Anybody know a company making a decent red oxford shirt?

[lloydbraun]

I've been searching for one and it has turned out to be a lot harder to find than expected. I'm not looking for anything too fancy or expensive, so no Band of Outsiders. Just a decent, slimish oxford shirt that's actually red/maroonish. It seems like every other company makes pink ones. Brooks Brother's red shirts all look pink. J Crew only makes grey and blue ones. I've never seen a decent RL one either.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[lance konami]

Ralph Lauren makes one in "rose." I own a red/maroonish button front shirt from H&M.

 

[robbie]

rit dye is an option, as white oxfords are fairly ubiquitous.

 

[wiru]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=33849

 

[PinkPantser]

Originally Posted by robbie

rit dye is an option, as white oxfords are fairly ubiquitous.

Overdying is a good suggestion, give that a try on a cheap white one. If you want it to be a bit maroon, mix in some black.

 

[who8mahrice]

H&M makes tons of colors.

 

[Brian SD]

Originally Posted by PinkPantser

Overdying is a good suggestion, give that a try on a cheap white one. If you want it to be a bit maroon, mix in some black.

If you're trying to make a maroon, youre going to need a little blue as well. It's actually a lot more difficult than it sounds. the dye has to be mixed very well, and you have to run a few tests to make sure your proportions are good. A tiny bit of black in a cup full of red can turn it an almost-black shade.

 

[PinkPantser]

Good point. I turned a pair of jeans maroon with red/black mix but I had forgotten that they were blue to begin with.

 

[schnazzy]

can someone give more info on dyeing a white oxford?

what kind of dye / process

 

[Cosmonaut]

This place you can buy dyes, and they have a section that tells you how to do it.

http://www.ritdye.com/home.lasso