Apr
A couple additional thoughts on dress shirts
It’s become rather clear to me that after testing both ModernTailor.com and MyTailor.com – and probably trying a few others in the future – that I probably won’t be buying RTW/OTR anymore with maybe the exception of heavily discounted Brooks Brothers ESF shirts.
This isn’t a point of snobbishness, but rather just value and fit. I have an odd body shape that doesn’t fit most shirt types and for the cost of many of those shirts, I might as well just go MTM and get exactly what I want – in detail and fit.
I won’t deny that the wait time and hassle of nailing down your measurements does present a barrier to entry, but it’s one easily overcome and worth it. If you’re on the fence about approaching the MTM realm, I say try it once and give it some thought after you’ve seen the results.
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thisfits said: Pretty much came to the same conclusion. Hard to justify even $50 on a dress shirt when that puts you in the range of a ModernTailor shirt.
muteboy72 said: I have a similar issue with finding shirts that fit right (big neck in my case, leading to tent-sized body and too-long arms), and I’m going to take the plunge and get something from an online maker.
ajamison said: I think I may just have to after reading all about it here. Need to get my measurements figured out though, definitely the biggest barrier for me.
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