Film Noir Buff Style Forum / A new contender

Armchaired · 2013-04-06 05:28:56

I agree with Marlowe I have only one long sleeved madras and I don’t wear it.
Funny that you imply it might be an English thing as I have always thought the
No short sleeve ,roll your sleeves up mantra was more part of a preppy/trad US doctrine.

Chet · 2013-04-06 05:48:27

Short sleeve for the madras gets my vote.

marlowe v2.0 · 2013-04-06 06:00:57

It doesn't matter to me whether or not my doctrine is trad/preppy, I just want sound medical advice, and for him to be gentle.
I rarely want to wear something with sleeves when it's summer and 25 + degrees out. Did someone here buy the two dead stock madras shirts from Kennedy's of New England that were on Ebay last year?

Chris_H · 2013-04-06 06:24:55

Henry, could you possibly offer the madras shirt in both long and short sleeve?

Armchaired · 2013-04-06 06:43:35

12BarBlues · 2013-04-06 06:59:22

Drum Thunder !!! · 2013-04-06 07:10:40

I'd offer the long sleeve option only, and then just supply a pair of scissors.

Seriously though, if you really like a shirt, but want it S/S just go take it to the tailor, we used to cut sleeves off all the time in the summer for customers. Then make a nice pocket square with what's left over?

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12BarBlues · 2013-04-06 07:12:08

They will be cheaper than the OCBD's as the cloth is way cheaper so that may well be an option for people.

Oliver · 2013-04-06 10:35:18

All my madras save for two shirts are short sleeved. I agree that the cloth is better suited and looks best with a pair of bermudas or khakis on a summer day. I hardly wear my long sleeved madras shirts, but I have turned a few jivy patterned button downs into short sleeves when they were an inch or so scant at the wrists. It's no big deal and costs as much of little as a basic hem job.

4F Hepcat · 2013-04-07 00:07:57

I have the Mercers bold madras in a long-sleeve and is actually a very fine winter shirt beneath a v-neck jumper, they can work beyond summer and bermudas.

4F Hepcat · 2013-04-10 02:09:41

My Fitzgerald shirt arrived yesterday, wearing it today: superlative roll and perfect size in a Medium (16-34).

Happy days.

12BarBlues · 2013-04-10 04:56:27

^

Thee Captain · 2013-04-11 02:27:34

Mornin All...

Picked up my green number yesterday in a svelte Large...and fit is as "near as dammit" as I could wish for so very happy with the purchase..I'll only add to the Roll-Call too..
An excellent piece of kit and every wardrobe should have one!

3 cheers for H!!

12BarBlues · 2013-04-11 08:10:44

Thanks Captain!

A lot of what you see with this whole venture is Tom's work, I'm indebted to him. Check out his design consultancy The Design Conspiracy, and a bit about FC that's just gone up on their website.

http://www.thedesignconspiracy.com/dossier/145.php

Thee Captain · 2013-04-11 08:40:02

3 cheers for Tom too!!...ah the Salisbury...thought those mirrors looked familiar!

Tomiskinky · 2013-04-11 08:53:19

Too kind H, I was lucky that you were a client who let me recommend ideas and went with them.
Gotta say, when we all met for coffee at Bar Italia I was secretly excited about the Salisbury - it wasn't an easy shoot, but I think we achieved a lot.

Hip hip....

Oliver · 2013-04-11 10:28:11

The Eagle has landed in San Francisco!

It was passed amongst friends and fellow ivysists at a cocktail party last night Henry, and all were impressed!

12BarBlues · 2013-04-11 10:30:26

Horace · 2013-04-13 03:13:48

Horace · 2013-04-13 03:17:43

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Taylor McIntyre · 2013-04-13 12:12:59

Oliver · 2013-04-14 07:59:11

Armchaired · 2013-04-14 12:38:51

Drum Thunder !!! · 2013-04-14 12:42:56

Calling Jim the 'Bez of Ivy' shows you either have little understanding of the Happy Mondays, or Ivy clothing.

...Or both.

12BarBlues · 2013-05-15 09:23:35

Just a quick update for those of you not following FC on Facebook, our Madras shirts will be up on the website mid June and will be £95 each. Also going to be adding a blue and white uni stripe Oxford at the same time, price on those TBC.

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