How a Dress Shirt Should Fit - Proper Styling Details for Men's Shirts

[@Ikari777]

Raphael, this is why you're the most Stylish and knowledge man in America. Glad to briefly introduce myself and meet you at Menfluential. The fact you complimented the pocket square and shoes was awesome. You owned that event, style and knowledge-wise. Also, very approachable compared to many other Big KZbin guys. Congrats on the coming 800K Subs and 1M soon!

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thanks for your kind words, it was nice to meeting you too!

[@richardwebb2348]

That position has already been taken by Trump.

[@Ikari777]

@@richardwebb2348 Maybe the opposite lol

[@iramgonzalez8358]

I wouldn’t agree mr Trump is not near as well dressing as Mr Schneider , Raphael in this case has way more knowledge and can put together much more interesting combinations, still all of this is just my opinion.

[@elias7748]

@@richardwebb2348 lol

[@williebarkley5692]

I really learn a great deal from these vids. I’m 52 years old and feel like I’m learning things that I should have learned many years ago. I grew up around people who dressed in suits and nice clothing but was never educated in dressing as such. Thanks for doing this for others. I’m really learning from you as well as others now.

[@sbergman0894]

I spent Thanksgiving weekend binge watching your videos. Speaking of great fit, bringing Preston on board as a knowledgeable resource and delightful person to listen to has been a blessing for us all.

[@johanjohansen7572]

Your oxblood oxfords are beautiful.

[@sdjohnston67]

Great info! I bought my first-ever made-to-measure shirt last year from Proper Cloth and I'm very happy with it and their service. So much better than a department store shirt and not that much more expensive.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

The main thing is not to have huge arm holes.( At the point where they become arm impact craters.)

[@hiphop90s98]

realtalk 👊 armholes the most important factor in fit

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

@@hiphop90s98 Yes, exactly.

[@zukahasarrived]

Watching and learning from your tutorials has made me much more educated about the realities of proper fit clothing. Thank you for taking the time to help everyday men like me better understand and appreciate the value when investing in a quality, custom made garment. It may take me a few months to save enough money for a bespoke suit but now I think it would be worth it! Please keep sharing your lessons and help all men raise their level of classiness.

[@nunsandcanssailingadventur9951]

8:20 “like a pressed sausage”. You’re killin me!

[@PiranhaJaw22]

6:05 personal professional fabric checker

[@paulmathers6753]

I really like this video, a well fitting shirt always looks great, and gets you noticed. I prefer a split yoke in the back, this makes the shirt more comfortable across the shoulders. I also agree with getting the sleeve length right, that really sets off a great shirt. I recommend going to a good shirt shop and getting properly measured by an expert, there are a lot of good 'off the rack' options once you know your proper measurements

[@BrentWigginsWords]

I'm buying vintage and donated menswear more often now. If I like a style and I'm swimming in it, I also get it hemmed. You get what you like cheaper and help small businesses and nonprofits.

[@johnbacon4997]

How do you get "donated" menswear?

[@itsmeGeorgina]

@@johnbacon4997 Salvation Army

[@JamesRDavenport]

For online, I've tried Proper Cloth. They're not bad.

[@karanmadnani7723]

Great video as always. Would love to see a video about appropriate shirt colours for different occasions. I mean formal, meetings, colours that for consultants!!

[@markhenley3097]

I'm not sure why but it's nice to see someone who wears their trousers at a reasonable height (not around the hips with lots of bagging).

[@samuelclaessens7699]

Goedendag, landgenoot!

[@SamVillano]

I’ve bought too many dress shirts that all seem like they “should” fit right. Can’t wait to try these tips!

[@christopheryale6867]

I enjoyed the editing of the fire in the background while handling the 100s

[@carltrotter7622]

This is the first time I have ever seen Mr. Schneider wear a black jacket other than in the funeral video and his Black and White tie ensembles. Now that is something to strive for.

[@f_m_3682]

I am quite sure it is a navy blue jacket instead.

[@gentlemansgazette]

@@f_m_3682 Yep it is navy

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Looks like Tom Ford is still on his own hahaha

[@adampolacek4809]

I see black too

[@coltsavage4490]

Thanks Sven for making this video it was really helpful.

