Best Shirts for Men with an Oval Body Shape
The right shirt is the right length, does not pull at the buttons, and follows a clean vertical line.
This guide is for the oval body shape: a waist at least 98% of the wider of chest and hips.
Look for
- Regular or relaxed fits with a bit of room in the middle
- Longer hems that cover the belt, or shirts made to be worn untucked
- Dark or medium solid colours, or thin vertical stripes
- Fabrics with weight and some structure, such as oxford and twill
Skip or adjust
- Tight shirts that pull at the buttons or gape at the stomach
- Big horizontal stripes and busy patterns across the middle
- Very short or thin, clingy shirts that outline the stomach
More for the oval body shape
Shirts for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.