A recent thread was talking about monogramming on a dress shirt, and the consensus was negative on that. So I won't ask about that. But...
I realize that there are many different purposes for a shirt which explains the myriad of choices available, but if you could narrow down the perfect set of options, what would it be? Why?
Here are some of the variables:
Collars
<ul>[*]English Spread (Ratio says theirs is 5" wide)[/list]
<ul>[*]Semi-Spread (supposed to a little more narrow than the English spread - 4")[/list]
<ul>[*]Button Down (yes, OCBD)[/list]
<ul>[*]Two Button[/list]

<ul>[*]Long Point[/list]

Cuffs
<ul>[*]One Button Mitered[/list]

<ul>[*]One Button Rounded[/list]

<ul>[*]Two Button Mitered[/list]

<ul>[*]Two Button Rounded[/list]

<ul>[*]French Mitered[/list]

<ul>[*]French Square[/list]

<ul>[*]"Cocktail"[/list]

Yolk
<ul>[*]Plain[/list]

<ul>[*]Split[/list]

Back Pleats
<ul>[*]None[/list]

<ul>[*]Center[/list]

<ul>[*]Side[/list]

Tails or No
<ul>[*]Square[/list]

<ul>[*]Tails[/list]

Placket
<ul>[*]None (Ratio calls this a more contemporary look, more formal)[/list]

<ul>[*]Standard (Ratio calls this a more sturdy design, holds collar better when unbuttoned)[/list]

<ul>[*]Concealed (I had this on a uniform shirt once - hid the zipper)[/list]

<ul>[*]No[/list]

<ul>[*]Yes[/list]

Buttons
<ul>[*]Plain[/list]

<ul>[*]Jazzy[/list]

Buttonholes
<ul>[*]Plain[/list]

<ul>[*]Jazzy[/list]

Epaulets
<ul>[*]Nay[/list]

<ul>[*]Yay[/list]

Collar Stays
<ul>[*]Sewn In[/list]

<ul>[*]Removable[/list]

Photos courtesy of http://www.ratioclothing.com, which I would love to buy from. See this review. The other photos are from ShirtsMyWay which I found via Google for the images. They have an incredible number of options.
I'm not listing short sleeves as an option. Unless it's a fast food uniform. (Side story: I showed up at a youth boot camp in uniform, and all but one wore their long sleeve uniform on this hot day. The one. The dumb one. He was crowded with a paper hat from Burger King. Don't wear short sleeves.)
Okay, predictably, there will be the OCBD configuration. What else? I'M UNABLE TO MAKE A DECISION ON MY OWN! ;-)
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