Portland Dry Goods
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It's become a high priority at Portland Dry Goods to try to encompass all of the great products that can be (and are) made right in state. We've had great success with Rancourt for classic handsewns, and we have jewelers, bag makers, and even blankets made within an hour away. We're proud to present StyleForum with a relatively unknown shirtmaker who is close to us in business and proximity.
SEAWALL Launched in July 2012 with the goal to create a small batch product in house, on site. SEAWALL sewed their first run of shirts on Wharf Street, half a block from PDG in a space that was almost more art installation than shop space – you could watch the next series of oxfords being rolled out, cut, and assembled right next door to where you ran your credit card.
Production & design are handled by Daniel Pepice whose teeth were cut working with some well known men's fashion brands from the last decade - our favorite being old Maine standby Rogues Gallery - and Brook Delorme, who also works on a Maine made women's intimates line of her own.
Today SEAWALL is produced 20 minutes north of us, in Freeport, ME by a very small team of craftspeople. We are currently the sole retailer of the brand, and we're proud to offer it as the core of our Made in Maine program. The men's collection as it stands utilizes two variations on the button down shirt.
We've got some brand new products being shot and made visible for the web, so keep an eye on this thread for a few updates; Any further questions can be pointed in my direction – I'd love to get these shirts out there into the world! (I think one or two of you have one already)
-D.O.
SEAWALL Launched in July 2012 with the goal to create a small batch product in house, on site. SEAWALL sewed their first run of shirts on Wharf Street, half a block from PDG in a space that was almost more art installation than shop space – you could watch the next series of oxfords being rolled out, cut, and assembled right next door to where you ran your credit card.
Production & design are handled by Daniel Pepice whose teeth were cut working with some well known men's fashion brands from the last decade - our favorite being old Maine standby Rogues Gallery - and Brook Delorme, who also works on a Maine made women's intimates line of her own.
Today SEAWALL is produced 20 minutes north of us, in Freeport, ME by a very small team of craftspeople. We are currently the sole retailer of the brand, and we're proud to offer it as the core of our Made in Maine program. The men's collection as it stands utilizes two variations on the button down shirt.
S2S P2P SLEEVE BACK
S 17.5" | 21" | 24” | 31"
M 18" | 22" | 24.75” | 32"
L 18.5" | 23.5" | 25.5" | 32"
XL 19" | 25.5" | 26.5" | 33.5
S 17.5" | 21" | 24” | 31"
M 18" | 22" | 24.75” | 32"
L 18.5" | 23.5" | 25.5" | 32"
XL 19" | 25.5" | 26.5" | 33.5
The Woven Trapunto Button Down Shirt is made with carefully selected fabrics (some by them, some by us) from English and Japanese Mills who produce some of the nicest textile's I've seen on a button down at PDG. Every shirt is sewn and then pre-washed to negate future shrinking and give the garment a slightly rumpled, easy going finish. Trapunto stitching gives the placket some extra substance and provides a smart visual detail that also serves as a subtle callback to our brand (our shirts are completely unbranded outside of the tag along the neck).
S2S P2P SLEEVE BACK
S 17.5" | 21" | 24.5" | 29"
M 18.5" | 22.5" | 25" | 30.5"
L 19" | 23.5" | 26.5" | 31"
XL 20.5" | 24.5" | 27" | 32.5"
The Jersey Stitch Down OD Shirt is our crowd favorite for sure. This shirt is cut in a heavy ( 11.5 oz) California milled open-end jersey and assembled with familiar details (trapunto, shell buttons, et al.). Rather than a button closure, the collar is tacked down and the top button is left out – this is your day off shirt, we don't want to let you put a tie on with it. Before buttons & tags are put on, the Stitch Down is garment dyed – we've started with some easy colors this summer (stay tuned), but the process allows us to explore relatively unlimited options for future releases. By nature of the dye process the shirts are 'washed' hot; the end product is expected to be mostly shrink resistant because it's already shrunk. That being said, with multiple and consistent hot washes & dry cycles you might see the slightest shrink (maybe 5% over time).
S2S P2P SLEEVE BACK
S 17.5" | 21" | 24.5" | 29"
M 18.5" | 22.5" | 25" | 30.5"
L 19" | 23.5" | 26.5" | 31"
XL 20.5" | 24.5" | 27" | 32.5"
The Jersey Stitch Down OD Shirt is our crowd favorite for sure. This shirt is cut in a heavy ( 11.5 oz) California milled open-end jersey and assembled with familiar details (trapunto, shell buttons, et al.). Rather than a button closure, the collar is tacked down and the top button is left out – this is your day off shirt, we don't want to let you put a tie on with it. Before buttons & tags are put on, the Stitch Down is garment dyed – we've started with some easy colors this summer (stay tuned), but the process allows us to explore relatively unlimited options for future releases. By nature of the dye process the shirts are 'washed' hot; the end product is expected to be mostly shrink resistant because it's already shrunk. That being said, with multiple and consistent hot washes & dry cycles you might see the slightest shrink (maybe 5% over time).
We've got some brand new products being shot and made visible for the web, so keep an eye on this thread for a few updates; Any further questions can be pointed in my direction – I'd love to get these shirts out there into the world! (I think one or two of you have one already)
-D.O.
