Tailored fit is one of the many terms you can find on labels when you are buying shirts today. While with regular and slim we can get a pretty precise idea of what we can expect, the word tailored usually raises some doubts.
Is it worth taking it to the tester or, on the contrary, is it better to keep betting on the same cut you’ve used so far? Discover everything you need to know what to do the next time a tailored fit shirt crosses your way. What shape does it have, what parts of the body accentuates, how is it different from the rest of the cuts…
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As custom made (or almost)
Massimo Dutti
As you may already know, tailored means tailored. Naturally, a tailored fit shirt is not the same as a genuine custom made shirt. When a tailor intervenes in the shirt you have to expect a perfect fit. However, a shirt described with the words tailored fit on the label is considered as approximate as you can get when the budget does not reach you for a tailor.
The purpose of the tailored fit cut is to help enhance male forms. Many think that it is the cut that best suits the male torso, or at least the type of torso that most fits today’s tastes. An athletic body type, worked in the gym, in which shoulders, arms and chest stand out over the rest of the parts.
How is it different from the rest of the cuts?
The existence of so many different settings can be seen as something confusing, or look at the positive part. Since there are many ways, the chances are multiplied to find a shirt that fits you perfect, or that at least gets pretty close.
In addition, learning to differentiate different shirt cuts is quite simpler than it may seem. And once assimilated, it will help you improve your style, as you can quickly choose the one that best suits every look and occasion without having to look at the label. You just need to take a look at its shape.
So let’s compare the tailored fit with the regular fit and the slim fit. What details are decisive for each to produce a different effect on your body?
Regular fit
Regular fit garments do not follow the male silhouette, but are characterized by their straight cut. Imagine a square. Unlike the rest, it does not fit any part of the body. The shoulders and sleeves are wide. In addition, it has extra fabric on chest and waist. For all these reasons it is an option to consider if you need a comfortable shirt that allows you greater freedom of movement.
It is a good idea for both slim men and plus-size men. The former helps them get a little more volume, while the second allows them to prevent the shirt from being too attached to the body, without reaching the extreme point of the oversize cut. But in general, it is a cut that works well on all types of man’s body.
Finally, the style where regular fit shirts best fit is casual. However, if you put it inside your pants, creating a cleaner silhouette, they can also match more formal looks.
Slim fit
In the slim fit shirts everything is narrowed: the chest, waist, armholes and sleeves. The use of less fabric can also be checked in its length. Compared to regular fit, they are shorter.
Since these types of shirts leave less space between the fabric and the body, you will get a more flattering effect if you have a flat abdomen. The positive part is that it allows you to get out of the effort made in the gym. Although they leave less freedom of movement, they will be of great help when you consider that the occasion needs a look with a more defined silhouette.
Tailored fit
Massimo Dutti
The tailored fit offers you a midpoint between the regular fit and the slim fit. It leaves a little more space between the body and the fabric than the slim fit, but not as much as the regular fit. It should be noted that your tailored fit size may vary depending on the manufacturer.
Its shape is narrowing from top to bottom, drawing a kind of inverted triangle. The shoulders and sleeves are wide (equal to or more than in the regular fit), while the trunk is narrowing towards the waist. You will identify them quickly because they have wide shoulders and narrow waist.
Like the slim fit, it helps to form a cleaner silhouette, which is why it will be your ally when you need the look to project more formality. But unlike this one, which helps to accentuate the height, the tailored fit makes it stand out the amplitude of the body more.
