What have you bought today?

[freddiemercurystwin]

Here's another work in progress pic:

 

[Mottie]

Here's another work in progress pic:

You're not the only one to have said that. Getting it in the ear from Mrs Mottie too!

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Which one is she, then? Or are they all Mrs Mottie and you should maybe be telling us something...

 

[Diver Fred]

View attachment 264300I bought this an hour ago in Sainsbury's, yum yum.

I can see why it was cheap!

Netted not line caught.

Netting catches Dolphins along with Tuna.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I can see why it was cheap!

Netted not line caught.

Netting catches Dolphins along with Tuna.

This brand is caught with hooks and line.

 

[JohnD]

I noticed Charles Tyrwhitt charge £8 extra for a breast pocket on their shirt orders.

It never occurred to me that it wouldn't be standard.

 

[Mottie]

I nearly bought a shirt from Charles Tyrwhitt last week. They have shirts to try on to check for size. I tried a 17.5" collar and it fitted fine but was too short in the arms. They gave me a 17" one with longer arms just to try for length. Perfect length, in fact the 17" fitted me better. The sales lady agreed. I asked if they had one in white, they did so I bought it - they don't allow you to try before you buy. I bought one in a 17" with the correct size sleeves in white. I said I'm going to try it on now that I had bought it. I couldn't do the collar up! I asked to buy a 17.5" with the longer arm length and.....they don't do a 17.5" with the longer arm lengths that the 17" ones come in! They refunded me for the shirt I'd just bought. Needed the shirt for my daughters wedding in a months time but every shop I went to that make shirts to order wanted 6-8 weeks. The online one takes two weeks. Hopefully!

 

[JohnD]

M&S do a selection of sleeve lengths, and collar shapes, though I don't usually buy there. I have seen it in their white "luxury" shirts. The twill shirts are a heavier fabric with a softer drape than poplin.

The body fittings are in vanity sizes. E.g. regular is fat, tailored is portly, slim is not slim. The chest size is in the back of the pack.

I believe they have mail order

P.s.
The "luxury" range seems to have been replaced by "sartorial" and remaindered stock is on Ebay.

Lewin is comparable to Tyrwhitt.

 

[JohnD]

Example: 17.5" "long"

https://www.marksandspencer.com/l/men/mens-shirts/formal-shirts/fs5/luxury-shirts/white?filter=Size=17½ long&originalPrice=5,60

48" chest
37" sleeve

(Out of stock, try Ebay)
Like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/marks-an...0-04af-4fe2-be2d-f4d81a9b1e51&redirect=mobile

 

[Mottie]

M&S do a selection of sleeve lengths, and collar shapes, though I don't usually buy there. I have seen it in their white "luxury" shirts. The twill shirts are a heavier fabric with a softer drape than poplin.

The body fittings are in vanity sizes. E.g. regular is fat, tailored is portly, slim is not slim. The chest size is in the back of the pack.

I believe they have mail order

P.s.
The "luxury" range seems to have been replaced by "sartorial" and remaindered stock is on Ebay.

Lewin is comparable to Tyrwhitt.

M&S was my first choice. I bought one there but the cuffs didn't even come out of the jacket sleeve so had to take that back too. TM Lewin couldn't help me so no joy there either. Tried all the High Street retailers and even Jack Bunneys, my local gentleman's outfitters but they didn't sell shirts - hand made ones only but again, a 6-8 week wait. The only formal white dress shirts with French cuffs I have are my cruise shirts. Arms are correct length but collar either a wing tip or size 17" neck which is too tight for my fat post-lockdown neck! One good thing, I tried my black tie cruise suit on, too tight so that went to the charity shop along with two other suits that had shrunk in the wardrobe. I should have got my arse into gear quicker!

 

[JohnD]

Have you measured cuff to collar centre (and shoulder seam as some list that)?

Harvie Hudson do 37" sleeve in larger sizes (too long for me, I get the shorter one) and so do Ross but you need to know what sleeve length you need.

You mentioned not being able to do up a collar so maybe go up a size, which may also be a bit wider in the shoulder and a bit longer in the arm.

For a wedding it's worth getting a reserve shirt in case your MTM doesn't arrive in time.

 

[Mottie]

Yeah, thanks.M&S do a 37" sleeve in a 17.5" neck. Sleeves are too short. To get a 1" longer sleeve I've got to go up to a 19" neck and an extra 6" on the chest! Charles Tyhrwitt do a 37" double cuff sleeve in a 17" collar but only a 36" sleeve in the 17.5" collar. Their custom sleeves are available in shorter sizes only! I'll just have to see how my custom made one from Tailor store comes out. Apparently they offer a perfect fit guarantee and if it doesn't fit, they'll send you another one free with alterations - they say they don't even want it back and I can give it away to a friend!

At a real push, I have a 17" double cuff formal shirt I can use - I'll just have to leave the top button undone behind the tie.

 

[JohnD]

What shoulder-seam to cuff length?

 

[Mottie]

What shoulder-seam to cuff length?

According to the calculator and my measurements this is the size I have ordered. Actually just had a text confirming delivery date of 21/3.

I actually added 1/2" on to the arm and wrist measurements and a 1/4" onto the neck.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I seem to have slipped into some kind of Mumsnet parallel universe.