Too tight or loose on the shoulders; short at the back or cuffs that don’t fit — several queries need to be answered to zero in on the perfect shirt. We tell you how to pick the right one.

The shirt is a complicated piece of clothing

    There are various lengths that need to be kept in mind. First is the length of your collar based on what you are wearing it with. Next is the length of your sleeves. “The cuffs should be just a little below your wrist. If you are wearing a jacket, about an inch should be outside. The cuffs should also be comfortable enough to fit your watch,” says Akshay Narvekar, founder, Bombay Shirt Company. As for the length of your shirt, it should be up till the middle of the fly. If it is a shirt that you need to tuck in, it needs to have a tail at the back. Raise your hands after wearing the shirt and check how much it rides up to understand if you are comfortable with the length. Too much....