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The OCBD collar roll thread

chiggyv

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Seriously, this. Even BB Madison is a very generous cut. @gettoasty doesn't know what he's talking about.



Spier & Mackay makes some nice OCBD's in terms of fabrics/collars and a good price point, but their fits actually are all too slim. For reference:

S&M's most generous shirt cut is their "contemporary." My size in contemporary, 16.5, has a 46.5 chest measurement; that's pretty darn slim. For comparison, Lands' End tailored fit dress shirts in size 16.5 have a 49.5" chest. That's their tailored fit, and it's a full 3 inches larger in the chest than S&M's most relaxed fit. Brooks Bros' "Regent" or "trim fit" as they now call it (their second slimmest out of 4 fits) size 16.5 has a chest measurement of 50.5".

I wish S&M would make an "athletic" fit OCBD, or something, with more room in the chest and shoulders.

I'm a big Spier and Mackay fan, and browse this thread for collar roll inspiration for my custom OCBDs from S&M.

I'd point out that their custom oxfords run around $100 CAD (and less when purchasing 3+ or on occasional sale). You can customize collar details like interlining, shirring, etc.

You can even send in a shirt that fits well and they'll generate your measurments from that.
 

RickyTakhar

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Drake's American Oxford shirt

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Count de Monet

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Seriously, this. Even BB Madison is a very generous cut. @gettoasty doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Well, in @gettoasty 's defense, in my experience in recent years both the BB regular retail stores, outlet stores, and website don't seem to carry nearly as many Madison and Traditional fit shirts as they used to. In fact, I can recall a visit a few weeks ago when I could not find a single one of either in my size. It is entirely possible he experienced something similar and only found less generous cuts in his size.
 

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Time to bring this back to life: I see that Drake's shirts haven't been discussed much in this thread. Do you think they are worth it in terms of quality of their oxford cloth and of how good the collar roll is?
 

Van Veen

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We live in a (post-collar roll) society.

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Now imagine if you tweaked the button placement. So much potential... squandered.



Though I do enjoy knowing some stylist really tried to get dat collar to roll for this promo image:

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