If you need to buy new shirts, here’s a few tips to help you get the very best look for you:

Decide on the purpose of your shirt

Is it for work or pleasure? Do you usually wear jeans or a skirt? Choosing one shirt that you hope will ‘do’ for everything generally means that you end up with a garment that achieves nothing. Some shirts are specially designed to work with casual fabrics, while others are particularly shaped to fit under the jacket of a formal suit. Getting the right shirt for the situation can be 90% of looking good.

Measure yourself

A lot of shirts for women are measured in dress sizes, but knowing your arm length and actual chest measurement can help you pick a truly well-fitting shirt online.

Choose the right fabric blend

Pure cotton is beautiful to wear, hard-wearing and requires quite a lot of ironing. Cotton blend can be easier to launder but perhaps is a little less comfortable to wear.

Choose the best style

If you are large-busted, a shirt with bust darts and a looser sleeve, maybe even a short sleeve, can be very attractive. For smaller busts, a slim-fitting tailored shirt looks elegant, and the lightest possible colour will give you extra dignity.

If you have either fat or skinny arms, try to choose long sleeves and don’t roll them up.

If you’re on the plump side, a shirt that harmonises with or matches your trousers or skirt will elongate you, and a shirt with a fishtail or round tail is more slimming than a straight hemmed shirt bottom.