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Perhaps more so than any other garment shirts come in a huge array of styles, materials and uses. Below is a list of the most common types of shirts available to purchase online,

Formal shirt - required by most employers, there are also plenty of social occasions where a formal shirt is required, such as a wedding, funeral, or fancy dining date. In the past, up until around the 1950's every man in the UK would wear a formal shirt for all social occasions. This is still the case for many males of a certain generation, but has become less popular generation by generation. The styles are often categorised by the collar design, popular collars include the Prince of Wales, Windsor cutaway and Formal button down collar. Other popular styles are traveller, half sleeve, plain, cutaway, button down, pinpoint, check and stripe shirts.

Casual shirt - can be used for virtually any occasion except formal. The common uses are for manual labour, outdoor pursuits like rambling or simply relaxing at home. Some popular styles include Poplin, Oxford, Denim, Dobby Shirts, Linen, Marylebone and Polynosic Shirts.

Designer shirt - a cross between a formal and a casual shirt, or some might declare it a bastardised formal shirt. The cut and style of the shirt is casual, but the materials are formal. They are most commonly worn by clubbers and people going out for a drink or dinner on a Saturday night.

T-shirt - the most common type of shirt, the most simple with no buttons, one of the most comfortable and easy to wear because it features no collar. A very popular type of T Shirt now feature funny icons, images and slogans on them. Many also support different political causes, or rock bands, movies and cult movements. A quite few sites also contain personalised design facilities. You can choose your own own text and pictures. They are very popular because they produce a unique product.

Polo shirt - it's pretty much used for the same things as a T-shirt, but has a more formal style with a collar and buttons. The polo design is often used by golfers, football teams, tennis players and of course polo players. A Henley polo shirt is a popular variant that comes without a collar.

Rugby shirt - this is another variant of the polo shirt, but has become so popular for sporting and casual purposes it's worthy of it's own description. It incorporates thick cotton so that rips and tears are less likely to occur. Paradoxically only the England supporters home rugby shirt 2007/09 has included a collar and is made from cotton. The professional version is 100% polyester with no collar or button and cannot be described as a traditional rugby shirt.

Sweatshirt / Sweaters - Made from a heavy material it covers the arms and sometimes head with a hood. They were designed to keep athletes warm whilst waiting between events. They have become somewhat controversial of late, 'Hoodies' have a youth group all of their own, often linked with anti social behaviour, and people wearing 'Hoodies have been banned from shopping centres and shops.

Nightshirt - Usually thought of as a ladies garment, it's often oversized, can look like a dress, is made from very loose, light materials which are cheap and of course ideal for sleeping in.

Tunic - You'll only see ladies wearing this type of shirt now. Maybe a few males in religious orders or starring in a play of Robin Hood. The tunic had it's swan song during more primitive times.

Jacket - Styles on a shirt, they use alot thicker materials to provide warmth, and an alternative to a coat. They are often more stylish than many winter coats, due to their casual style. The leather, fleece, bomber, suede, sports and denim materials make the most popular shirts. The black leather jacket is usually worn by bikers, and popularised by the wild ones.

While this list is far from comprehensive, it does list the common types available online. Some more obscure variants you may wish to research are the halter and tube top, jackets, camisole, halfshirt and a onesie.

Purchasing Guide

There are many options to consider when buying a new shirt. First of all will be the purpose of the shirt. Once this is decided your buying process will be simplified.

There are quite a few famous shirtmakers with sites online, some of these include T.M. Lewin, Hewitt & May, and Van Heusen. Typically these are manufacturers of formal shirts, they do design casual ones as well but rarely is this their primary focus.

They do often feature online offers like three ties and cufflinks for two, 50% off deals and lower prices if you buy three or more shirts.

If your looking for your average casual or designer shirt these shirtmakers do not usually suffice. You will need to check out the likes of Next, or retailers which stock designer brands like Ralph Lauren and D&G. We will be compiling a list of these at a later date.

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