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#51 2015-02-28 14:07:23

Oliver
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

 

#52 2015-02-28 18:03:54

Worried Man
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Sal, for what it's worth, I didn't size down.  You see how slim I am, and I think the fit is just fine.  It's a traditional, billowy fit, but not too generous IMO.  Not to confound you...


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#53 2015-02-28 18:13:41

Oliver
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

I should also add that earlier photo was PRE-wash and has shrunk up significantly since. It's a much better fit now. I'll post a pic tomorrow.

 

#54 2015-02-28 18:16:02

Worried Man
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

I think the fit works best with proper natural-waist pants.  Well, life in general is better in proper natural-waist pants.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#55 2015-03-01 22:34:02

captainpreppy
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Surprised I missed this one. In the past three years, I have become a big devotee of Mercer shirts, presently have 20 of them, including a couple shown in the original post. For all the talk about ordering from them, I just like to telephone them and chat awhile with David Mercer. He's a most delightful fellow.

Some of their fabric names are sort of odd, I'll have to say. For instance, in their latest batch of swatches they mailed out they had a rather nice plaid called the "Jim Bridger." A tempting fabric, but I don't know what it has to do with Jim Bridger. I thought he only wore fringed buckskins.

Now that they are in Bozeman, I have to wonder if they will go native and start offering yoked, Western-style shirts with snaps instead of buttons, that sort of thing.

 

#56 2015-03-02 01:35:53

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#57 2015-03-02 01:40:37

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#58 2015-03-02 01:50:36

Bop
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Smooth piloting

 

#59 2015-03-02 02:17:45

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Thanks! You should have seen that night in the 90s.


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#60 2015-03-02 03:35:23

Sal
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Thanks everyone for the advice.  Clearly aggressive sizing-down is not a good idea.

 

#61 2015-03-02 04:14:14

London Calling
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

 

#62 2015-03-02 09:46:59

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Thanks. However the music I play nowadays is of the Latin variety and I've foresworn mixing. So if I do a TI mix tape it will be heavy vintage mambo, Latin jazz, classic salsa and a bit of son, with no actual mixing. (The vid was only a couple of years ago but it was a reunion of a night that stopped in 97.)


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#63 2015-03-02 09:53:58

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#64 2015-03-02 10:08:13

Tomiskinky
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

One day i'll try a mercers, that looks cracking in the clip Yuca.

 

#65 2015-03-02 10:10:54

Bop
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

I think there is a sweet spot between massive billow and skin tight... the brooks makers 7 button is ok..the 6 is massive.

My fav is the Ll bean made in USA oxfords absolutely perfect cut in the body for me and no alpha sizing

 

#66 2015-03-02 10:40:12

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#67 2015-03-02 10:41:33

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

#68 2015-03-02 10:58:59

Worried Man
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

I'm anxious to see, or at least hear about, the result of the collar turning.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#69 2015-03-02 11:22:03

Yuca
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Re: One shirt to rule them all!

Tell me about it. So many of my favourite tweed and tie combinations just don't work so well without a blue OCBD.


some sort of banal legitimacy

 

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