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How many shirts do you own?
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How do you antique the shirts?Originally Posted by mafoofan
A combination of the Olga Berluti champagne method and good, old-fashioned man-sweat create a rich patina that is a big hit with the downtown hotties.
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A combination of the Olga Berluti champagne method and good, old-fashioned man-sweat create a rich patina that is a big hit with the downtown hotties.Originally Posted by aportnoy
I assume the champagne treatment creates just the right amount of underarm yellowing and the man-sweat aromatizes the cotton. But how do you simulate fraying? Sandpaper? And what about loose threads? Do you have your shirtmaker sew in dummy threads that don't go anywhere or do you actually cut the functioning thread itself? I suppose for full effect, some subtle gaping at the seams is only to your advantage. Don't forget to have your buttons sewn on loose enough to dangle. Nothing mars an antiqued shirt more than perky, upright buttons.
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I assume the champagne treatment creates just the right amount of underarm yellowing and the man-sweat aromatizes the cotton. But how do you simulate fraying? Sandpaper? And what about loose threads? Do you have your shirtmaker sew in dummy threads that don't go anywhere or do you actually cut the functioning thread itself? I suppose for full effect, some subtle gaping at the seams is only to your advantage. Don't forget to have your buttons sewn on loose enough to dangle. Nothing mars an antiqued shirt more than perky, upright buttons.Originally Posted by mafoofan
Each shirt requires 287.75 hours of hand distressing which is performed in a cave on the outskirts of Paris, Texas using only the most traditional of tailoring implements, the rock and wooden club.
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Total shirts ~ 25Originally Posted by constant struggle
Total shirts I like A LOT ~ 10
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nifty collection myself............im the young lad here
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This is not a bad idea, I may do the same..Originally Posted by gnatty8
I'm actually going through a major re-evaluation of my closet (I posted a thread about the methodology and interim results, it's a long process). One objective is to cut down to and limit the dress shirts to 50 + another 10-15 for casual/streetwear
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I'm actually going through a major re-evaluation of my closet (I posted a thread about the methodology and interim results, it's a long process). One objective is to cut down to and limit the dress shirts to 50 + another 10-15 for casual/streetwearOriginally Posted by gdl203
Link? Sounds like an interesting thread, I may learn something..
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