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Custom Made Shirts - Your Advice Please?

post #1 of 11
9/11/11 at 3:51pm
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All,

I've come to the point in my life where it is time to start having some dress shirts made. I have an odd shape to me (apparently?) wherein basically all OTR shirts i buy to wear with a tie or in a "cuffs buttoned" setting need to have alterations made.

This brings me to my question: any advice for having them made?

I have questions of a few types, and so i was hoping with your help on any or all of them.

Q1 - Choosing a tailor: I live in a fairly affluent suburb of a major city, and there are a few tailors in the area. However, nobody i know has had shirts made, so i can't get a direct reference there. I have an alterations tailor, but that is mostly a relationship of convenience (his quality is "good enough"). As i go about looking at tailors to use, what are some things (hallmarks of quality, questions to ask, prices to look for) i should keep in mind as i look to select a tailor to try?

Q2 - The "commissioning" of shirts: (fyi, not sure if that's what it's called, but hope i get my point across) I have a fairly good idea of the major style points i will hit, but are there any oft-forgotten pieces of shirt construction i should remember to discuss? Any fabric suggestions, or suggestions of how i should make fabric-based decisions?

Q3 - Any recommendations in Westchester County, NY?

In advance, thanks to all for their wisdom
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post #2 of 11
9/11/11 at 5:13pm
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unashamed self bump
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post #3 of 11
9/11/11 at 5:32pm
Through SF research and other inquiries, I've decided to go to CEGO to get some shirts made - I can't tell you directly yet because i'm not going in until next month, but if you go into NYC often enough, this is definitely a very well-respected option at SF.
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post #4 of 11
9/11/11 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by unbelragazzo View Post

Through SF research and other inquiries, I've decided to go to CEGO to get some shirts made - I can't tell you directly yet because i'm not going in until next month, but if you go into NYC often enough, this is definitely a very well-respected option at SF.

unbelragazzo - i appreciate your response. i get into the city often, but very rarely during business hours, which is why i've decided to go with a local tailor in westchester (if possible)
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post #5 of 11
9/11/11 at 6:31pm
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another shameless bump
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post #6 of 11
9/11/11 at 7:25pm
Is there a reason you need to bump your own thread every hour?
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post #7 of 11
9/12/11 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by JL724 View Post

Is there a reason you need to bump your own thread every hour?

as i've clearly offended with my request for help, i'll try to limit to once a day
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post #8 of 11
9/12/11 at 5:47pm
If I lived in NYC, I'd try Cego.

The main details on shirts themselves that I care about are:

-a collar proportionate to my neck, face, and jacket lapels and collar
-sleeves long enough and cuffs snug enough on my wrists so that my cuff stays put when I raise my arms
-a slimmish body and arms full enough so that they don't strain at the elbows when bending my arms
-hand-shanked buttons (Machine-stitched buttons unravel too often ime. And having them shanked makes buttoning a bit easier when you're in a rush, which I too often am).
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post #9 of 11
9/12/11 at 6:03pm
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Thanks emptym, i would not have thought of the hand-shanked buttons! That will definitely get added to my list. I'd love to try Cego or the like, but since i both live and work in the 'burbs, unfortunately it would require me taking some time off during biz hours to do. If i can find a local tailor that works, i can schedule some "meetings" on my calendar and duck out for appointments.
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post #10 of 11
9/12/11 at 6:03pm
Seriously, CEGO. It will be well-worth the trip.
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post #11 of 11
9/12/11 at 6:13pm
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Originally Posted by ohdannyboy View Post

Thanks emptym, i would not have thought of the hand-shanked buttons! That will definitely get added to my list. I'd love to try Cego or the like, but since i both live and work in the 'burbs, unfortunately it would require me taking some time off during biz hours to do. If i can find a local tailor that works, i can schedule some "meetings" on my calendar and duck out for appointments.

Pretty sure they'll do an appt on the weekend for you?
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