Can you add darts to a shirt with a rear placket (pleat)? Should you?

[Rambo]

I was checking out some of the new Costco dress shirts for cheap dress shirt options (since I have to spend $25 to get everything tailored anyhow) and I noticed that they're being made with rear plackets now. I was wondering if it would be possible to add darts a shirt constructed like this, since the shirt is too poofy in the rear even with the placket. Would it throw off the whole look of the shirt? If anybody have a post-tailored or MTM pic that would be immensely helpful as I'm mostly worried about how stupid a shirt with four partitions would look.

 

[Alex C]

Originally Posted by Rambo

I was checking out some of the new Costco dress shirts for cheap dress shirt options (since I have to spend $25 to get everything tailored anyhow) and I noticed that they're being made with rear plackets now. I was wondering if it would be possible to add darts a shirt constructed like this, since the shirt is too poofy in the rear even with the placket. Would it throw off the whole look of the shirt? If anybody have a post-tailored or MTM pic that would be immensely helpful as I'm mostly worried about how stupid a shirt with four partitions would look.

Rather. Box pleat + Darts is dangerous.

If your tailor charges $20 for such alterations, you're already within throwing range of a MTM shirt from one of the various Chinese shirtmakers. Plus, nobody will be able to make fun of you for buying shirts at Costco.

 

[Rambo]

Who's doing $35 MTM these days?

 

[francisco_bt]

Moden tailor on sale fabrics are $35. You will have to pay an extra $10 for shipping, but its much better than shopping at costco. www.moderntailor.com

 

[robinsongreen68]

band of outsiders do this with their ocbds, and i think it looks pretty good. they stitch down along the box pleat though, so it doesn't 'poof out'. eg here (not my sales thread! i just googled). http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk....php?p=2619063 not sure if it would work on anything dressier than an oxford though.

 

[Rambo]

^That looks fairly horrible. Almost like a tuxedo shirt.

 

[saiyar1]

Originally Posted by Alex C

Plus, nobody will be able to make fun of you for buying shirts at Costco.
Don't be such an elitist. Plus, most people who make fun of those who buy clothes at Costco are idiots because they go to department stores to pay 3x as much for the same exact shirt. I actually did this to the same exact Costco shirts you are talking about. I think it looks fine and isn't even that obvious. For the price, I don't think it's that much pain to take the plunge with one and see how you like it. Obviously the solid colors will hide the dart better, but I don't find it bad on my striped shirts either. I really like their shirts... wrinkle resistant, decent cloth, decent designs, and great price. I just wish they came out with a fitted/slim version.

 

[bjornb17]

Originally Posted by Rambo

^That looks fairly horrible. Almost like a tuxedo shirt.

Kill it with fire!