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Dressing elegantly and finding real style when you wear XXXL shirts often feels like a tall order. And yet, while the major fashion houses tend to overlook them, there is a simple way to feel truly at ease in a big and tall men's shirt — without buttons that look ready to fly off, shirt tails that keep coming untucked, or that constant feeling of being overheated. The answer is to turn to made-to-measure.
You have the shirt you want made up in the cloth you love, with the collar that suits you, with or without a pocket, dressy or casual. You are no longer confined to white, black and a handful of variations that are not always to one's taste...
Perspiration and the "too warm" feeling are familiar, troubling sensations when you carry weight. The choice of cloth and the quality of your long-sleeved shirt's fabric will make a real difference on both points. Better comfort, but also a better drape across the chest.
Quality is not always seen, but it is always felt. Avoid heavy fabrics and turn instead to airy cloths such as Giro Inglese for casual shirts, oxford or pinpoint for work and dressier occasions. Steer clear of less breathable fabrics such as poplin.
Large Swallow Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Large Swallow Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Positano Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Hight Ivy Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
High Amalfi Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Hight Ivy Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Hight Ivy Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
Large Swallow Collar, Half-Moon Cuffs
It is not the shirt that makes the man — it is the man who makes the shirt. Elegance is not reserved for the slim, and style reflects an art of living and a personality that the garment merely accompanies.
Take care to choose fine accessories, also adapted to your build. It will be preferable, for instance, to wear a long tie — mind the collar size — of medium width, rather than a thin slim tie that runs short.
A bolder watch, similarly, will give the impression of a slimmer wrist and arm.
Be careful in your choice of collar: it should not sit too high, or your neck will look constrained — the very opposite of the effect you are after.
Finally, restraint in colours and patterns is generally recommended for larger sizes: stick to classic shades such as white and blue when wearing a suit. If you wear your big and tall shirt without a jacket, deeper tones such as navy or black will have a slimming effect.
The XXXL men's shirt of your dreams does exist — you simply have to create it in your image and to your measurements. Don't give in to the temptation of garments that are simply too loose. The shirt, and particularly the white shirt, remains the most refined and indispensable item in any man's wardrobe. Better to give it real attention and own a few beautiful, lasting shirts cut to your measurements than to keep buying shapeless ones without thought.
Head straight to made-to-measure, which now comes at accessible prices and is not necessarily more expensive — contrary to common belief.
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