Proper Cloth - Official Affiliate Thread

[shirtsnob]

There’s a strip of fused interlining on the reverse side of the buttonholes. It’s not very noticeable unless you look on the inside.

I would not like that.

 

[shirtsnob]

consider another source...


think India..lol

pm me

 

[JTK]

Any recommendations for a casual white fabric, other than oxford?

 

[shirtsnob]

the miles white shirt......fairly thin.......ez to dress up or down.....cheap...

most would say its not casual......, but I dress it down all the time w/ jeans

they have a white peached oxford...kinda flannely....niiiiiiice but heavy ish

 

[JTK]

the miles white shirt......fairly thin.......ez to dress up or down.....cheap...

most would say its not casual......, but I dress it down all the time w/ jeans

they have a white peached oxford...kinda flannely....niiiiiiice but heavy ish

I'll check them out. Thanks! I think I was finally able to dial in my measurements and fix the collar-sag issues I was having. Just received the pima oxford in a western style, and so far so good!

 

[saskatoonjay]

Any recommendations for a casual white fabric, other than oxford?

I have one in the Thomas Mason cotton/linen denim that feels great. Some slub texture, but a bit less opaque than I’d like.

The white flannel Oxford is one of my all-time favourites. I have one with a soft ivy collar and one with a soft Franklin spread. Comfiest things in the world.

 

[razl]

I'll check them out. Thanks! I think I was finally able to dial in my measurements and fix the collar-sag issues I was having.

If you don't mind, what was your collar issue and what was the fix?

 

[JTK]

If you don't mind, what was your collar issue and what was the fix?

The collar kept collapsing under a jacket with the first 2 buttons undone. Previously I tried to fix this by raising the top button placement by 1", but that didn't help much. What did the trick this time was shortening the yoke width by .5" This brought the collar together, and added more overall support to the top front portion of the shirt. I only discovered this after I happened to be in NY recently, and was able to stop by the showroom for some fit advice.

 

[cakv]

no not the same......its fused..lol

that means the lining is fused/glued in...so the collar wont be as soft.

r u confused?......

linings can be light to heavy..... and fusings can vary as well.
my experience w/ PC, is that the fused collar is kinda stiff!



I have ripped open my collars to see...and even some soft collars by PC have linings.

haha, yes, I am. I don't know much about shirts. I do think the collar by default is quite stiff. So what is best for a formal, business shirt? Ask for no fusing and get the soft collar? Or get the soft collar and keep fusing?

 

[razl]

The collar kept collapsing under a jacket with the first 2 buttons undone. Previously I tried to fix this by raising the top button placement by 1", but that didn't help much. What did the trick this time was shortening the yoke width by .5" This brought the collar together, and added more overall support to the top front portion of the shirt. I only discovered this after I happened to be in NY recently, and was able to stop by the showroom for some fit advice.

Interesting. In all my yammering about the collar collapse issue, nobody ever mentioned that it could be a yoke issue. Hmmmm...

 

[shirtsnob]

I have one in the Thomas Mason cotton/linen denim that feels great. Some slub texture, but a bit less opaque than I’d like.

The white flannel Oxford is one of my all-time favourites. I have one with a soft ivy collar and one with a soft Franklin spread. Comfiest things in the world.

I assume the get dirty ezily?....as they are fuzzy no?...but I do like

like ring around the collar?.....

 

[saskatoonjay]

haha, yes, I am. I don't know much about shirts. I do think the collar by default is quite stiff. So what is best for a formal, business shirt? Ask for no fusing and get the soft collar? Or get the soft collar and keep fusing?

The soft collar is the unfused collar. If it doesn't have soft in the name, then it's got a fused interlining.*

Here's the list of collars.

*Except, I guess, for the new camp collar. That's soft (i.e. no fusing). And they haven't updated that page to even show the camp collar yet.

 

[shirtsnob]

haha, yes, I am. I don't know much about shirts. I do think the collar by default is quite stiff. So what is best for a formal, business shirt? Ask for no fusing and get the soft collar? Or get the soft collar and keep fusing?

it is subjective of course,...........but a formal bus shirt is generally stiff and fused!..I mean traditionally.

 

[shirtsnob]

it is subjective of course,...........but a formal bus shirt is generally stiff and fused!..I mean traditionally.

any pics of you in a bus outfit?

Id wear a lightly lined collar but not fused....but it would not be traditional

 

[saskatoonjay]

I assume the get dirty ezily?....as they are fuzzy no?...but I do like

like ring around the collar?.....

They get just as dirty as other white shirts. I don't think the fuzziness makes a difference. For ring around the collar I just spray Shout on the inside of the neck before I throw it in the wash.

Here's one of their handsome model dudes in the white flannel oxford with a soft Franklin spread collar and western flap pockets: