Critique two New Custom Shirts! (Tailorstore.com)

stephen · Jan 20, 2008

Apparently, I'm feeling masochistic today... Thought I'd go ahead and seek some feedback on these recent custom shirt orders. This was a follow-up order to tailorstore.com after getting some feedback from a shirt I posted here. Here are the measurements (and the changes I made from the previous order): Neck: 15.5" Chest: 40.5" Waist: 31.3" (+0.8" from 30.5") Hips: 35.5" (+1.0" from 34.5") Back: 19.5" Arm Length: 29" (-1.0" from 30") Cuffs: 7.2" (-0.3" from 7.5") Biceps: 12.5" Length: 30" (+1.0" from 29") I really like these shirts... I think I still might need to take another inch off the "arm length" measurement (See the photo where the cuffs are unbuttoned and it falls fairly low on my hand). Possibly also move up the "Hips" measurement by 1/2 an inch. Any other suggestions?

feynmix · Jan 20, 2008

I like the fit of the shirts. I would shorten the arm length another half an inch or so. It looks good otherwise.

Philosoph · Jan 20, 2008

Overall, this looks like a good fit to me. But I would bring the shoulders in if I were you. They look like they're falling off the sides of your own shoulders, and it's causing some weird bunching in the armpit area on front and back. Other than that, I'll second the sleeve length, and I think you're right about letting the hips out a tad. It looks to be hugging a little tight there. But I think this is a very good start.

TheFoo · Jan 20, 2008

I must have a totally different conception of good fit. The back of the shirt is bunching up above your waistband. It's also pulling at the sides of your chest. I'm no shirtmaker or tailor, but it looks like a little more room in the hips and chest would help. In the photos of the shirt untucked, it's obvious that it tapers too much toward the hem.

Quirk · Jan 20, 2008

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I must have a totally different conception of good fit. The back of the shirt is bunching up above your waistband. It's also pulling at the sides of your chest. I'm no shirtmaker or tailor, but it looks like a little more room in the hips and chest would help. In the photos of the shirt untucked, it's obvious that it tapers too much toward the hem.
+1. My comments are about the second shirt in particular. I guess if you're tucking it in, the taper's fine as long as you don't find it constricting. But if you're planning to wear it untucked, I think you want it to be quite a bit less exaggerated, particularly since you have a long, lean torso -- it throws the proportions off quite a bit to have such a severe taper, IMO and it's just too tight around the hips.

JimInSoCalif · Jan 20, 2008

It looks way too tight to me but I am a few generations older than the OP so my opinion might not have much merit on this issue.

stickonatree · Jan 20, 2008

widen the hips by an inch and a half so it will look more natural. like others said it looks a bit weird and uncomfortable, it'll create unncessary stress and cause extra wrinkles.

PatriotsFan · Jan 21, 2008

Shirts seem to fit decently well.

Based on the pictures posted, I would increase the waist area by 1.5 inches, decrease the shoulder to shoulder measurement by about .5, decrease the sleeve measurement by .5.

Gsin · Jan 21, 2008

In the first set of pictures, the low rise trouser is over emphasizing the narrowness of the shirt at the hip. I feel that a higher rise pant would deemphasize the shirt issue as well as flatter your frame a bit more.

Overall, I like it. A few tweaks mentioned by the other posters would get you closer to perfection.

MilanoStyle · Jan 21, 2008

Shirts need to be wider around hip area.

stephen · Jan 21, 2008

Thanks for the comments, everyone! I plan on placing a new order sometime tomorrow, so if you have any more thoughts -- please keep them coming!

Do you think loosening up the Hips / Waist measurements will take the bunching out of the back of the purple shirt?

TheFoo · Jan 21, 2008

Originally Posted by stephen

Do you think loosening up the Hips / Waist measurements will take the bunching out of the back of the purple shirt?

That, and perhaps lengthening the hem to keep it all tucked in.

bowtielover · Jan 21, 2008

I like the first one a lot, looks better tucked in, the second one too. The other shirt is not really my style but looks fine on you, those style shirts look nicer tucked in if you want to wear them out then go for a collar without buttons.

CunningSmeagol · Jan 21, 2008

Anyone think these would be better with darts? With so much taper toward the waist, darts could really balance it out.

Shirtmaven · Jan 21, 2008

there are so many things wrong with the fit.
I don't even know where to begin.

some of it has to do with the way you are standing.

You might as well go to the thrift store. find the smallest shirts possible and then wash them and throw them in a hot dryer.

I am making plenty of super slim shirts these days.
These are just way off.
Normally I would be kind and tell you what to fix? But I am not feeling that generous this morning.

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