[@TheTOBroShow]

1:12 when you owe money to the mob and the collection crew comes to town.

[@FrothyFawn]

“We are going to make you an offer you cannot refuse”

[@marcusdenning8468]

Absolutely love the videos. However, that is a lavender boutonniere. Keep inspiring everyday!

[@jimroot2978]

Amazing video. Thanks for all the free information. Is that a Terry Miura painting behind you on the wall?

[@lifeofharrywebster6221]

Your videos are really good keep up with the good I love your videos keep up with the good work as always

[@christopherdjones1137]

Amazing! Thank you so much. Can you make a video about how casual clothes should be worn?

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

He has many videos on that topic on his channel. He especialy does that subject during spring summer season.

[@djhall5]

Well I have to get my new shirts altered, or start getting custom shirts. I have a 19 inch neck, a 49 inch chest, and a 40 inch waist. A 19 inch shirt fits in the neck in collar and shoulders, but is baggy in the waist.

[@cowboyhank456]

I use Proper Cloth a lot but something which still bothers me about them is that you can't independently change the armhole or upper and lower sleeve. My forearms are quite large, so the only way to get them to fit is to change the entire width which also greatly increases the armhole size, resulting in lots of bagginess around that area, all just so I can bend my arms. If you want small armholes and still enough room in the sleeves I think Luxire would be the only choice for MTM. They can also set in the sleeves straight which is _awesome_ if you move your arms a lot; the shoulder area won't move because the default position of the sleeves isn't downward.

[@fridayyb0y]

Will you do an updated video on your pinky rings too show us the new ones you have brought?

[@jacobsinger97]

Hii Raphael! I love the way you speak! Oh and i meant "Like" ! 😜

[@evamyers5009]

If only we had more videos like this for women. You guys just don't know how hard it is to find this kind of knowledge more accesable when you're a female; you're looking everywhere, magazines, web articles, old archives, everything and it gets well... complicated? On YT the one video that actually goes into this much detail for women is the Justine Leconte vid and not much else.

[@teoliepins7739]

I can only imagine that women's bodies are probably much harder to fit than men's especially any button downs.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

I will recommend, in addition to Justine, Alyssa Beltempo and Marie Anne Lecoeur

[@benjaminharrisongray9079]

As long as one isn't walking around like a stuffed sausage with a shirt so tight it looks like it may rip the stitches at any moment; I see a bit too much of that these days. Not too big either, you'll look like a pillow.

[@Timbo5000]

I'm lucky, the higher end Profuomo shirts (Sky Blue) are of decent quality and their off the rack fit is just about exactly right for my body

[@Jimbean212]

i thought i was the only one with a big hips! glad to know there are ways to manage it.

[@LOVE-fs9po]

In every kind of situations: The classic shirt!

[@rallers3002]

Is it normal for the shoulder seams of a casual shirt or oxford to extend beyond the shoulders when you pull your shoulders back?

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Great info, well presented. Thnx so much!

[@nasir3275]

Hello!!Could you please do a video on combinations like in suits: what works best and all

[@milesborg9812]

This is spot on.

[@paladinclothiers3628]

Great video. Thank you. The only thing I feel contrary to is that you could find even a semi decent shirt for under $80. At under $80 you're likely getting made in China with Chinese fabric. Very difficult to get a great fabric at that price point and nearly impossible to get hand made. Just my findings. But, outstanding video!

[@henrydiaz8906]

Can you recommend mail order custom and custom tailors?

[@rosalindlewis3523]

Which one of the dress shirts would look best with shorts? The shirt usually covers the waist of the shorts and sometimes, a quick change from pants to shorts feels comfortable.

[@joshuasharp3892]

Is that a Torino belt you are wearing? Whats your opinion of Stenstrom shirts?

[@kbrett2004]

Great info as always. Thank you.

[@UnknownPriorityTwitch]

Thanks for the info. I need to get better fitting shirts! I know you probably mentioned them in the video. But what brands or website do you typically recommend?

