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thinking about giving this a try pending someone wearing a fit pic of small with measurements.
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Crate Shirting - Anyone familiar with this brand?
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I am gonna stop by Penelope's today after work since it's basically across the street from my condo, I can ask what the measurements are if you'd like, but from what they sent me it seems like the Large is similar to an XL in BoO and their XL is close to a XXL in BoO. Basically, it looks like more TTS or one size down from your Band sizing (at least for myself that is)...
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I am gonna stop by Penelope's today after work since it's basically across the street from my condo, I can ask what the measurements are if you'd like, but from what they sent me it seems like the Large is similar to an XL in BoO and their XL is close to a XXL in BoO. Basically, it looks like more TTS or one size down from your Band sizing (at least for myself that is)...Originally Posted by Tooch4321
This seems about right from what I saw when I was there last week.
I'd say if you're between a Medium - Large in BOO, you'll be a Medium in crate.
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So has anybody tried these on yet? Thoughts?Originally Posted by edubs01
No, I didn't have a chance to stop by Penelope's last night because I had to hit the gym fast before dinner with the girlfriend. I am gonna stop on over tonight before I go to the gym and will have a report come tomorrow morning...
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Tried these on tonight....they are seriously slim. Easily as slim as BOO, if not slimmer. I'm a medium in most BOO, and the medium in the Crate shirt fit too snug in the shoulders and across the chest. Would recommend sizing up from BOO.
Fabric felt very nice, especially for the price, and the designs were nice and understated.
Fabric felt very nice, especially for the price, and the designs were nice and understated.
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Tried these on tonight....they are seriously slim. Easily as slim as BOO, if not slimmer. I'm a medium in most BOO, and the medium in the Crate shirt fit too snug in the shoulders and across the chest. Would recommend sizing up from BOO. Fabric felt very nice, especially for the price, and the designs were nice and understated.Originally Posted by thomasec
I disagree on the sizing up. The small I tried on fit me similarly to the BOO smalls I own. Also, the shirt definitely has more 'give' to the fabric than the non-oxford BOO shirts I have, might have a tiny bit of stretch in them...but there's no material/care tag on the shirt to look at. But yeah, they're definitely slim. Other thoughts: -as short if not shorter than BOO -Buttons kinda suck, big clear plastic ones -the hems don't have as big a difference as BOO does front/back to sides, probably cut just as high on the sides as boo...but not as long front/back -weird thing - no care tag... theres a little tag with an "S" on it and thats all... I ended up picking up the purple gingham overall pretty decent, not amazing, but pretty good for a shirt that retails for $78 Measurements for a small: 17 shoulder 18.25 ptp 24.25 sleeve from 27 length boc (front and back are about same length)
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may be an awkward stance but that fit looks pretty bad imo. not flattering at all.Originally Posted by nonissue
unflattering how? -yeah stance is awkward, partly due to my timer and also because I was trying to stand in a way that would show give a good idea how the shirt fit as a whole -the shirt has been sitting in my bag all day so the shirt is all wrinkled and creased (especially the collar) -also i'm wearing shorts, you can't really tell from the way I took the pic
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+1 for not sizing up from BOO size. I wear a large in BOO and I had to get a large in the gingham as well. However I do suspect (and I might be wrong) that the gingham and the chambray are sized slightly different as I was told by the guys at Secret Service that the ginghams were heavily washed. That might make a difference.
Meis, my shirt was wrinkled as hell too but I think it was meant to be that way. In fact, it was so wrinkled that I busted out the iron to slightly smoothen out collar and the front placket. Just so I don't look like I am rocking a shirt that's been sitting at the bottom of my laundry basket for two months.
Other thoughts:
-as short if not shorter than BOO
-Buttons kinda suck, big clear plastic ones
-the hems don't have as big a difference as BOO does front/back to sides, probably cut just as high on the sides as boo...but not as long front/back
-weird thing - no care tag... theres a little tag with an "S" on it and thats all...
I ended up picking up the purple gingham
overall pretty decent, not amazing, but pretty good for a shirt that retails for $78
Measurements for a small:
17 shoulder
18.25 ptp
24.25 sleeve from
27 length boc (front and back are about same length)
Meis, my shirt was wrinkled as hell too but I think it was meant to be that way. In fact, it was so wrinkled that I busted out the iron to slightly smoothen out collar and the front placket. Just so I don't look like I am rocking a shirt that's been sitting at the bottom of my laundry basket for two months.
I disagree on the sizing up. The small I tried on fit me similarly to the BOO smalls I own. Also, the shirt definitely has more 'give' to the fabric than the non-oxford BOO shirts I have, might have a tiny bit of stretch in them...but there's no material/care tag on the shirt to look at. But yeah, they're definitely slim.Originally Posted by Meis
Other thoughts:
-as short if not shorter than BOO
-Buttons kinda suck, big clear plastic ones
-the hems don't have as big a difference as BOO does front/back to sides, probably cut just as high on the sides as boo...but not as long front/back
-weird thing - no care tag... theres a little tag with an "S" on it and thats all...
I ended up picking up the purple gingham
overall pretty decent, not amazing, but pretty good for a shirt that retails for $78
Measurements for a small:
17 shoulder
18.25 ptp
24.25 sleeve from
27 length boc (front and back are about same length)
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