I kind of wonder if the grading was right on the larger sizes, but the chests are so variable Im not sure thats the case.. I played about with going up a size but still the chest was slim where the rest of the shirt was clearly oversized..annoying because JS shirt are a staple of the wardrobe.

Sorry should make it clear this is on the newest patch of madras and popovers..havent tried the flannels but its all ok on everything else

Last edited by Bop (2016-08-14 03:37:55)

Interesting observations.  I wouldn't like to see this XL shrink in the wash (which will be gentle: fifteen minutes only).  It's only the second JS shirt I've bothered with (a bit of an impulse buy on Ebay).  The first, a cord popover, I did not get on with.  I don't know (in fact, I have no idea) what must have been happening with the manufacturing process.  But this sometimes happens.  Then, a bit of weight gain here, a little loss there - it can make a difference.  Thank heaven for Makers - still fitting after all these years, even if I do have to leave about three top buttons open.
Dieting now.

I emailed AllBlues and received the following response , might be of interest to some -

We only stock the Vintage Ivy which fits true to size, the rest of their shirts are small to size.
We will be getting more shirts in April.
16 is 22??  ptp, shoulder to cuff 25?? , shoulder 19??  and back is 32

I emailed AllBlues and received the following response , might be of interest to some -

We only stock the Vintage Ivy which fits true to size, the rest of their shirts are small to size.
We will be getting more shirts in April.
16 is 22 ptp, shoulder to cuff 25, shoulder 19 and back is 32 inches

@Robbie, they also stock Alden, Harley knitwear & J M Weston

It might be cheaper to buy direct from Kamakura Robbie, their P&P includes import duty so a $99 dollar shirt costs just over £90, and it came pretty quick. Just saying that as All Blues only have 5 styles of shirt

Apologies for posting the same message 3 times ! Not sure how that happened,
Like you Robbie I’d never heard of the shop before today,
RG thanks for the ‘heads up’ on ordering direct from Kamakura,

All Blues is a cracking shop, been around for a while now but only on Instagram (last I looked) but fantastic service. I always try call in when going up to see my father in The Dales. They are situated n the Corn Exchange which is also where The Archives has their shop, who stock a lot of Japanese brands and accommodate the more Rugged Ivy style with workwear - a bit like Clutch Cafe in London.

http://www.the-archives.co.uk/

I have only purchased a needle point baseball hat from All Blues. Service and speed was exceptionally good.

A word of warning for anyone buying the Vintage Ivy Shirts just be mindful that they're Japanese and can be a bit neat compared to a Brooks or Press shirt. That said once you're happy with the size these shirts are very good quality in terms of both the material and construction.

Alvey, RG , Robbie ,  - I sent a short email to Kamakura yesterday and had the following response,(even though it's a national holiday in Japan),  thought it might be of interest....

Thank you very much for your inquiry.
Yes, the collaboration shirts with Graham Marsh will be released within today!
And there will be more by the end of this month.