Difference between dress and sport shirt?

[md2010]



Really? I always have mine made with softer collars and cuffs for comfort reasons. I don't really think that these are most valid criteria, especially with MTM or bespoke shirts.

Hi mate, these are the basic difference . I am yet to come across a RTW dress shirt with soft collar and cuffs from a reputable brand. And for the sake of comfort most days at work I wear conservatively colored fabric sports shirts (HB/RL /lacoste has sports shirts looks like dress shirts minus the hard collar/cuffs).

 

[Nicola]



especially with MTM or bespoke shirts.

Why would MTM etc matter? If you have a bespoke bowling shirt made it's still a bowling shirt.

 

[cptjeff]



Hi mate, these are the basic difference . I am yet to come across a RTW dress shirt with soft collar and cuffs from a reputable brand. And for the sake of comfort most days at work I wear conservatively colored fabric sports shirts (HB/RL /lacoste has sports shirts looks like dress shirts minus the hard collar/cuffs).

Then those would probably qualify as dress shirts to most people.

You're applying categorical rules where they do not apply. I'm wearing a pretty dang soft collared white pinpoint oxford right now, and apart from the brits, most everybody would consider it a dress shirt.

 

[Ich_Dien]

The inclusion of a pocket on the chest is usually a good sign.

 

[academe]



Why would MTM etc matter? If you have a bespoke bowling shirt made it's still a bowling shirt.

My comment was poorly phased; I meant that collar and cuff softness is not a reliable indicator of formality for a MTM/bespoke shirts since these can be specified by the person commissioning the garment. I wasn't talking about the overall styling of the shirt, as you are correct that a casual bowling shirt will also be a bowling shirt, whether RTW or MT/bespoke.

 

[academe]



Hi mate, these are the basic difference . I am yet to come across a RTW dress shirt with soft collar and cuffs from a reputable brand. And for the sake of comfort most days at work I wear conservatively colored fabric sports shirts (HB/RL /lacoste has sports shirts looks like dress shirts minus the hard collar/cuffs).

Really? My experience with some of the better Italian RTW makers (e.g. Borrelli, Truzzi, Kiton, etc.) tend to have relatively softer cuffs and collars.

 

[TwelveStyles]

OK, I know this a really old thread, but I didn't think this post needed its own thread so here goes.

From the responses here, it seems that the difference between dress and sport shirts comes down to styling more than anything.
Having said that, is it common for different brands to classify their shirts differently (sort of like "slim-fit" being different for different designers)?

As an example, this shirt:

Front:
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Back: (different color, but identical product otherwise)
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is labeled a "sport shirt."
But to me, it looks more like a typical dress shirt than a sport shirt. No button-down collars, shirt seems long enough to be tucked in, 100% cotton, etc.

Basically what I'm trying to get at is, would it be okay to wear these shirts with a tie and a jacket? Or are there subtle (or not) differences that I'm missing?

 

[cptjeff]

That's a dress shirt. The idiot who wrote the copy was wrong if they called it something else.

 

[TwelveStyles]

That's a dress shirt. The idiot who wrote the copy was wrong if they called it something else.

Forgot to mention, the shirt does come in S, M, L, etc (as is common with sport shirts) rather than the traditional neck size and/or sleeve length that we see for dress shirts. Could be why maybe.

Regardless, would it be fine to wear these under a suit?

 

[cptjeff]



Forgot to mention, the shirt does come in S, M, L, etc (as is common with sport shirts) rather than the traditional neck size and/or sleeve length that we see for dress shirts. Could be why maybe.

Regardless, would it be fine to wear these under a suit?

It's a dress shirt that they were too cheap to make in a full range of sizes. Perfectly fine to wear under a suit, but make sure it fits right.

 

[TeganHobbs]

Of course, there is a difference, but I know that for tennis players there are even individual sports dresses under which they wear all sorts of pants. They have often put Posture Correctors for women on the back. And through the sports dress, this is not even visible. And the opponent can not know about the problems of the player.