Posts by Knottster

How do you store your ties? I'm getting really fed up with the hangers. Do you roll in a drawer? Do you have an organiser?   Really interested to hear!

How do you store your ties? I'm getting really fed up with the hangers. Do you roll in a drawer? Do you have an organiser?   Really interested to hear!

Quote: Originally Posted by jgeldner  Ah - you need US shirts - take a look at brooks brothers - their traditional fit in an 18.5 has a 59.75" waist measurement, compared to a 54" on the size 18 tm lewin regular...

Quote: Originally Posted by Man Of Lint  If an OTR shirt can fit you but the sleeves are too long, you can have a tailor shorten the sleeves. With regards to the weight problem, first consult with your doctor and get...

Yup, I'm thinking MTM, but don't know where would be a good place to start, and also interested if there is anyone out there on the larger side who can recommend a place which made it well so it didn't look like a...

Quote: Originally Posted by jgeldner  where are you located? Here's the thing: most shirts in most brands are cut monstrously large in the US. I'm 5 10, 215 lbs, and most are huge on me, despite having a relatively...

I'm an 18.5 neck. Based in the UK. In terms of waist, 46 inch trousers, but with a bit of a gut, so bigger shirts are OK, until I sit down.   For example, a Lewin 19 inch regular fit shirt gives me the extra width I need when...

Thanks for that. It isn't just the sleeve length I have an issue with though - it is the size of the gut, especially when I sit down - hence me thinking I should maybe look into made to measure.  

So I'm fat and I want to buy a shirt which actually fits well. I'm also only 5 9, so when I buy a larger size shirt the arms are almost always far too long.   I guess I need to go made to measure (and to lose weight, working...