Brooks Brothers Extra Slim Fit Shirts - Page 39

you're all welcome. glad you like the shirts.

 

CPaul, I'm about 6'2" and 180-185lbs. I'd say my build is "average"; not particularly big in the chest/arms/legs, but not stick thin either. The 16/36 ESF shirt I'm wearing now fits great, although I wouldn't want it any smaller. If there is a BB store near you, they should have ESF "tester" shirts that you can try on to check out the fit. That's what I did. If not, you could always take a guess, and return the order if it's off.

 

As I mentioned in my previous post, I think the shirts are short enough to wear untucked, although this may be a matter of personal preference. Some may find the back a tad too long to wear untucked, but I think it would work.

 

One other odd thing I noticed; the fabric of one of the shirts feels different than the other two. All three are non-iron, but the fabric of one of the shirts feels lighter and softer, while the other two feel a little heavier and "crisper". I wondered if the lighter shirt was actually a "must iron" that had been improperly tagged, but after a preliminary washing, I can confirm that it's also non-iron.

One thing that I'm not crazy about is the little folds of fabric where the sleeve attaches to the cuff. I don't know what to call it; it's a design that almost looks like a fan, but is definitely grandpa esque.

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I agree that they would probably look better without it, but on the flip side, the barrel cuffs fit a lot better (i.e. more snugly) than many of the other OTR shirts I've tried.

If anyone has the camp trim slim fit in a small ill kop/trade for a medium.

Hey Firefox, 

 

How much were the duties (as a percentage of purchase price) when you ordered from BB online? The stores in TO don't carry my size, I hoped they'd be able to order to the store so I could avoid duties, no such luck. Ordered two 16.5-37 shirts this morning. I'll post my impressions if anyone in the over 6'5" crowd is interested.

It was pretty brutal. The cost of the actual merchandise was about $186 US. The total fees came to $77.53 (!). That consisted of $37.21 of customs duties (since the shirts are made overseas) and $29.02 HST. Topping it off was a FedEx "rod fee" of $11.30 (including HST), which is essentially a FedEx "FU" fee for not having a customs account.

If one were to buy made-in-North America stuff, they would likely avoid the customs. And the rod fee can be avoided if you have a FedEx shipping account. But otherwise, it's prohibitively expensive. And I guess that's why the Canadian BB retail store can charge higher prices even with the dollar at par.

 

Might be a dumb question, but what's the difference between a dress shirt Oxford and a sport shit Oxford? Thanks in advance.

Chris

Dress shirt oxford may be more refined, with a finer weave and a luster. Sport Shit Oxfords are usually brown and smell pretty badly. Can often stain your skin and the interior of your suits, also causing them to become brown and smelly.

I'd recommend Dress Shirt for sure.

recently bought a 15.5 32 Slim Fit and the sleeves are really really wide that I need to get it tailored...

maybe i'll just stick with my 15.5 33 ESF...

they are completely different fits. if you like ESF you will not like Slim fit. i think the difference in body and arms are like 2"!

Recently got my first Black Fleece BB00

Best fitting shirt I've had in recent memory. Way nicer than Extra Slim Fit 14.5/32.

So happy-- 5'6"
Edited by bartleby929 - 3/20/13 at 9:46pm

I'm 5'10 / 160 lbs and 15.5 neck / 36 chest / 33 sleeves. Should I get a medium ESF?

 

Thanks in advance.

Picked up some ESF non-irons for work and internships this summer on their corporate discount day. Very satisfied.