tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post1028965713219557713..comments2023-10-12T19:23:36.129-04:00Comments on Boxing The Compass: In Defense of the Slim-Cut ShirtYankee-Whisky-Papahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-71795032508561358572012-08-22T07:25:22.379-04:002012-08-22T07:25:22.379-04:00What tailor in Boston will take in a shirt in for ...What tailor in Boston will take in a shirt in for $10.00?<br /><br />Very fair price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-10938863078219617492012-08-19T07:48:03.511-04:002012-08-19T07:48:03.511-04:00I know... don't worry. I couldn't resist. ...I know... don't worry. I couldn't resist. Full disclosure: I fall under the category of 'dense brain cavity'.Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-45304355063768376072012-08-19T06:55:12.613-04:002012-08-19T06:55:12.613-04:00"What on earth is he talking about..." *..."What on earth is he talking about..." *Reads sentence. Reads it again.* "...Oh. OOOOOH. Yeowch."<br /><br />Presuming there is someone with a particularly dense brain cavity, I meant that over the last three years or so, I've found myself purchasing Ralph Lauren OCBDs in boys size 18-20 (Boys XL). While it's none of anyone's nevermind, the other reading is... inaccurate, shall we say.notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-82966970748111928972012-08-18T22:43:09.716-04:002012-08-18T22:43:09.716-04:00*Kionon: Your 3rd sentence is now my favorite comm...*Kionon: Your 3rd sentence is now my favorite comment segment, and I salute you for exquisite and HILARIOUS (unintended) double entendre. Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-29588861749070250912012-08-18T22:12:08.541-04:002012-08-18T22:12:08.541-04:00YWP,
The RL slim fits are called "Custom&quo...YWP,<br /><br />The RL slim fits are called "Custom" which is what I typically wear, because I have broad shoulders, but a very thin mid-section. Traditional cuts are called "Classic." I've actually found Boys 18-20 to be even better for me, personally, but that's a fairly recent development in my closet.<br /><br />However,"Yarmouth" refers to a heavier knit than "Blake." The "Yarmouth" is requires more care. notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-27665594859698129842012-08-16T13:55:27.510-04:002012-08-16T13:55:27.510-04:00I contend that the biggest problem in men's fa...I contend that the biggest problem in men's fashion today is fit -- everything is too baggy. Part of the problem is there's no consistency in fitting -- I wear a medium in Polo, but I have to wear an XL in some shirts (problem with a 10" drop). Also, I can never tell what the difference is between "classic," "traditional," "tailored," or "slim" cuts. I guess I should look into tailoring some of my nicer shirts.Centinelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060269311107505984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-79565413657215215392012-08-11T11:34:48.868-04:002012-08-11T11:34:48.868-04:00The better half has recently talked me into slimme...The better half has recently talked me into slimmer-fitting pants as well. I don't mean hipster-tight, but properly-fitted. Many of the otherwise good pairs that I find around seem to be cut with far too much fabric down the legs, so that they fit well up above, but swish about lower down. Surely this wasn't a clothiers' concession to obesity, though-- why do they do this? It does seem that if you shell out for extremely expensive pants, they don't have this problem-- more or less the same as with shirts in that regard.Plumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-48280100449604887442012-08-10T19:59:47.843-04:002012-08-10T19:59:47.843-04:00This might be a better alternative than buying a &...This might be a better alternative than buying a "slim" fit shirt. The BB slim fit shirt work well; but, I purchased a Lewin slim fit that's almost constrictive. Time to add a couple of miles more to the run.Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027056742767537260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-60424757541676876832012-08-09T13:33:09.767-04:002012-08-09T13:33:09.767-04:00Agreed. Particularly for Brooks Brothers. Their or...Agreed. Particularly for Brooks Brothers. Their original fit Polo OCBDs are tent-like and seem to hit at my knees (I'm 6'0"). Worn with a pair of 32 waist bottoms, the original fit looks just absurd (maybe it'd be less so on a larger person). The "slim fit" BB OCBD, on the other hand, is really just normal--in fact, it fits much closer to PRL's original fit, rather than its "custom" (slim) fit.WRJhttp://theswampyankee.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com