Folded Up Shirt Appreciation

EL72 · Jun 14, 2007

In the spirit of the red tie thread, here is a red (and white twill) shirt to resurrect the folded shirt Appreciation. Post 'em if you got 'em.

Nantucket Red · Jun 16, 2007

The oxfords!

Due to a miscommunication, these were originally made with French cuffs, to my horror. Ginza Tailor were very apologetic and changed them. On the bright side, this means they'll make you anything, however outrageous.

Similarly, my previously posted dress shirts were made with plastic instead of MOP buttons and have now been returned for minor surgery.

TheHoff · Jun 21, 2007

Frank Foster of London, ecru Sea Island Cotton

I especially like the collar button attachment.

Manton · Jun 21, 2007

Originally Posted by TheHoff

I especially like the collar button attachment.

That is indeed nice.

pejsek · Jun 21, 2007

Wow, that's the only Frank Foster shirt I've ever seen! Looks very nice. It's odd that more shirtmakers don't use a shanked button for the collar. Thanks for the picture.

RJman · Jun 21, 2007

Interested by the Frank Foster. Kudos to him for the shanked buttons, which is certainly not usual among the British bespoke makers, unless the customer so requests.

Here's my contribution, picked up yesterday. Charvet orange cotton zephyr and one I'd wanted for a while, a white cotton with a dragon jacquard weave.

http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?i...tuff001fa2.jpg

Amazingly, Charvet matched what must be very difficult patterns to match on this shirt -- the photo of the placket demonstrates.

And with that, the day of the prodigal was over.

Manton · Jun 21, 2007

Do you buy normal clothes any more?

Kent Wang · Jun 21, 2007

I like those rounded collar points.

Dunno about the dragon jacquard, though. Maybe you should have gotten a cat head pattern.

GQgeek · Jun 21, 2007

Originally Posted by Manton

Do you buy normal clothes any more?

Thracozaag · Jun 21, 2007

koji

Jazz · Jun 21, 2007

@ Thracozaag

first shirt and thrid shirts are just beautiful

RJman · Jun 21, 2007

Originally Posted by Manton

Do you buy normal clothes any more?
You're still jealous about the Fred Astaire intarsia cashmere sweater, aren't you? The orange zephyr is pretty normal, and I have Courtot making me a white linen shirt. Poole fit my light green cashmere tweed hacking jacket today, and apart from the supremely luxurious fabric, you can't get much more normal than that. Were I to indulge in illbred dimestore psychology, I would say you resent that someone has the creativity to depart from your conservative business dress hegemony.

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

I like those rounded collar points.
You noticed! Lanvin did them too, but I think Charvet captured what I wanted better (although Lanvin's seem to work very well).

Dunno about the dragon jacquard, though. Maybe you should have gotten a cat head pattern.

Knowing Charvet, they probably have one. They had some odd, odd patterns in their swatch books. I have been meaning to suggest that alll their fabric room needs is a cat for a while now.

TheHoff · Jun 21, 2007

Strong the folded shirt-fu is today.

EL72 · Jun 21, 2007

Originally Posted by Jazz

@ Thracozaag

first shirt and thrid shirts are just beautiful

I'll take the Battistoni and #4 (what is that one btw?). Nice shirts Koji.

Thracozaag · Jun 21, 2007

Sorry should have labeled them:
Borrelli
Battistoni
Borrelli
Margutti (custom--wish it was mine!)
Matuozzo

koji

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