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    What TV Series Are You Streaming Lately?

    They did mention Walton a few months ago. Nice guy. I have measured plenty of famous actors. Some are great. There are others I never need to meet again in person.
  2. Shirtmaven

    What TV Series Are You Streaming Lately?

    Often I am given tailors measurements that aren't the same way I would take. Sometimes they will do a fitting in a shirt. And told to copy. If I am lucky I get photos of the actor in the shirt. If famous the face is Often blocked out. Sometimes I will change the fit of the shirt based on the...
  3. Shirtmaven

    What TV Series Are You Streaming Lately?

    These were quite expensive At the end, including my labor, fabric and trims, chainstitch embroidery, distressing, and the cost of the PA to run around. These most have cost over $1000 each. And there were several samples as well
  4. Shirtmaven

    Should shirt cuffs be snug or loose?

    When buttoned you should be able to comfortablely put your index finger between your wrist and the cuff
  5. Shirtmaven

    Koreana collar

    Is this just a standard band collar? I can't tell from your photo
  6. Shirtmaven

    Should shirt cuffs be snug or loose?

    You should never be able to put your hand through a closed cuff. Button or French. If you can then it will hang past your wrist when standing. Nothing worse than a large cuff hanging out of a jacket sleeve. Jacket sleeves are much slimmer in the last 10-15 years. A few years ago I had a...
  7. Shirtmaven

    Folded Up Shirt Appreciation

    the two on the right are recent production. the two stripes on the left are from the Kabbaz inventory. both are super high count i think thelect is from an Italian mill with no identifying marks. the seconf from the left is swiss.
  8. Shirtmaven

    What TV Series Are You Streaming Lately?

    Post apocalypse. I cried a little. But I made 15 total. I stopped crying When I remembered what I charged
  9. Shirtmaven

    What TV Series Are You Streaming Lately?

    I made the western shirts for the ghoul.
  10. Shirtmaven

    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    @SpallaPerfetta TAL is the manufacturing partner of Propercloth. they make 1 of every 6 shirts sold in the USA. they perfected the taping method for wrinkle free shirts. they know how to make a shirt as effeciently as posible to still make it look passable. most TAL shirts are made using...
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    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    I have know Jack and Ken for many years. First rate shirtmakers and individuals. I even knew Nat Wise who was the top shirtmaker in Los Angeles. Before anto purchased that business. I guess I am more of a minimalist in my work. I would have just made the Italian collar without the distracting...
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    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    Anto makes shirts for many films and TV shows.
  13. Shirtmaven

    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    Enjoy your shirts. But. There are several details that scream "I had this shirt made for me!"
  14. Shirtmaven

    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    You went crazy with those stripes!!!!!
  15. Shirtmaven

    Questions about "luxury" shirting

    Nice, but not very bold. Of course the mills don't go to wild with high count fabrics

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