It's one of many custom Mercers that I had cut last year; 3-button placket and collar (back button) with Press-style flap pocket and full half-sleeve length. I think the swatch is Black Sand & White Cotton. I've got the same seersucker stripes in Buzzard's Bay Blue, Nantucket Red, and Everlasting Yellow; plus the Cream and Silver Cloud Two-Ply Pima Oxfords w/ identical specs.

I just shot another order through last week for their White End on End Broadcloth with Bold Blue Stripe (68WN) in full-sleeve this time; inspired by one of WM's pullovers and an old photo of Stan Getz in a similar number that I've seen somewhere.

One thing that I've been noticing lately, is that a lot of contempo fashion brands like PRL and others in that mold, cut really short plackets that don't extend past the chest pocket, which looks proportionally all out of whack, imo. That's my personal sartorial irritation for the season: tapered popovers with chintzy plackets that are hemmed short of the breast pocket.

Last edited by Oliver (2016-06-13 09:15:32)

Thanks, Sal. I always have my Mercers cut to 14 ½ x 33 with a 15 collar.

It's a full cut and as I've mentioned on the forum before, David likens the fit to mid-century Brooks Makers with the above specs and I'd have to agree. It's blousy but not excessively so; definitely not a tapered cut like Hugger/Purist/etc. Works great for me.

They're definitely guilty of that, I noticed it when they were first posted.

Mon Capitaine, what a sight for sore eyes.
Hope you are good Bud ?

Spoken like a true Capricorn....

Sorry Sagittarius... my bad

Last edited by Bop (2016-06-15 08:02:37)

Great work all round, and welcome back Cap, you have been missed.