Brooks also offers the locker loop or "fag tag" for BD collared shirts.  I don't remember that that feature was every a part of a Brooks shirt though.  Was it?

A dissenting voice; Mr. Davis at 346 Mad. Av. helped me with some oxford cloth shirts that fit quite well and are also wearing quite well. The price for the other fabrics is out of line with the quality of the cloth; but for oxford cloth to wear with tweed jackets, they are well worth the money.

Steven, I haven't been charged but I think it's about $150 -- that includes the price of the monogram.  I don't know if that charge is a flat charge or if it reflects that fact that I had them do some special things (unlined collar), and different cut to the tail.

I'm not sure that I'm going to like the unlined collar as much as a "minimal" collar lining, which checking against a 70's Brooks shirt I have in broadcloth BD, is minimally lined.  I was told that they can do various gauges of lining, by the way.

Fairly expensive, I know, but if I like it, it might well be worth it to me, as I really like the cloth.  And the measurements are pretty good, as I'm in between sleeve sizes on RTW (but not noticeably so that it bothers me).

I just got my shirt.  It's good.  If you want little details different (pocket, unlined collar, etc) or like the "Heritage" Oxford cloth or want different size collar/cuff openings/shirt lengths, body size, etc. go with MTM.  If not, off-the-peg.  I think the guy who fits you makes a difference unless you really know what you like and what you're doing.  I was impressed with the 346 location's people.  Los Angeles people are either very very good, or indifferent/full-of-some-shit.  I don't want to bad-mouth it, because I got what I wanted, but I could see how you wouldn't if you didn't know what was what.


What I did discover is that there are quite a few options available for measurements and tweaks.  This is contrary to what has been previously reported amongst the denizens of the fora.  Which means that BB's policies have changed, or more likely, that a few of those guys who were commenting on the "services" or lack thereof, were talking out of their ass and didn't actually get anything MTM.  Which is more likely, since I've come to see that a good number of people who sound off on stuff don't have experience or are just repeating what they have read previously.

More to follow.

Last edited by rsmeyer (2007-08-16 18:32:36)

Horace, I'm glad yours worked out.

I got mine at West Hartford last year, I think I've discussed it before.

I thought the construction and quality were fine.

Sleeves, at 34, seemed a tad shorter than anyone else's 34.  I think you've said the same happened to you.  Mercer's 34 is perfect on me.  It's really weird.

Also, it was about 2 weeks later than they claimed it would be in coming.

It seems what you get varies, from the three accounts here.