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Type of Sport Shirt
The Differences between Formal, Dress, Sport, and Casual Button Down Shirts
and When to Wear Them.
The Differences between Formal, Dress, Sport, and Casual Button Down Shirts and When to Wear
Them
Men’s fashion has certainly evolved over the years, and like any other trend, certain things come
and go. These days, there are several different types of men’s button down shirts, and learning the
differences – and when to wear each – can help you broaden your fashion sense.
The Formal Shirt
The formal shirt is sometimes referred to simply as a “tuxedo shirt”. It is usually a long-sleeved
garment with a collar and buttons down the entire length of the front, and it is fastened with buttons
or snaps. What’s more, some formal shirts have a button down collar, which means that the ends of
the collar are fastened with
buttons, and others do not. Formal shirts are most often worn under tuxedos and are
considered the “dressiest” shirt in menswear. They are typically paired with black or white ties or
bowties, which elude to the name given to extravagant parties and celebrations “Black-Tie Affairs”.
The Lawrence Hunt White shirt makes for a perfect versitle “formal” shirt. It has a cuff link option for
the dressier affairs, or can be buttoned, for less formal events.
The Dress Shirt
A dress shirt, on the other hand, can be worn semi-formally or casually. It is most commonly part of
a man’s business attire, and may have a variety of different collar styles, as well.
Generally speaking, whereas someone may wear a formal shirt to a wedding or prom, the dress shirt
is more appropriate for church,
business meetings, job interviews, and an
evening on the town. Most dress shirts are
long-sleeved and they have buttons down the full length. A dress shirt with a tie and suit jacket is
semi-formal; a dress shirt without a tie, whether or not it is paired with a suit jacket, is considered
semi-formal. Our favorite dress shirt for work from the Lawrence Hunt collection is The Cass.
The Sport Shirt
The differences between dress shirts and sport shirts certainly have some blurred lines, but there
are a few simple ways to tell them apart. For example, a dress shirt is typically styled more
conservatively, with stiffer collars and
neutral colors. On the other hand, a sport shirt may contain bigger and bolder patterns, collars that
are less stiff, and even epaulets and
pockets. Some sport shirts are made from
materials generally deemed “comfortable” such as denim, and still others contain blends of
cotton, polyester, and other materials. Sport shirts pairwell with jeans or slacks and are
perfect for everyday casual wear. The
Lawrence Hunt dress shirt has some “sport shirt” qualities, in that it can be paired with jeans. We
think it is one of the most versitle shirts in that it can pull off a “sport” shirt and a “dress shirt”
seamlessly. Our favorite shirt to wear with jeans is The Addison.
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