Shirts.Fabrics should be wrinkle resistant, smooth, and durable. Roomy sleeves and backs and full shirts may make this clothing easier to put on and take off than closely fitted garments.Donning a shirt.Shirts, pajamas, jackets, robes, and dresses that open completely down the front may be put onwhile the client is seated in a wheelchair. If it is necessary to dress while in bed, the following procedure can be used.1. Balance the body by putting the palms of the hands on the mattress on either side of the body. If the client's balance is poor, assistance may be needed, or the backboard or head of the bed may need to be elevated. (If the backboard cannot be elevated, one or two pillows may be used to support the back.) With the backboard or head of the bed elevated, both hands are available.2. If difficulty occurs with the customary methods of putting on the garment, open it on the lap with the collar toward the chest. Put the arms into the sleeves and pull them up over the elbows. Then, holding on to the shirttail or back of the dress, pull the garment over the head, adjust it, and button it