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I have no idea, but also keep in mind that people who are working artisans generally have a sort of bitterness towards a success like Battistoni. It is the same I have heard towards the Caraceni and Rubinacci. Also, they all sort of work in little guilds where they refer to eachother. To get a real answer, you have to push a little.
I have no idea, but also keep in mind that people who are working artisans generally have a sort of bitterness towards a success like Battistoni. It is the same I have heard towards the Caraceni and Rubinacci. Also, they all sort of work in little guilds where they refer to eachother. To get a real answer, you have to push a little.
~350 euros, regardless of fabric choice.
YIKES. I mean, I know the work by hand is considerable, and there time consuming and costly, but yeesh.
Worth it or not worth it is one thing, but it is not just the handwork on her shirts that makes them special. Quality costs money, for the most part.
. . . .I tend to think of shirts as a little too disposable to justify the top end. My outlay for them has quadrupled now that I've gone from Jantzen to Geneva, but I'm still only paying 1/3 of the cost of A.M. Horses for courses, I guess. Or maybe here it would be shirtmakers for dandies.
True. But the handwork must certainly add to the cost, or at least help justify it in some buyers minds. I tend to think of shirts as a little too disposable to justify the top end. My outlay for them has quadrupled now that I've gone from Jantzen to Geneva, but I'm still only paying 1/3 of the cost of A.M. Horses for courses, I guess. Or maybe here it would be shirtmakers for dandies.
I am in this camp as well. My existing shirtmaker has gone AWOL with unfilled orders over a year old and now unreturned phone calls. Fortunately, I still have a few unpacked shirts and have also been supplementing with BB and Press RTW for weekends. But I am going to have to make a switch for weekday shirts soon. As much as the hobbyist in me wants to trade up as I order new shirts, it is going to be tough to justify.Originally Posted by Dopey
I expect 15 years from a shirt,
How many years do you expect if you actually wear them?
She told me the same, but mine get good rest, and I don't mind a bit of fraying.^^^ Anna told me my shirts would last 10 years or so if worn regularly.
I expect 15 years from a shirt, so for me they are not disposable. Now I just have to not get fat, and don't you call me a dandy
Battistoni shirts.....The swelled edges of the collar were very pronounced and substantial.
And very difficult to maintain, even with hand pressing.