[@christophm7203]

„We are asymmetrical…“ - always knew, but designed my first dress shirt and after three alterations this ist now the most obvious point. Shoulders sloping differently, different shoulder with… man, must I be crooked.😅

[@mharmaansheikh6388]

I was wearing my dress shirt when the video came 😁 thanks mr raphael

[@MattaBinElba]

Do you have a recommendation for where to get solid and Winchester club collar shirts? Or do you recommend custom?

[@RizwanKler]

Cheers Raphael 👍

[@bambyce]

Congratulations on the 800k :) Grüße aus dem Schwabenland

[@JsCharizard1]

Using this to find that right fit on my western shirts cause I outgrew all the old ones

[@wanjunyong7420]

Hi Raphael, what should you do in case your favorite shirt a little loose in collar? Any trick? Thank you.

[@EnlightenedRogue24]

Buy a new shirt. 👔 ☝️🥴

[@jaredadelson8603]

Raphael, great video! Where is that shirt from?

[@MichaelOssen]

Wonderful, cheers!

[@dominicandon7]

Where do you buy your custom shirts, pants, and suits?

[@chunkychinn]

Hi, great presentation thankyou. What do you think about Windsor collar shirts? Are they better to be tailored, if a bit on the stout size or are off the shelf say from Hawes and Curtis in London? Thankyou

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

He has an entire video amd am article about shirt collars on the channel and his web site, respectively

[@chunkychinn]

@@krunoslavkovacec1842 thankyou

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

@@chunkychinn You are welcome.

[@HDAnalytics]

I’d love to see a do’s and do nots for ties and bow ties. I pre-tie my regular ties because my neck size will not be shrinking and I don’t like guessing and thing a few times, and I was curious if that was considered by you to be a considerably negative idea.

[@jayc4715]

Only clowns wear bow ties

[@vividius7951]

I've found the darker the colour, the more they shrink so I've stated buying darker coloured shirts about 1/2cm bigger in the neck, that works for me

[@syntacticalcrab]

Hey, if you really like a shirt and the sleeves are just too long, you can always go old school and use sleeve garters.

[@maxporter3756]

I saw Harry styles wearing a Gucci custom shirt at the Brits which had loose fitting arms with a more fitted body, What are your opinions on this ?

[@carlosc3768]

Great video. kind of short yet very thorough. Thank you...

[@qarhsi]

great video! but for the outfit you are wearing in this video, i think the blue in your shirt overpowers your tie

[@goldenant9450]

where can u get a custom shirt for $40?

[@Razzzordback]

I notice in some brand slim fit is still way too much fabric when you put shirt in the pants. In other slim fit looks almost perfect. Some brand have this superslim fit shirts and fit like slim fit in other brands. My advice check all options because you can be suprised. But when shirt looks good in waist are there is always too small in chest and oposite. Only tailoring or custom made give us perfect fit

[@XXSomeDudeXX]

My neck measures 15.25" and I just bought a 16" supima cotton oxford shirt. It definitely feels loose. Does anybody know if I can shrink it in the dryer?

[@innocentspectator2842]

Does anyone know where to buy custom shirts cheaply but quality?

[@SirMopy]

This makes no sense.. quality ain’t cheap.. :/ you can‘t have both at the same time. Tailor Store is M2M, not pricey and the quality is alright.

[@innocentspectator2842]

@@SirMopy that's what I meant

[@Vandernick]

Fantastic information! :-)

[@Halal.songs.comedy]

In my city, Iraqi-Kurdistan, Duhok, you can get a bespoke shirt for $25-$35 depending on your body size. And if you get your own fabric, he will charge you only $15.

[@STAXONDECK1]

Undershirts or no undershirts I hate them but why do people say u need one ? What do you gouts think?

[@aroundtheworldin80days16]

I’m convinced that you know a lot about clothes HOWEVER it is not presented in a way that I will remember...like a number of rules or bullet points...it all flows together instead of being categorized in a way that is easy to remember..I’m looking a guide or reference

[@poat9989]

Thisvideo is especially helpful as someone with a very similar body type to Rafael. Maybe this is because we have a similar racial make-up.

