OT: Proper Cloth

[J187Money]

So I'm the only one who is liable to get a greasy stain on a shirt and have it be useless? For the same reason I wont spend 'good' money on a pair of sunglasses I'm liable to leave behind or sit on, I don't think its worth it to spend that much on a dress shirt.

I find it worth it to spend good money on a winter coat from Eddie Bauer, because its quality and if it rips or otherwise 'breaks' they will give me a new one without a problem. Seems far too easy to rip or stain a shirt that I think I could be truly rich and still be buying dress shirts for $50-$60 max

FWIW when I get anything on my Tom James shirts - they always seem to come clean.

 

[Lefty2one]

So I'm the only one who is liable to get a greasy stain on a shirt and have it be useless? For the same reason I wont spend 'good' money on a pair of sunglasses I'm liable to leave behind or sit on, I don't think its worth it to spend that much on a dress shirt.

It's never been an issue for me. Between the local dry cleaner and my wife being a wizard with stain removal I very rarely have had to throw a shirt away due to stains. Plus, I don't eat greasy/messy food when I'm wearing my nicer clothes. It probably depends on age and job as well. I never bought nice clothes until I hit my 30s.

I'm with you on sunglasses though.

 

[CL82]

Custom made dress shirts done in person at a tailor are the way to go. You'll never go back once you get one

Well, I went back, but I did love them while I was getting them. We used to have a woman who would come to the office and measure you. It was convenient and the shirts were terrific.

 

[Lefty2one]

Curious - what did they charge for the bespoke shirts? $150-$200?

 

[polycom]

Curious - what did they charge for the bespoke shirts? $150-$200?

Depends on where you go but that's about right and you don't look like a snail.