Polo shirts for guys
Polo shirts, especially ones that feature the right logo, were once known for being part of the quintessential preppie look. Now men wear polo shirts for a casual-dress look anywhere. This look goes from high-end restaurants to the grocery store, from the office to a pre-game party. One of the few places you’ll feel quite out of place in a polo? An extremely hip urban club.Think of a polo as a good T-shirt with a collar. The cotton is also heavier and of a better quality.
Here’s how to draw the classic polo look for a guy:
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Draw a top half of a guy.
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Map out a square shape for a polo shirt and draw in the side seams, following the sides of the body.
Add a couple of folds at the waist where the fabric rests on the hips.
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Draw the collar and neck hole by adding a triangle on each side of the neck with a V shape between them. Draw short sleeves and add the shoulder seams.
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Soften the collar triangles by curving the lines a bit to follow the shape of the shoulders and neck. Add two or three buttons at the neck on the right side of the V and finish with topstitching on the hem of the sleeves and bottom of the shirt.
Women’s polo shirts
Women’s polos can sport the same collar type as a man’s polo but may also include a more feminine-looking collar and placket. The fit is also tighter on a women’s polo.Here’s how to draw a women’s polo shirt:
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In this three-quarter view, start by drawing a basic shirt but don’t draw the neckline.
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Draw one side of the neck hole and placket.
Draw a line coming from behind the neck and around to the front of the body, pivoting at the center front and going directly down a few inches, about halfway to the breast line.
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To start the collar, draw a short line from the neck to the curve of the shoulder. Opposite line A, at the point where the neckline meets the center front line, draw a short diagonal line away from the neck.
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Draw a slightly curved line that connects line A to the diagonal line you drew in Step 3.
This completes half of the collar.
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Turn the center front line into a rectangle and draw three buttons on it.
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Finish the other side of the collar the same way as the first, connecting the lines that wrap around the neck.
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Finish the rest of the shirt with topstitching at the sleeve hem and bottom hem of the shirt.
