Style Clothing Care How To: Fold a Dress Shirt Folding your dress shirts instead of hanging them will free up precious closet space and help cut down on wrinkles (and dreaded ironing time). By Real Simple Editors Real Simple Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter An article attributed to "Real Simple Editors" indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The REAL SIMPLE team strives to make life easier for you. They are experts in their fields who research, test and clearly explain the best recipes, strategies, trends and products. They have worked for some of the most prestigious brands in lifestyle journalism, including Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, the Food Network, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parents, POPSUGAR, Rachel Ray Every Day, and Vogue. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 7, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Folding your dress shirts instead of hanging them won't just free up precious inches of closet space, it'll also help cut down on wrinkles (and dreaded ironing time). Even if you're blessed with a clothes dryer with wrinkle-busting steam technology, it's still helpful to know how to fold dress shirts properly. Follow the simple steps in this video for a neat, flat fold. What You Need Dress shirtFlat surface Steps Lay the shirt flat, making sure it's buttoned up: Fully buttoning the shirt will ensure a tight, wrinkle-free fold.Fold the sleeves to the middle of the back: Fold in each sleeve horizontally, so that the cuffs cross over the middle of the back. Take care not to fold in the shirt's side seams.Fold the sides to the middle: Fold in both sleeves again, this time bringing the shirt's side seams in evenly from shoulder to hem, so they meet under the collar, forming a broad V shape there. (The sides won't necessarily meet farther down the shirt.)Fold in half lengthwise. Holding the bottom of the shirt with two hands, fold the shirt in half lengthwise from the bottom up, so the bottom edge of the shirt rests below the bottom of the collar. (Do this once or twice, depending on the length of the shirt and the depth of your storage space.) Flip the folded shirt over and store. How to Fold Clothes to Save Space in Your Closet or Dresser Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit