chambray shirt options: educate me

[srivats]

I don't post much over on SW&D and I did try a search but there were way too many posts with information scattered a lot, so I decided to make a new thread. Please be gentle

What are my options for a good quality, slim fitting, but not skin tight (think thom browne black fleece fit) options for chambray shirts? I don't want to spent a ton for what is essentially a casual shirt for me, but if the shirt is really nice, I don't mind spending upto $75-100. I am looking to buy both short sleeve and long sleeve in the usual white/blue/red colors. Is the J Crew chambray a decent choice?

 

[mulansauce]

J. Crew chambray is certainly not "slim fitting." It isn't bad though.

 

[Superb0bo]

^^ Yes, the J.crew chambray is a good, easy choice, and probably the only one you could get for under 100$. I can also recommend the R Lauren chambray westerns that occasionally show up on ebay, good quality and fit.

re. slimfitting, I would say the j.crew shirt has a very proportional, "slim" fit. Not skin tight, but slimmer than EG for instance.

 

[srivats]

Originally Posted by SuperBobo

^^ Yes, the J.crew chambray is a good, easy choice, and probably the only one you could get for under 100$. I can also recommend the R Lauren chambray westerns that occasionally show up on ebay, good quality and fit.

re. slimfitting, I would say the j.crew shirt has a very proportional, "slim" fit. Not skin tight, but slimmer than EG for instance.

Thanks ... those were indeed the only ones I saw under $100. Any idea where I can find them a bit cheaper? I keep an eye on the sales forum and I recently missed the RRL ones that someone was selling

On a related note, why is chambray so expensive? And why is it so hard to find good ones? Just musing ... all the EG/KMW/Buzz Rickson etc chambray shirts are so expensive. Even my dress shirts don't cost so much!

 

[erbs]

I have both the J Crew chambray and an EG chambray and I actually prefer the fabric used in the J Crew shirt. The EG has a better fit, though, and is made in the USA which probably accounts for the price difference.

 

[robbie]

Michael...J....Krell.

{A custom shirt made in the USofA by a forum affiliate and all around good guy, for a damn good price}

 

[dfagdfsh]

epaulet is probably the slimmest chambray on the market

 

[srivats]

Originally Posted by robbie

Michael...J....Krell.

{A custom shirt made in the USofA by a forum affiliate and all around good guy, for a damn good price}

I don't see any chambray on his website ... is there a email ID where I can contact him?

thanks
sri

 

[jamestown123]

If I were you I would try and find a Patrik Ervell on sale/ being re-sold. They are fantastic.

 

[MiniW]

I've owned both a WWM and the Flat Head Chambrays (sold at Self Edge). Both were very good shirts, though I ended up selling the WWM one because it was too large for me (even in a size small). The Flat Head shirt is a very, very solid shirt and I expect to own it forever. While it is expensive, at retail it is about the same cost as EG or WWM, but more worth it IMO (assuming you like the western design). And rarely, very rarely, they are re-sold on Superfuture for about $120-$140 which is a nice bargain. Obviously if you are just buying something for the current season, there's no reason to spend that much for a shirt, especially with all the other options out there.

 

[wagthesam]

What is up with that tacky as hell logo on the flat head chambray?

 

[jaydc7]

There are no logos. The SE/FH chambray has them, but that was a special edition. If you want a slim fit, the FH cut is great.

 

[who8mahrice]

If you order Flat Head, it might be cheaper to proxy them. I think they retail for about $120 ish in Japan.

 

[Meis]

its obviously below the other options given so far, but gap has a new 'medium' chambray on their website now, which appears to at least be better than old washed out one they used to sell... though I haven't seen it in person. $40 something I think, and their fitted shirts are normally somewhat slim if you size down 1

 

[zissou]

srivats- Let me tell you, it is not very easy at all to find slim fitting chambray workshirts (are you looking for workshirts or something more like a OCBD?). After buying shirts and paying to have them tailored, I realized it's best in the long run to go MTM.

What size are you? It just so happens that I have a slim red chambray workshirt for sale (see my signature). It's about twice what you are looking to spend, but it's worth it.