Well if nothing else, this thread makes me feel better! My wife says I sound a little nuts when I go on about my 'shirt issues'. I've had the same issues some have mentioned about the button down collar thing, Don't care for them, but I have them on a few of my 'more casual' (ie;likely not worn with tie) ready to wear shirts because I couldn't find ones in colors/styles/cloth I liked any other way.

My biggest issue with of the rack dress/business shirts has always been fit, once I find a shirt with a 17 1/2 inch neck from most makers, (and it seems one vendor's 17 1/2 is another's 17!) the thing is gonna be tight in the neck, and come with sleeves an inch or two too long and fit like a tent unless they came in a tapered fit etc...

For the last several years I've been getting my dress/business shirts from Paul Fredrick, they offer nice quality stuff in a good variety of sizes as well as material, fit, collar,and cuff choices at pretty resonable pricing, and their sizes run true. (Imperial 100's cotton, Straight Collar, and French Cuffs for me please) They also do full custom shirt orders.


http://www.paulfredrick.com/Catalog/...etext=sasallds