NYC Bespoke shirtmaker

[AvariceBespoke]

Hello gents, my shirtmaker is no longer in the business and after many years looking for someone new. What are the options these days? Would like to find someone who makes the shirts on premise and true bespoke. Midtown preferred.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

Geneva is excellent

 

[diadem]

How big of a dealbreaker is making shirts off premise? I was going to suggest Turnbull & Asser on 57th St, but they make their shirts in Gloucester and not on premise.

 

[AvariceBespoke]



How big of a dealbreaker is making shirts off premise? I was going to suggest Turnbull & Asser on 57th St, but they make their shirts in Gloucester and not on premise.

Whats the turn around time and price point? This is a MTM program?

 

[AvariceBespoke]

Ye

Geneva is excellent

I dont disagree. Anyone else other than geneva ?

 

[diadem]

Quote: It's full bespoke. First order has to be a minimum of 6 shirts. Prices start at $425 per shirt. Your test shirt should take a couple weeks to be completed. You wear it for a while, wash it a handful of times to see how it shrinks, and then go back to the store to see if any alterations need to be made. Then the other 5 shirts are made.

 

[archetypal_yuppie]

I'm a big fan of Carl Goldberg / CEGO.

He doesn't like the word "bespoke," but has an MTM option and a totally custom, your-own-paper-pattern option. The latter is done on premises, with generally super-fast turn-around, in lower midtown NYC.

The shop is no-frills compared to T&A et al, but price point is significantly lower.

Reminds me I need to make a few orders.

 

[Griffindork]

I'm not a huge fan of T&A in NYC. There is no real trial shirt. They just take measurements and create a shirt from them. You can go back and make tweaks, and if your shirt is really off they will make you a new one, but I haven't found them to be able to execute small changes that make the difference between what I would consider to be an ok shirt and a true bespoke product. They are also very "English" with a rigid feel, no hand stitching and a heavyness to them that, for me, borders on uncomfortable. I've never been able to fully understand whether the computer is used to actually generate your pattern or whether the pattern is hand-drafted and simply saved on a computer, but they dont look or feel like a handmade product.

 

[Kuro]

Not midtown, but Hermès made me a really nice shirt a number of years ago. They did a muslin try-on as well. Price, however, is probably these days... Also, I heard a rumor that Geneva is making for Paul Stuart Custom w/ a 1 shirt minimum.

 

[Griffindork]

Hermes does make a lovely shirt, but the starting price is $1100.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

Note sure why the OP seems unenthused by Geneva.

My second pic would be Ercole. They key to good shirtmakers, as someone has already pointed out, is their willingness to go through several iterations on the first shirt and make minor tweaks to satisfy the customer. In my experience, both Geneva and Ercole fit the bill.

 

[Kuro]



Hermes does make a lovely shirt, but the starting price is $1100.

 

[ballmouse]

That's Kabbaz's price range, no?

 

[Freddy Vandecasteele]

Sorry you lost your source.
Who was the shirtmaker?
Can you buy your patern?
What is your price range?
Many questions, to give you help
If made on the premise is important to you, Your options are very restricted.
You are in an aerea where you have options/
Good luckon your shearch If you are looking for hand work made in the US
There is only one
Freddy Vandecasteele

 

[AvariceBespoke]

What are some if the best OTR options? For a 6'2" 200lbs gent looking for fitted body, high armholes and nice details