Womens Dress Shirts

"Shopping Strategies to Buying Dress Shirts that Fit"

Courtesy of via Charles Tyrwhitt

You can find a wide variety in womens shirts, from ruffle shirts to short sleeved womens blouses, and I absolutely advise you to experiment with the different styles to spiff up your office work look. However your first choice and purchase should be the white dress shirt which is considered a fashion essential that go with everything.

Now let's move forward and take a look at the vital steps to finding the right dress shirt for you.

Choose a Versatile Color and Cut

White dress shirt from Savile Row Company Ltd .

See more outfit ideas with a basic dress shirt.

Other classic colors for this type of clothing are light pink and light blue.

For your first purchase, I recommend buying tailored office shirts. That means, simple and clean in cut. Wearing something loose-fitted to "hide" your bulges won't help. In fact it will only draw attention to that area. So choose something fitted to semi-fitted. This will skim your figure in a flattering way. No one wants to look like a potato sack at work (remember, you're wearing it to give a good and presentable impression).

Tip:However if you're self-conscious about your hips, bust or tummy, resort to adding body shaper and/or an open vest or cardigan.

Want to learn more about how to dress for your body shape? Then click here!

Choose Dress Shirts in Your Best Colors

You need to find out what colors suit you best first and choose dress shirts according to that. here.

Don't have time for a color analyis, and just want to get to the chase? Here's a simple guideline to how it works:

• If you're cool-colored with bluish-pinkish skin then crisp white and colors with a "cool" blue undertone will suit you
• If you're a warm-colored woman with golden-peachy skin tone with dirty/strawberry blond to reddish-black hair you'll look good in warm colors such as ivory and off-white, or anything with a red/yellow undertone.

Have Your Body Measurements Done

Pink Dress Shirt with White Bib from Savile Row Company Ltd

Or if it's slightly loose it will only disfigure your shape, making you look chubbier around the middle or making it look like you're hiding something. It just won't look good.

When it comes to womens dress shirts, an inch of difference can make or break your look. So always have your measurements in mind.

Compare your body measurements with the online store's size chart. Please don't skip checking their chart, as sizes vary from brand to brand. There are also few women who fit the "average" size. For example, American fit tends to be baggier than the European/English fit (average body weight in the US is bigger than in Europe) even though they're both have the same tag!

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to take your body measurements.

Tip: If none of the sizes online fit your measurements, buy the one closest to your numbers and have a tailor do the altering. Or you can even have your tailor make a dress shirt for you. We just have to face the fact that we all come in different sizes and shapes, and that some can't be categorized into a specific size tag.

Buy High Quality Womens Dress Shirts

Striped Dress Shirt from Thomas Pink

Generally speaking, expensive office shirts give you nicer fabric, nicer buttons, better stitchings and a brand name. However, no matter quality, a shirt with a poor fit, won't look good on you. What's the point in wearing it if it doesn't look good on you?

Note: Check the shirt label for ply count. Finer dress shirts are made of two-ply, not single-ply, and the fabrics are stronger and softer.

Check out online UK stores (the deliver worldwide) such as Savile Row Company Ltd, Charles Tyrwhitt and Thomas Pink. They offer a stylish range of womens dress shirts with superb quality!

Avoid Sacrificing Style

Luxury Dress Shirt from Thomas Pink

If office work is a huge part of your everyday life or if you have a classy-sophisticated style, you might want to add several more dress shirts in different designs - ranging from different colors, nuances, details (ruffled neckline is my fave), length and tailoring.

For casual work environments, try tunic shirts and different sleeve styles. Experiment!

Add accessories to spruce your look. Adding a little bit of color and glitz won't hurt you.

Learn more on how to create different looks with your dress shirt.

Before buying a shirt, remember to take your body measurements -- around the bust, waist, hips, neck, cuff, shoulder to shoulder, sleeve length.. and compare the numbers with their size chart

Since we have more meat around the chest area (and that greatly varies from woman to woman) than men, your exact bust measurements are crucial to fitting into a shirt.

For the absolute perfect fit, get your local tailor to sew you a dress shirt

If a dress shirt is slightly big, pull it closer to your body by wrapping a skinny belt around your waist.

• How to Wear Womens Dress Shirts Stylishly
• Womens White Dress Shirts
• Guide to How to Dress Your Body Shape
• Fashion 101: Basic Fashion Tips on Dressing Stylishly and Looking Your best