Actually, I'm a 16.5 / 33.
Need Dress shirts
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Actually, I'm a 16.5 / 33.
I cannot fathom buying a shirt off the rack for $100 USD and still needing to get it tailored. For that money you could be getting custom made-to-measure from any number of retailers.
They generally set up shop in a hotel or conference center for a few days to take measurements and let you look through their fabric swatches. You pick the fabric and styling details (I have monograms!), they measure you there, and the shirts are mailed to you a month or two later. I have tried two such retailers in Canada and they both provided me with three shirts for around $60-70 CAD per shirt.
They generally set up shop in a hotel or conference center for a few days to take measurements and let you look through their fabric swatches. You pick the fabric and styling details (I have monograms!), they measure you there, and the shirts are mailed to you a month or two later. I have tried two such retailers in Canada and they both provided me with three shirts for around $60-70 CAD per shirt.
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Ended up with 5 from Ledbury's Warehouse sale.
Looking forward to getting them fitted!
Looking forward to getting them fitted!
Nice! Keep us posted please. Always valuable to hear back on good sources.
You trying to get me to move to Canada? Wow. Not sure I've ever seen this in Michigan, but would jump at the chance! Thanks for the idea.
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These are the ones I ended up with. All were originally $145-165, I got them all for $30-60. The second from the right looks purple, but it's actually a blue houndstooth.
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+1 on Paul Fredrick
Charlestywhitt
Exactly, since their $99 for three plus their Clearance stuff are a sweet price.
They are my new go to, just purchased 2 ties on sale with 1 pocket square.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
I just took the plunge on this 3x 99 offer. They are arriving later this week. Have high hopes but really just hope the fit is okay.
For casual button down dress shirts (especially in the heavier Oxford cloth), I swear by LL Bean. For my nicest shirts, I have them custom made by Tailor Store. My measurements are stored online, and I just personalize with different stitching, fabric/patterns, and buttons. Still less than $100 per shirt, and the fit is PERFECT.
Oh the fit is good, but I really like their fabric choices, way, way better than dept store offerings.
I've been tempted by their shirts I see advertised in magazines more than once, I've just never pulled the trigger yet.
I used to wear suits every day, no more. The Paul Fredrick wrinkle free always looked fresh and pressed.
I like Jos A Bank traveler shirts as a general rule. But, I've recently been swayed by Woodies custom clothing. English people and hipsters may call this bespoke (this is B&B). I call it custom kinda sorta because there's no physical tailor. Check it out to see if you like it.
Yes, it's expensive. Don't tell anyone, but I've worn the same shirt three days in a row. So, value?
Yes, it's expensive. Don't tell anyone, but I've worn the same shirt three days in a row. So, value?
Something to check out! Thanks!
I have been doing this for suits and dress shirts for a decade. Better fabric and perfect fit. A very large range of fabric and color options. My guy swings through about a dozen cities on his trips.
My shirts are all custom-made in Italy by Sartoria Cardona. Very high quality stuff at reasonable prices.
