Shirt sizes

[banksmiranda]

Which of the following is your shirt neck size/sleeve length?

14.5-33

15-33
15-33.5
15-35
15-35.5

15.5-33
15.5-33.5
15.5-34
15.5-35
15.5-36

15.75-33
15.75-33.5
15.75-34
15.75-34.5
15.75-35
15.75-35.5

16-33
16-34
16-34.5
16-35
16-36
16-36.5
16-37

16.5-33.5
16.5-35
16.5-36.5
16.5-37

17-34
17-35
17-35.5
17-36.5
17-37

17.5-34
17.5-35.5
17.5-36
17.5-37

18-34.5
18-36.5
18-37

18.5-34.5
37.5-37
18.5-37.5

19-37
19-37.5


Just wondering, since there seems to be quite a variety of combinations - some people are 14.5-34, some are 16-33, etc. and if you can usually find RTW neck/sleeve size combinations that fit you well.

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Seize sur Vingt has the following size combinations:
14.5-33

15-33
15-35

15.5-33
15.5-35

16-34
16-36

16.5-35
16.5-37

17-35
17-37

Thomas Pink has the following:
14.5-33

15-33.5
15-33.5

15.5-34
15.5-36

16-34.5
16-36.5

16.5-35
16.5-36.5

17-35
17-36.5

17.5-35.5
17.5-37

18-37

18.5-37.5

Ike Behar has the following:
14.5-33

15-33
15-35

15.5-33.5
15.5-35

16-33.5
16-35
16-37

16.5-33.5
16.5-35
16.5-37

17-34
17-35.5
17-37

17.5-34
17.5-36
17.5-37

18-34.5
18-36.5
18-37

18.5-34.5
18.5-37
18.5-37.5

19-37
19-37.5

 

[j]

Depends on the maker of course, but most consistently 16-34/35. Some 15.5s fit me fine, some 16s are too tight, and after they go through a couple of wash cycles all bets are off.

If I'm buying it without the intention of wearing a tie, I'll go for a 15.5 because the body will be considerably smaller.

But then again, I have made a pact with myself not ever to buy another OTR shirt unless I try it on and it fits perfectly. It's not a good deal if it just hangs in the closet.

 

[matadorpoeta]

16 1/4
right sleeve 34 1/4
left sleeve 34

rtw it's 16 34/35, though like j, i've bought smaller neck sizes for a trimmer fit in the body.

 

[Brian SD]

For proper fit on body: 14 / 34
For proper fit on neck: 15.5 / 34

Kind of sucky to have to choose. Needless to say I am a fan of Jantzen.

 

[johnnynorman3]

It's going to be a sad day for me when Ricky Ho is no longer with us -- being in my early 20s, I'm guessing he'll be gone before me. Until then, I plan on wearing Jantzen for the rest of my life.

 

[Kai]

16 1/2 neck, 34 sleeve is closest, although it fits my neck, but is very billowy on my torso, and my right arm is 1/2 inch longer than my left, so even the sleeve length is not exactly right.

I get most of my dress shirts at WW Chan now for these fit reasons.

For casual shirts that I'm unlikely to wear with a tie, I usually go with a 15 1/2 neck; 34sleeve. Fits much better through the torso.

 

[arenn1]

16/33

 

[alaaro]

18.5/36-37

 

[acole]

18-36 (for wearing without jacket)
18-37 (usually, for wearing under a jacket).

With the help of the sharp eyes on this board, I recently discovered my arms are not equal in length, so I'm a Jantzen guy too.

 

[NavyStyles]

15.5/16-34/35

   As most everyone else has said, it depends on the maker and the intention of how I will wear the shirt (tie or not).

 

[Bradford]

16/34-35

I've never bought a custom shirt, so this is what I get off the rack.

Bradford