Courtesy
To say dress shirts, and “The Son of Man” instantly comes to mind, at least for me. It is a painting of René Magritte, supposedly a self-portrait by the famous surrealist, which depicts a man standing in front of a wall, looking forward, his face covered with an oversized green leafy apple. He wears an unmistakable bowler hat, a gray overcoat, a red tie and a dress shirt, this one with a point collar. It is a representation of civility in the face of temptation, a work that reflects one man and all men. fans of The Thomas Crown Affair remake will understand what I mean.
The figure doesn’t waver, covered in a pristine white top that comes close to her jaw line. Here is the prototypical dress shirt: a button-down shirt, a symbol of propriety and propriety. But in the mid-1960s, when the painting made its debut, changes in mores and fashions occurred. Collars and silhouettes became oversized or cropped, and bright colors and patterns became prominent. Also, the men started buttoning their buttonholes. Temptations abound.
Now, there are a variety of dress shirts: some racy, some sleazy, and some downright casual (Benjamin Bratt flaunts all those vibes in this Squire spread). But even with these mutations, the style as a whole remains a class apart. Above the t-shirt, tank top, polo shirt, turtleneck, and all other tops except the tuxedo shirt is the dress shirt, even if molded in pink and unbuttoned up ‘at the navel, who remains the most gentleman of the group. And we’ve got 15 of the best for work, for meals, or, if you like, for stealing eight-figure paints from the Met.
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