[@MegaTinni]

It might be just me, but wouldn't all races benefit from a well fitting shirt? Roomy is roomy, tight is tight no matter who you are...unless you are perhaps referring to Martians without arms and torsos?

[@poat9989]

@@MegaTinni I was referring to Rafael's body type. I know I've had trouble fitting things, and his advice almost seems tailored to me because we have similar body types; short legs, long torso, large posterior, etc.

[@MegaTinni]

@@poat9989 Advice he gives like 'should be able to fit a finger between neck and collar' and 'cuff should hit at wrist' and 'with pull lines the shirt is too tight' is applicable to all body types. I don't get how it's not. Perhaps I need an example to see how it wouldn't, if you're willing to waste some time.

[@poat9989]

@@MegaTinni He uses himself as an example. So when he refers to how his own body is shaped and what he needs to make shirts fit, they match what I would need... because of how my body is shaped. Because our bodies are similar... And my guess was because of a similar racial makeup.

[@nicolasmorillo5328]

11:49 I hope you don't mind me stealing that look Sven...

[@vexredder7106]

My dress shirts have always two inverted buttons has anyone a idea why?

[@MatthewJBD]

I love this channel and the fashion items... But I never like the "classical" fit or Raphael fits his clothes... But I just like listening to him talk. Edit: this was a good video.

[@user-iu1ru1qz7u]

I agree, in general I find his clothes very lumpy looking.

[@AceofDlamonds]

I've always suspected that my shirt shouldn't be tight when I raise my arms a certain way!

[@jayc4715]

Does this also apply to Dickies suits

[@kleniiii]

I'd like to see a separated video about that skinny fit. I really like the look, because I'm not that kind of person who wears jacket every day, but somewhat the shirt is more stylish. Shirts without jacket should be smaller, well fitting in my opinion. However, I can't truck them so well that can be seen on those images promoting this kind of shirts. There are always a bit of additional fabric above my belt right after I truck in the shirt.

[@adrianostberg2337]

I always get scars on my neck when I button the top button

[@tanyapunyo2074]

26 and still learning to wear a shirt

[@JaKamps]

I didn't want to know "sock suspenders" existed

[@davidcraggs3770]

With all due respects to yourself, I find your videos interesting and informative but apart from taking into consideration, your personal preference, I would like to know why is it considered such a fashion violation to wear a dress shirt fully buttoned at the neck without a tie, also wearing a dress shirt untucked regardless of the length?? I do both regularly and really find the look perfectly okay and trendy and looking at some men’s fashion/style magazines, the look is promoted quite a lot, be it amongst the younger generations

[@midnightalley4586]

You actually can lengthen the sleeve of a shirt

[@908jian]

There is a mole among us! 8:52

[@jaysoncolon4128]

It appears that you do not wear an under shirt/tank top. Is that a no go? What do you suggest for people that sweat a lot so it doesn’t look like they went on a water ride wearing their suit? Haha

[@SamSam-ke9zy]

I normally get a collar looser because my adams apple is bigger. I get so I can look down and still swallow or talk normally without my throat feeling restricted.

[@davidlittle7182]

'armhole' LOL

[@mreh145]

Pressed sausage...haha

[@jeffreylouism]

Need a college degree to buy a dress shirt. It's well worth it though.

[@philmcchrystal1670]

They’re called formal shirts, dress shirts are what you wear with a dinner suit, (tuxedo)

[@dungba9861]

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[@trevbarlow9719]

Exactly

[@johns.5062]

skinny fit is the plague of the decade, i always get my shirts on the larger side on purpose, much better to have a larger shirt/coat/clothing than a super tight fit.

[@boltthrower3215]

Hey, a slim fit shirt is for slim people…but you are not slim (no offense). Perhaps a regular fit is an alternative to comfort fit and slim fit

[@richardwebb2348]

Good if you learned to tie your tie, and found a shirt collar that fits you. The cuff-links look like the type used by a shirt laundry service. Not impressed by your made-up rules.

[@Themanfuhreal]

Ok, this helped. Penjis

[@ns7023]

Please make this episode in Spanish!

[@antonymoss8274]

Weird voice mate

[@chilldoc9638]

Its called an accent