Depending upon which line of work you are in, you may not ever find yourself needing to wear a tie. However, there are still many professions and occasions that require men to wear ties. The next dilemma is matching the dress shirts and ties together. Do you match your ties to the range of dress shirts you have? Or do you by shirts to compliment the ties you have accumulated over the years? I guess it often works out to be a little from column A and B.

Many men find themselves coming back to blue and white dress shirts or white dress shirts with blue stripes. Not only does blue and white look good on almost everyone, it is an easy color combination to match up ties with. In fact all men should have a plain blue and plain white dress shirt as part of their rotation, as they are not only easy to match ties to but when they fit well, look brilliant.

If you want to move away from blues and whites or add some other colors to your dress shirt range, without making it impossible to match your ties, there are alternative options. Gray is a great alternative to blue and white striped shirts. This beautiful Italian gray and white stripe is the perfect example is this Italian gray striped fabric. Any tie that goes with your blue and white striped dress shirt will match this fabric. White with black stripes is also a good option for matching ties to. Here is the perfect example from our Black label Thomas mason range: a stunning fine black striped fabric. This dress shirt will look amazing with a red tie.

When designing your dress shirt, make sure the collar you choose is suitable for the type of knot you tie. If you like a strong Windsor knot you need a collar with enough spread to accommodate the larger size. Our widespread collar would be perfect. If you wear thinner tie and use a smaller four-in-hand knot, you can opt for a narrower spread collar. If you want versatility with your dress shirt collar then choose our spread collar and you cannot go wrong.
For more information on tie knots this website is a great source of information: www.tieknot.com.