The Madras Shirt thread - Page 13

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Originally Posted by ltontheqt 

I have spent considerable time in the last couple weeks buying and considering madras shirts. I have purchased Brooks Brothers, Gant and Land's End and have to say that the LE's, to my surprise, seem to have the most muted, authentic look. The Gants are nice and vibrant but more much expensive than LE and do not have, at least yet, that faded matte look that strikes me as the shirt equivalent to madder silk. I would be interested in Srivat's assessment of Gant, since he comes from the motherland of madras. Gant seems to be trying to get it right.
Meanwhile, I am awaiting a madras shirt from Bonobos. The collars do not look right but returns are easy. I also purchased madras fabric from a place called Hancock Fabrics and am going to have a couple made up. I could kick myself for missing the boat several years ago on the O'Connell's haul. I Googled photos of the stock and much of it looked much nicer than anything I've seen in my current search. If anyone owns a small or perhaps a medium that they don't wear, I'd be interested in taking it off your hands.

http://www.dann-online.com/summer_madras_.htm

I just got this one from Bonobos:

I love the colors and the super lightweight fabric. Wearing it today. 

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Originally Posted by ltontheqt 

I just received a short sleeve shirt from Dann Online. The sleeves are too billowy for me. Back it goes. I also think showing swatches instead of the shirt makes it difficult to know what you're getting.

My bad.I shouldn't have recommended a MEN"S store on here. I forgot that some kid might complain if the shirt doesn't fit the teen idea of how it should fit to the 1/2". Madras shirts are worn in the Summer and are not meant to fit like a John Travolta shirt from Saturday Night Fever  And any experienced man can easily choose a shirt from swatches and besides doesn't even care if it's slightly different. It's only a cheap shirt, you're not buying an estate.

Better try Bonobos or Chimps

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Originally Posted by ltontheqt 


Your post is total nonsense. First of all, I'm not a kid. I am in no way criticizing you. Recommendations are fine. But so are people's experiences. I think the sleeves are too big - bigger than others I own. Viyella cuts a big shirt. I didn't buy anyway on your recommendation. Knew about Viyella before you came along, big shot. Do you own stock in the company? You were too quick to act offended. Plus, most purveyors show the whole shirt. Not that hard to do. Even then, what you get is only an approximation. I can deal with, have to, with a swatch for a custom shirt. No choice. When choosing a pattern, you either like the outcome or not. I have been lucky. But there's no need to cross your fingers and hope for the best with RTW. Dann's site is pretty old-fashioned. I gave it a shot. It didn't work out. No big deal.

You knew Viyella before me? Well then you must have been buying them in the late 60's which is how long I've been buying them along with AE  and Churches shoes. I can tell you pretty much about any brand from personal experience. And btw, Viyella(Hollins) just makes the fabric, the shirts are made by whoever wants to make shirts from it.

I guess when you're a kid Dann seems "old fashioned" to you. And as I said it's only a shirt, a swatch is  good enough and only a neurotic kid would worry about the width of a short sleeve shirt's arm.