocking all the collars in all the sizes is to expensive.

You need to go bespoke.
 

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To start with terminology, the industry term is “dress shirt.” “Button up” is an amateur description, often confused with button-down collars and thus to be avoided.

You’re looking for a white dress shirt with a classic presidential collar.

Evidence that they exist includes the fact that every male politician in Washington wears them, except the guy in hoodies.

You can easily find exactly what you’re looking for from Proper Cloth, which offers a wide range of collar, cuff, yoke, pocket, button and placket styles, made to your size.

You say you want to check some things before purchase. Your first shirt from PC can be returned and remade for free, so there is your check. As the youngsters say, no worries.

Hoping to find what you want in stores will lead down dark alleys as department stores, where they still exist, are now selling mostly street wear. Better ones may have a limited selection of standard size dress shirts and spread collars. Online is where you will find the best choices in fabric and cuts.
 

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To start with terminology, the industry term is “dress shirt.” “Button up” is an amateur description, often confused with button-down collars and thus to be avoided.

You’re looking for a white dress shirt with a classic presidential collar.

Evidence that they exist includes the fact that every male politician in Washington wears them, except the guy in hoodies.

You can easily find exactly what you’re looking for from Proper Cloth, which offers a wide range of collar, cuff, yoke, pocket, button and placket styles, made to your size.

You say you want to check some things before purchase. Your first shirt from PC can be returned and remade for free, so there is your check. As the youngsters say, no worries.

Hoping to find what you want in stores will lead down dark alleys as department stores, where they still exist, are now selling mostly street wear. Better ones may have a limited selection of standard size dress shirts and spread collars. Online is where you will find the best choices in fabric and cuts.
 

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