Most shirts don’t have split yokes nowadays. However, many shirt makers claim that a split yoke gives the shirts a better fit. Many good tailors have this option and generally if made correctly it does give a good fit, but it also changes the style of the shirt (on the back).

What is a split yoke? Some of you may actually wonder what a split yoke actually is. Well it is top back part of the dress shirt between the shoulders.

What to go for:

It really is a very subjective matter however, in many circles a split yoke does

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give a slight impression of quality and it also may tell people you know a little bit more about mens shirts than the average Joe.

Design wise, stay away from split yokes when stripes are very strong (stripes such as yellows, greens, or reds). However, stripes that are not too bold can work very well on a split yoke though.

Split yokes are generally a rare find, but at tailors it is often a possibility. So as we always say here always choose a tailored shirt if you can get away with it.