Last edited by Camlot (2007-01-11 03:58:32)
Thanks Cam. And if you get a chance to snap some pics of your really old stuff, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks too again to everyone who's offered insight. I'm going to give a few shirts a go. Maybe just one to start. I'm waiting on a call back. I think a pop-over would be good, provided they still do those. And I love the "heritage pink" oxford cloth. So, even if I can do better elsewhere, if I can get the old patterns, I'd like to exercise a little creative nostalgia.
Anyone know when the 3 button on the back of the collar was discontinued? John O' Hara used to ask for it after Brooks discontinued the practice in it's RTW offerings.
Of those who've gotten the Brooks MTM recently, were they able to do a BD collar completely unlined or was the lining simply negligible? I've had some interesting experiences with the shirts lately, and once it's all sorted out will post something I hope.
i won't comment on the mtm program at brooks. just the fabric confusion
Dan river no longer produces supima cotton oxford for brooks.
i think it is coming from Japan.
I have seen some beuatiful heavy oxford from peru.
pinpoint oxford was developed in Japan by The US company threadtex. It is the same weave as oxford, just using finer yarns.
Royal oxford dose not have to be two ply. I have seen single ply royal oxford. It is usually a little mushy.
Any other questions?
Carl
www.cego.com
Last edited by bosthist (2007-03-16 15:30:36)
Flusser in Style and the Man refers to Brooks Brothers as "trad" central. Page 260.
For example, Paducah, Kentucky had a men's store called "The Trad Shop":
http://cgi.ebay.com/Paducah-KY-ties-Trad-Shop-Weilles-vintage_W0QQitemZ120090905462QQihZ002QQcategoryZ2995QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.semissourian.com/story/102095.html
Also used in the description of JPress at page 118.
Clearly, this Flusser character has spent no small amount of time in Paducah!
Finally we can put the origins of "trad" to bed.
IIRC, BB MTM does not allow for collar height adjustment, a major flaw in any shirtmaking program.