Article Written By: Ania Borgan
Mens shirts come in all shapes and sizes but they also come in all patterns ad colours. Choosing the right pattern can take some time if you have a wide choice in front of you and you are undecided. Follow this simple guide to sort out stripes from checks from prints and you will be on your way to choosing the right pattern for you.Mens shirts with plain patterns are the simplest. Plain patterns may also be viewed as having no patterns as there is a single colour of the same tone throughout. This is also known as a solid or block colour. Men s shirts with solid patterns look very formal and the most popular are plain white shirts and plain blue shirts. You will often see them on politicians and men in high office. It is easy to match the rest of your outfit, including tie, with a plain pattern shirt – you only have to worry about that one colour.The next pattern more sophisticated is also the more widely varied: stripes. By adding vertical lines onto a shirt, you open up a whole range of possibilities. How wide will the stripes be? Will they all be of the same width? You could have one, two, three or more stripes of different thicknesses and of course different colours. The minimum number of colours you can have is two: one for the background and one for the stripe. What colour will the background be? Will you use the same colour for all the stripes? Different colours and different stripes width? You can see now the endless number of combinations. Fortunately, you do not have to think so much. The most popular stripes shirts are the simplest ones. Perhaps an alternate white and blue striped shirt, very popular with men. Stripes also help add some individuality to an outfit and allows you to express your personality.Checks are an extension of stripes; horizontal lines are added to the vertical stripes to form a grid-type of pattern. Usually, the horizontal and vertical stripes are of the same colour and width but of course, there is room for imagination to take over. The most popular as usual are the simplest patterns: simply alternate colours squares or thin pale lines on a light background.In this last category, everything goes – imagination is your limit. This is where you u will categorise shirts with polka dots, flowers, abstract patterns and mickey mouse designs. The name says it: there is no need for a regular geometric pattern on the shirt. Abstract patterns on shirts look cool and very very individual.
This Article Has Been Published on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 and Read 311 Times