There are some shirts out there that are multi functional. A mock shirt looks dressy if worn with the right things and they look casual when work with others. How they look is totally dependent on what you wear them with. Whereas dress shirts look dressy no matter what you wear with them, the mock shirt will take on the identity of the rest of the outfit. It is funny the way that works out. You can wear mocks with khaki’s and look business casual, you can wear one under a suit and look professional and you can wear them with jeans and look totally casual. Mocks are very flexible. This is why people like them so much.
So what exactly is a mock shirt anyway? Mocks are those shirts that have the short, stand up collar instead of a fold down collar that most shirts have. You have certainly seen a mock turtle neck where there is not fold down and the collar just stands up alone. These shirts are usually either pull over’s or button downs. In some cases the buttons only go three or four buttons down and in other cases they go completely down. The designs of this type of shirt are very varied and easy to adapt to depending on the look that you want.
With this diversity of style you then can throw in the multitude of colors that you can get the mock shirt in and soon you realize why they are a part of so many closets in the world. They go along with just about anything and you can get them in just about any color, style, fabric type as well as button or non –button closure. In some cases the collar will be a different variant of color and in other cases they will also have a design on them verses the solid color of the rest of the shirt. There are many choices for you to pick from and you will never lack for variety. Many people prefer this to be their normal shirt style since it has so many different ways that you can wear them and look good.
The long sleeve mock shirt goes very well in places where the dress code is business casual. It looks very good with those kinds of outfits and gives you just enough class to be professional but are a bit more dressed down because of the collar. These shirts come in all types of fabrics so you can wear it loose or tightly fitted depending on which look you want. In fact so people wear mocks when they work out because there are work out shirts that are made with these types of collars. In that case the shirt is usually spandex type material and the collar is fitted against the neck.
You can get your mock shirt in many places depending on the type you want. Sporting goods stores, clothing stores and online stores will all have a good selection of these shirts in the styles you want. Be a prudent shopper and look around a bit before you buy.