Favorite shirt material?

[Ruskin1182]

Originally Posted by andreyb2

Pardon my ignorance, but what S&G stands for?

ANdrey

Yeah, whats S&G Chambray? Sorry, new here and just curious.

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by chorse123

What's your favorite? Type, pattern, and color.
I have a soft spot for blue gingham broadcloth.
A light purple-pink twill...

TD

 

[Sterling Gillette]

My single favourite shirting fabric is a very fine light blue twill by Alumo which both my old and new shirtmakers stock. Actually, I can hardly imagine ordering from a shirtmaker who doesn't have that fabric. For less dressy occasions, light blue oxford is always great and - as has already been said - easy in terms of care.

 

[Manton]

http://www.simonnot-godard.com/1.aspx

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by edmorel

+100 I think linen is so underrated as a dress shirt option. I love the texture it brings to an outfit. I wear them year round. Can I get a sycophant flag, please.
It would be an incredibly wrinkled one.

 

[oscarthewild]

Has anyone here boxers made from shirting linen-cotton? Have some fabric left over and would appreciate some opinions (longevity, coarseness in high humidity etc.) Say the Loro Piana linen-cotton shirting type.

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[Azure]

Batista or Popeline cotton. I can´t tell the difference , anyone knows?

Twill for the summer to avoid showing the interior shirt on winter. Linen is great on summer too.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by oscarthewild

Has anyone here boxers made from shirting linen-cotton? Have some fabric left over and would appreciate some opinions (longevity, coarseness in high humidity etc.) Say the Loro Piana linen-cotton shirting type. -
linen-cotton blend shirts can be itchy in humid weather, especially if you have sensitive skin. Boxers from this fabric are probably asking for trouble.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

linen-cotton blend shirts can be itchy in humid weather, especially if you have sensitive skin. Boxers from this fabric are probably asking for trouble.

You have the most sensetive skin of anyone in the world. Babies are tougher than you.

Oscar, l/c is fine, I wear it all summer long, no problems. It is especially good for humid weather. I imagine it would be OK as boxers though I have not tried.

 

[Parker]

dress: light weight twill in solid or pinstripes (blue, white)
casual: oxford or broadcloth in solid or checks (blue, white, sometime others)

I didn't know chambray was an option for dress shirts. I think I've only seen it in really casual button-down formats, i.e. the Southwest Airlines flight attendant uniform.

 

[mmkn]

Originally Posted by RJmanbearpig

Zendaline.

Ditto.

- M

 

[kalanigee]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Does Anna even stock it? I've never seen it at her shop.

Sorry if this a dumb question, but who's Anna?

Also, I'm beginning to learn how to sew my own shirts and was wondering if anyone would recommend where to get shirting from? I've heard of Acorn so far, but was wondering what/who else is out there?

 

[Artisan Fan]

http://www.annamatuozzo.it/

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by Parker

dress: light weight twill in solid or pinstripes (blue, white) casual: oxford or broadcloth in solid or checks (blue, white, sometime others) I didn't know chambray was an option for dress shirts. I think I've only seen it in really casual button-down formats, i.e. the Southwest Airlines flight attendant uniform.
I associate it with summer time. With say a tan poplin or a seersucker suit. It's a casual fabric but you can make it up in a semi spread collar. Button down would be nice for a shirt to wear with some fine but casual trousers. The finer it gets, I think i have seen some of these fancy chambrays, the more it approaches an end on end.

 

[Manton]

Chambray looks nothing like end-on-end.