Hi All,
I'd been having trouble finding a dress shirt that fit me well, and decided to try my first custom made or "made-to-measure" dress shirt. After doing some online research, I decided to try out Proper Cloth. Although you can input your measurements, design your shirt, and do everything on their website, I decided to go to their brick and mortar office here in NYC to get measured and pick a fabric in person.
The employee who helped me was fantastic. Via a laptop at their office/store, I created an account, and he quickly took my measurements and input them into the account. The measurements were very detailed, even taking into account which wrist I wear my watch on, and allowing extra space under the cuff!
We then selected fabrics. Being on a budget, I only browsed their most affordable options, but there are a huge range if money is no object. I ended up going with a classic all purpose light blue, the "Bowery Light Blue Wrinkle-Resistant Pinpoint." We then picked a collar (English Spread), cuff style (normal single button), button style (plain, not mother of pearl), a pocket options (no pocket.). The grand total (with shipping) was $110. Not exactly cheap, but not bad for custom made. Also, once it arrives, if anything doesn't fit correctly, they will adjust or remake it for NO CHARGE.
The shirt should arrive in two weeks, and if folks are interested, I'll post pics and a review of the actual shirt. Also, if you use my referral link to create an account, you will get a discount, and I'll score some credit.
Stay tuned!
-Zap
I'd been having trouble finding a dress shirt that fit me well, and decided to try my first custom made or "made-to-measure" dress shirt. After doing some online research, I decided to try out Proper Cloth. Although you can input your measurements, design your shirt, and do everything on their website, I decided to go to their brick and mortar office here in NYC to get measured and pick a fabric in person.
The employee who helped me was fantastic. Via a laptop at their office/store, I created an account, and he quickly took my measurements and input them into the account. The measurements were very detailed, even taking into account which wrist I wear my watch on, and allowing extra space under the cuff!
We then selected fabrics. Being on a budget, I only browsed their most affordable options, but there are a huge range if money is no object. I ended up going with a classic all purpose light blue, the "Bowery Light Blue Wrinkle-Resistant Pinpoint." We then picked a collar (English Spread), cuff style (normal single button), button style (plain, not mother of pearl), a pocket options (no pocket.). The grand total (with shipping) was $110. Not exactly cheap, but not bad for custom made. Also, once it arrives, if anything doesn't fit correctly, they will adjust or remake it for NO CHARGE.
The shirt should arrive in two weeks, and if folks are interested, I'll post pics and a review of the actual shirt. Also, if you use my referral link to create an account, you will get a discount, and I'll score some credit.
Stay tuned!
-Zap
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