Folded Up Shirt Appreciation

[razl]



Cross posted from my affiliate thread but though you guys might appreciate some if the samples I just received in, for my first range of shirts due to be released in August. Collar points on the cutaway will be shortened slightly.
These are Made in Italy, beautiful cottons, nice thick MOP buttons and a slim fit. All for about $109.95 AUD.

Very handsome, but I wouldn't have the collar stitching so close to the edge. It's trendy bordering on unfortunate...

As someone who doesn't know the history or the rationale for having stitching on the collar inset as far as most shirts do, I actually prefer it not inset like these are here. The stitching so far in (say 1/4") adds a visual element that just clutters the look up. Again, if there's a good reason for it, I'm all ears.

I'll also add that, again as one of the great unwashed on this, I've long suspected the opposite: that the inset stitching on the collar was trendy, and the more inset and/or pronounced, the more gauche it looked to me (a lot like the over-the-top pic stitching on some suits). I'd much rather have these with the stitching almost at the edge where, outside of close inspection, it's practically invisible.

 

[Kaplan]

Basic

 

[Ich_Dien]



Basic

Spoiler

Very nice.

 

[edmorel]

G&R cotton/linen blend. Not sure of the percentages (60/40?) but great texture, finish and weight to the fabric, better than others I have seen or touched. Not sure if Carl has any more of this fabric, I may have gotten the last of it. Coming up next will be the stripe versions of this, just great year round shirts. Collar is the special "edmorel" collar that Carl and I worked up, elongated points, a bit of a curve and same height all around. You couldn't tell by looking at my face that I gained 15 pounds this winter

A fellow forum member saw them in person and asked what kind of tie I'd wear them with, obviously anything solid of grenadine-ish but also small patterned stuff where the pattern is not super tightly spaced:

 

[sugarbutch]

Those shirts are the nuts, Ed.

 

[ltontheqt]

Ed,
I believe it is 60/40. I got a sport shirt made by Carl. I should post it. Yours look great.

 

[Shirtmaven]



Ed,
I believe it is 60/40. I got a sport shirt made by Carl. I should post it. Yours look great.

67% cotton/33% linen it is an oxford weave very dense for a cotton/linen blend.

this is a quality called new Vesper it was bought from collection not the instock program.

I still have some of both blue checks
two multicolored checks
the blue university stripe
solid white
solid blue

 

[JPHardy]

I think I looked at the light blue check last time. Those look great.

 

[dufferin1]

My new Lipson's:

 

[edmorel]



I think I looked at the light blue check last time. Those look great.

would look good with a brown linen DB

The solid blue and white are really nice too, the fabric has a great texture and feel.

 

[emptym]



Thank you. I'll probably order a couple this week. I was considering the warzone as well. Does it feel like a workable year-round weight for SF?

The weight would be great for SF.

Mark, I'm really not sure about the fit, especially on the grey shirt. The sleevehead seems to be quite far out on your shoulder, really onto your upper arm, while there seems to be a lot of excess fabric around your waist and in the sleeves. IMO I'd narrow the shoulders and slim down the waist and sleeves.
I'm looking forward to getting a look at those swatches!

They do look a little full in the pictures, but I like shirts this way since I care way more about comfort and motion than lack of creasing when it comes to shirts. I did add a half inch to the shoulder measurements of some other shirts I have, but I also took an inch from the waist. The top of the arms are a little full imo, but that was the best way to get room at the elbow. The second round of shirts has tighter armholes but fuller elbows, both of which would be better for movement.
Have you been able to see SB for the swatches?

 

[edmorel]

emptym, those shirts look good, a bit fuller than what most here like but I like the way they look on you. I would only suggest slightly longer points on both collars and I think maybe a bit taller height? If you wear these with a jacket, how much collar would you see from the back?

BTW, those pants are very nicely cut, are they Chan?

 

[sugarbutch]

I ordered a shirt from Luxire, should be here on Friday. I didn't get the warzone, but maybe the next one if I like the way this turns out. They're already more responsive than the other shirtmakers I've used.

I dropped off the swatches at imatlas's place on Saturday.

 

[ltontheqt]

More G&R via Carl.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]



I ordered a shirt from Luxire, should be here on Friday. I didn't get the warzone, but maybe the next one if I like the way this turns out. They're already more responsive than the other shirtmakers I've used.
I dropped off the swatches at imatlas's place on Saturday.

I don't mean to dump cold water on your enthusiasm here, but I received a shirt from Luxire about a week ago. Seemed inexpensive enough to order a test. I have to say, I'm not altogether impressed with the quality. Seems like a fairly typical, machine-made garment, and the cloth leaves a lot to be desired. I'd put it on par with a Land's End shirt, or maybe a baseline BB shirt. Nothing special.

The fit isn't bad, though, and for the price, I guess I got what I paid for. People expecting an inexpensive holy grail in Luxire are going to be disappointed. People expecting an inexpensive shirt with a reasonably customizable out-of-the-box fit, however, will probably do all right. Manage expectations accordingly, I suppose.

Also -- and I realize this can probably be corrected by leaving them a note in the order comments, but I certainly wasn't expecting it -- the monogram is freaking enormous. We're talking at least an 80-point font. It looks extremely tacky, almost like one of those Big Pony logos on the cheesier line of Ralph Lauren polos.