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I've ordered a few MT shirts now, and they're ok, but there is some common theme wrong with them that I can't place my finger on. I think the MT shirts are a lot less stiff, perhaps? They seem to be thinner, but if I feel the fabric side-by-side with a BB shirt, it doesn't really seem thinner. The shirt generally just looks more wrinkly when I'm walking around with it, even if I've ironed it.

I like the fit fairly well of my MT shirts and the price. I like BB shirts more, but I don't want a pocket on the front (and they're more expensive).

Has anyone experienced something like this or might be able to describe it better than me?

Hi there,

Just got my first shirt from modern tailor and was looking for some input. I think there are a few changes that I would make to this shirt:

• Reduce arm sleeve by 2"
• Reduce yoke by 0.5". Shoulders too long.
• Reduce waist by 4". Waist is way too big, the shirt is poofing.
• Enlarge armhole by 1". Armholes are too tight leading to the shirt tugging between neck/armpit

Any other suggestions?

Hey conway224,

To correct the extra fabric under the collar all you have to do is change the BACK option. The options I think are straight average and bent. I think you should go for bent. This would add material to the back and take away from the front. This would also correct the line of the yoke across your back. 

As for additional input, I've learnt that sleeves and cuff are person preference however I noticed that there is a vertical fold near your shoulder blade and one near your armpit that you can get rid of by making the yoke smaller. It is at the end of the day entirely up to you. I seem to like a smaller yoke while most people till tell you that the seams should lay on your bone. 

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Originally Posted by leberm 

Hey guys,

 

This is my MT trial shirt I just got. Quite happy with the results for a first try, but looking to improve for future orders.  Shirt has been washed, and I'm thinking of taking in at least an inch at the hips

 

What would you change ??

 

To be honest, not much. I think it looks ok. All about comfort from here!

It would be nice to have a picture of it buttoned up. 

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Originally Posted by bnovc 

I've ordered a few MT shirts now, and they're ok, but there is some common theme wrong with them that I can't place my finger on. I think the MT shirts are a lot less stiff, perhaps? They seem to be thinner, but if I feel the fabric side-by-side with a BB shirt, it doesn't really seem thinner. The shirt generally just looks more wrinkly when I'm walking around with it, even if I've ironed it.

 

I like the fit fairly well of my MT shirts and the price. I like BB shirts more, but I don't want a pocket on the front (and they're more expensive).

 

Has anyone experienced something like this or might be able to describe it better than me?

What kind of BB shirts are you refering too? and what MT fabrics are you selecting? If your refering to BB Iron free shirts, they are actually soaked in formaldehyde releasers. I believe the non-irons materials from MT are the same but most of there selection is just plain washed cotton. I have a few of the BB shirts but I don't wear them in the summer because they don't breath as well as plain cotton. I'm not sure but my guess would be that that's the difference you feel. 

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Originally Posted by simchi 

Hi there,

 

Just got my first shirt from modern tailor and was looking for some input. I think there are a few changes that I would make to this shirt:

• Reduce arm sleeve by 2"
• Reduce yoke by 0.5". Shoulders too long.
• Reduce waist by 4". Waist is way too big, the shirt is poofing.
• Enlarge armhole by 1". Armholes are too tight leading to the shirt tugging between neck/armpit

 

Any other suggestions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think your arm holes are fine. I think the yoke needs to be pulled in like 4 inch in stead. Try pulling the yoke up and then feeling the arm movement. I think you will find this allot better than making the arm holes bigger.

I think you should change your shoulder slope from average to SLOPED. This would take out allot of the wrinkles out of the back and shoulders. you might want to do up the top button and double check of the back setting is correct. You look more like a bent rather than average but just do up the top button to see.

I think you sleeve lenght is fine. I had the same issue before than someone on this forum steered me into the right direction. the cuff is what holds the shirt up not the sleeve length. unbuttoned they should be about 1 cm above the web of your hand. the cuff should bring it up the rest. This will give the room you need to rise your arms. With out it, it is uncomfortable and looks like your have really out grown your shirt while writing at a table or even driving. 

 

I am hoping for some input on the fit of my trial shirt as well.  Sorry about the bad lighting, I have a decent camera, just no damn clue how to use it:

My measurements:

Impressions of the shirt are that the bicep measurement is too small; the shirt is very tight when I bend my arms.  Also, the chest is tight, as you can see the shirt pulling all the time around the third button.  I think I may need to increase the length of both sleeves slightly, the left maybe 1 mm more than the right, as my shoulders aren't perfectly straight (harder to tell in the pictures than when I am wearing a suit, there is obviously less cuff showing on my left arm than the right).

Bump - is my shirt that far off that nobody can offer an opinion?