The Definitive Guide to Slim Fit Shirts

surrender · Oct 10, 2008

Is the chest sizing on ShopTheFinest accurate? I was looking at some Finamore and Barba shirts on both their website and eBay, and shirts with a 14.5" neck were measured with a 41" chest.

tricky · Oct 13, 2008

Ok, after reading through this entire thread it seems as though the best slim fits are:

United Colors of Benetton slim fit
Theory
Hugo Boss slim fit
Selected tight fit (cheaper quality but also priced cheaper)

Or....just have them taken in at a tailor.

mkarim · Oct 13, 2008

Hugo Boss slimfit are very good, but pricey at about $125 to $150 retail. Theory shirts do fit well (not as well as Hugo Boss), but am not sure about quality and durability since most of theirs are made in China.

thegreenlight · Oct 13, 2008

Any opinions on Zegna shirts? I looked at the measurements posted online, and they seem pretty slim fitting w/ about a 6 inch drop.

mkarim · Oct 13, 2008

They do fit well - I have one - but they are made in China. I am not sure about their durability.

unpainted huffheinz · Oct 14, 2008

Originally Posted by MORNINGSTAR777

Do Brooks Brothers standard shirts have MOP of buttons or is that only for the custom shirts, Black Fleece, etc.?

Brooks uses standard yellow plastic buttons for everything but Golden Fleece, Black Fleece and a few of the Country Club casual shirts. I think the custom shirts even come with plastic buttons now.

justsayno · Oct 14, 2008

their goldenfleece shirts have MOP

Originally Posted by MORNINGSTAR777

Do Brooks Brothers standard shirts have MOP of buttons or is that only for the custom shirts, Black Fleece, etc.?

metroman · Oct 15, 2008

I need slim LONG fitted shirts but the ones here on the east coast are just slim and have the case of being named "ASS SHIRTS" You sit down and they ride up exposing your arse to the world.

Shirts are no longer being made properly as they used to in the 1980's

This did this to save money.
False tails or dress shirts that do not go below my bottocks = a lost sale.

surrender · Oct 16, 2008

I just received a size 14.5 Black Label shirt from the Woodbury outlet, and the fit is even slimmer than H&M's size S slim fit. Zara's size S shirts still fit better, but the fabric and construction on this shirt is light years ahead.

mkarim · Oct 16, 2008

Originally Posted by surrender

I just received a size 14.5 Black Label shirt from the Woodbury outlet, and the fit is even slimmer than H&M's size S slim fit. Zara's size S shirts still fit better, but the fabric and construction on this shirt is light years ahead.

I live in Atlanta. How do I get access to Woodbury outlets?

CacophobicFatty · Oct 16, 2008

Out of curiosity, what would all of you consider to be a slim fit? What do you measure around the chest?

electricfire · Oct 17, 2008

Where do you guys buy Boss black label slim fit shirts? I cannot seem to find them anywhere.

Seph · Oct 18, 2008

At Proper Cloth, we've done some serious research on this topic - see here: http://blog.propercloth.com/2008/10/...t-dress-shirt/ I haven't covered every shirt for sale, but got quite a few... The slimmest fitting shirts are from Esprit, Kenneth Cole, DKNY and Banana Republic. You'll see that the Brooks Brothers Slim Fit Shirt is really not that slim at all.

mkarim · Oct 18, 2008

Originally Posted by Seph

At Proper Cloth, we've done some serious research on this topic - see here: http://blog.propercloth.com/2008/10/...t-dress-shirt/ I haven't covered every shirt for sale, but got quite a few... The slimmest fitting shirts are from Esprit, Kenneth Cole, DKNY and Banana Republic. You'll see that the Brooks Brothers Slim Fit Shirt is really not that slim at all.

Banana Republic? Their slimfits fit like tents!!!

djs488 · Oct 19, 2008

Originally Posted by Seph

At Proper Cloth, we've done some serious research on this topic - see here: http://blog.propercloth.com/2008/10/...t-dress-shirt/ I haven't covered every shirt for sale, but got quite a few... The slimmest fitting shirts are from Esprit, Kenneth Cole, DKNY and Banana Republic. You'll see that the Brooks Brothers Slim Fit Shirt is really not that slim at all.

Yea, your metrics are wack. The fact that you have the BS mod fit as slimmer than the soho fit is just plain wrong. Anyone who owns them can tell you this is false.

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