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M&S used to do made to measure for fat bastards. Think they were quite cheap too.
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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.
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Hawes and Curtis for me.
They do different 4 cuts ranging from slim fit to comfort fit.
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Originally posted by SunnyInHades View PostF+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
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.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View Post
I have a Matalan (£75 for 3 pieces).
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MQChxqVy4g...600-h/suit.jpg
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Originally posted by SunnyInHades View PostF+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
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Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostBut you can see in the image it is a regular fit. Tailored fit required.
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
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Originally posted by SunnyInHades View PostLong Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan
I believe Primark also do one for £5
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Originally posted by SunnyInHades View PostLong Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan
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).
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Long Sleeve Shirt
£6.00
Matalan
I believe Primark also do one for £5
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostWhat can I do to sort out this issue and still look like Daniel Craig in James Bond?
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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.)
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