When it comes to menswear there are a lot of varieties but it can be intricate so much so that you can easily consider two different styles to be one and the same. This is one of the reasons why most men do not know the difference between the dress shirt and a tuxedo shirt. As for their defense they almost look the same and have similar construction but devil is in the details. In this article we discuss the men's tuxedo shirts, what distinguishes them from the usual shirt styles and types available from which you can make your pick.

The mens tuxedo shirts are mostly worn with the mens tuxedos or the dinner jackets since they give out a formal and dressed up look when compared with the usual dress shirts. For the eyes of the amateur there might not be much difference to point out but there are details that distinguishes the tuxedo shirt from the dress shirt as clear as a day. The design of the tuxedo shirts are specially done so that they look streamlined with the tuxedo you are going to wear it with. The tuxedo shirt mens are more of an elegant style of the dress shirt and are not meant to be worn with the suits and other less formal garments.

Essentially the cotton tuxedo shirts are made of two types of weaves and each have their unique characteristics. Twill weave tuxedo shirts are usually thicker and tighter. It is an opaque weave which comes with a bit of texture to it. Since they are not very light they have a better drape and are less prone to wrinkling. Broadcloth weave tuxedo shirts are tighter and comes with reduced sheen and texture. These types of mens tuxedo shirts are lighter and thinner than the twill type weaves. They can have a visible range of transparency and are more prone to wrinkling. Now there are varieties within each of these weaves especially the broadcloth and you can go through them to find the one that will best suit you.