Best Shirts for Men with a Trapezoid Body Shape
Broad chest, tapered waist: pick shirts that follow that line so they skim the body instead of billowing.
This guide is for the trapezoid body shape: chest and hips within 10% of each other, with a waist at 90% or less of the wider of the two.
Look for
- Slim or tailored fits that are cut narrower at the waist than the chest
- Shoulder seams that sit on the shoulder bone, not past it
- Stretch cotton or poplin that gives across the chest without pulling
- A hem long enough to tuck in, roughly to the middle of the seat
Skip or adjust
- Boxy cuts, which hide the waist and make the shirt hang like a tent
- Shirts that fit the waist but pull between the buttons at the chest
- Sleeves that are baggy at the bicep: go for a slimmer sleeve or a tailored fit
More for the trapezoid body shape
Shirts for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.