Reply to: Shirt advice

[Sausage Surprise]

M&S used to do made to measure for fat bastards. Think they were quite cheap too.

[RetSet]

Charles Tyrwhitt.

www.ctshirts.co.uk/

3 basic cuts - classic, slim, extra slim. Then specify collar size & sleeve length. Four shirts for a very INKSPE £100 (or less, depending on 'sales'). With brass collar stiffeners included in the price.

Fantastic customer service. Keep sending them back & tweak the measurements until you get exactly the right fit.

Since starting a basic strength training course before Christmas (stronglift 5X5) I have changed shape a little. Currently keeping the same cut (slim) and added 1/2" on collar and sleeve length. Perfect fit.

[kaiser78]

Hawes and Curtis for me.

They do different 4 cuts ranging from slim fit to comfort fit.

[doodab]

Just get one made to measure. Mangas are fairly cheap.

[OwlHoot]

F+F at Tesco can accommodate that

a) Option 1 - F&F Easy Care Tailored Fit Shirt
65% Polyester, 35% Cotton
£7.00

b) Option 2 - F&F Pure Cotton Double Cuff Tailored Fit Shirt
100% Cotton
£12.00

Polyester is bad for so many reasons - If you forget and plonk an iron set to "linen" down on one, that's the shirt trashed in an instant and the iron almost ruined by a load of melted goo that takes forever to scrape off (and which if not done completely is transferred onto anything else one tries to iron!)

Also, if you're ever caught in a fire, it'll melt on your skin or burst into flames (not sure which - probably both).

And I seem to recall from student days polyester shirts manage to retain and amplify B.O. Or maybe it was just that I didn't wash much back then.

[SunnyInHades]

I have a Matalan (£75 for 3 pieces).

Some profiteering there by Primark. One of the best deals is the £19.99 suit from Lidl (you'll find it boxed up in the centre racks) ..

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MQChxqVy4g...600-h/suit.jpg

[woohoo]

F+F at Tesco can accommodate that

a) Option 1 - F&F Easy Care Tailored Fit Shirt
65% Polyester, 35% Cotton
£7.00

b) Option 2 - F&F Pure Cotton Double Cuff Tailored Fit Shirt
100% Cotton
£12.00

I was after something that was more tailored or more choices about sizes and suitable for a black tie event. But thanks for the effort anyway, even if it was a sad small poop of an effort. God loves you.

[SunnyInHades]

But you can see in the image it is a regular fit. Tailored fit required.

F+F at Tesco can accommodate that

a) Option 1 - F&F Easy Care Tailored Fit Shirt
65% Polyester, 35% Cotton
£7.00

b) Option 2 - F&F Pure Cotton Double Cuff Tailored Fit Shirt
100% Cotton
£12.00

[alreadypacked]

Long Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan

I believe Primark also do one for £5

But you can see in the image it is a regular fit. Tailored fit required.

[Ticktock]

Long Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan

Don't mock, just because they're cheap.

I have a Matalan suit from back when I were permie. It is in my regular rotation of suits, and has outlasted several that each cost over 3 or 4 times the amount - all I've had to do is sew loose buttons back on. The material isn't the nicest, but it looks good and it's lasted. Being a tight-fist I'm tempted to get another cheap suit from them (£75 for 3 pieces).

[SunnyInHades]

Long Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan




I believe Primark also do one for £5

[mudskipper]

What can I do to sort out this issue and still look like Daniel Craig in James Bond?

[Bunk]

(I had a full set of measurements done by a guy in Harrods and flashed him to give me a copy of the measurement sheet.)

[OwlHoot]

You don't have to pay £300 or more per made to measure shirt in Jermyn Street.

I buy my made to measure shirts from Robert Old who are based in Bournemouth. I forget the exact amount, but last time a couple of years ago I paid less than £150 per shirt (although that was a discount for an order of ten). That was for Eton shirts, which I like because they can do those with a top pocket and a double cuff.

(I had a full set of measurements done by a guy in Harrods and flashed him £20 to give me a copy of the measurement sheet. So when I need some shirts I just email Robert Old with a scan of that.)

[Bunk]

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