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#1 2010-01-12 08:10:00
- JDelage
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internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
All,
What is your opinion on the best internet MTM shirtmakers, and in particular how do you think they compare with an average custom shirt maker in terms of construction quality and other aspects? Just to be clear, I am not asking for a comparison with Charvet, Mimmo Siviglia, or some other top operations - rather your average small 1-to-5 person operation as can be found in many large cities.
Thanks,
JD
Last edited by JDelage (2010-01-12 08:20:05)
#2 2010-01-13 11:34:33
- 4F Hepcat
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
Well JD, that one went down like the proverbial lead zeppelin.
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#3 2010-01-13 12:12:11
- Bishop of Briggs
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
Contrary to lies of FNB and Woofboxer, I (and most of the other "Buff Bastards") have been banned from posting on this forum. There are only a few posters left so don't waste your time on here. This forum is dead and nobody cares.
#4 2010-01-13 12:19:14
- 4F Hepcat
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
Its certainly a deterrant for me. It has too much risk that you will measure incorrectly and certainly, I'm not going to trust the missis to carry out the mission.
Internet MTM doesn't make sense.
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#5 2010-01-13 15:13:46
- JDelage
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
It might make sense if you already have a couple custom shirts that you can easily measure...
#7 2010-01-14 03:37:03
- JohnL
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
"The less taste a person has in dress, the more obstinate he always seems to be. It is a great pity. Because he will never be a success as it" - Jerome K Jerome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVHUA4dZI0o&feature=related
#8 2010-01-14 08:36:12
- Marc Grayson
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
No internet operation can provide the personal interaction required to produce a properly fitted shirt. The local shirtmakers, for the most part, outsource to a few large manufacturers and you'll be measured and fitted by a salesperson, a recipe for disappointing results.
Last edited by Marc Grayson (2010-01-14 08:42:19)
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#9 2010-01-14 12:25:25
- 4F Hepcat
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
Yes, the above is all very good, but has no meaning if one is following the Zen-karma inherent in, and if I may quote the label on a Mercer shirt "Baggier is Better."
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#10 2010-01-14 12:56:10
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: internet MTM shirtmakers vs small bespoke haberdashers?
I would never get a shirt made by mail order, unles I had had shirts made first in person and was simply making follow on orders.