Our Approach to Fit
We created a new sizing approach for men's dress shirts, based on six body types. Three sizes, that come in two variations each. All were designed to flatter the body.
start with your height
Are you short, average or tall? Your height dictates the length of the sleeves and the body of the shirt.
next, your torso
Your chest, shoulders and overall shape of your upper body are key to getting a good fitting shirt. Consider whether you are more lean (smaller bone structure or lean muscle mass) or broad (more muscular, wider in the upper body).
you might be a tweener
If you are in-between height or torso categories, you might actually fit in more than one Hugh & Crye size. This is a good thing! You actually have a bit more choice, depending on how fitted you want the shirt to be.
- For example, if you are 5'11, with a lean/athletic build with long arms, you could fit in an Average/Lean as well as a Tall/Lean. Naturally, the Average/Lean will fit closer to the body.
- Same with torso. If you're not exactly lean, nor broad, you could possibly fit into either depending on the type of fit you're looking for. Obviously lean will give you a more fitted look. Broad will be slightly roomier.
put it together
Six sizes – based on body types. That wasn’t so hard, was it?
fit gone wild
Most guys we know are not happy with the current offering of men's dress shirts. Whenever we tell someone about Hugh & Crye, without fail, they launch into their own stories - dissatisfaction with the mass brands, tales of capitulation or defeat, and pleas for an alternative.
where most mass brands fail
Off the rack shirts (aka ready-made, mass brands), are truly made for the masses. Some brands have jumped on the trend of 'slim/tailored/athletic fit' – these shirts are still designed to fit as many people as possible. As a result, they rarely fit many men very well. Mass brands are also cursed with the legacy of traditional retail: they’re over-priced, in questionable availability, and at times, require the horrendously inefficient trip to the mall.
and then there is bespoke
Bespoke shirts – those that are custom made – tend to be expensive, require multiple fittings (if done right), and are often uninspiring in their design. And then there's the waiting game - three weeks or more until you get your shirt.
