belimad wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:52 am
ks wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:36 am
Ha ha ha! Fair enough; fair enough.
Definition of bespoke means that I can do what I want with my shirt and you can do what you want! Original poster wanted suggestions. These were mine. Bespoke means that you never have to buy the shirt that I design!
....and i never have to wear the shirt you design!
The original poster asked the question 16 years ago, I really hope he has gotten his shirts by now!
Joking aside, I think Andy’s point goes more towards the fact that these suggestions seems to do very little for form and function (except for the chest pocket, which by the way most formal shirts will not have anyway), and are more in the realm of floritures that don’t necessarily age well from a style point of view.
Oh wow. The original post just came up on my feed, and I did not check the original posting date. Yes, I am sure the original poster got his shirts. Too bad he did not follow up with what he ended up getting.
No, I take the point that my comments did not have much to do with form and function, and I am copying all the suggestions made in the other comments into my file for future shirts.
That said, I still think that one beauty of bespoke is the ability to do anything you wish. I did not find out until my second pair of John Lobb (UK) shoes that I could customize the inner lining. They are of yellow leather and every time I lace them on, they make me smile. Nothing to do with the form or function of those cap toes, but if bespoke doesn't make you smile when you wear it, what's the point!
And since they are the inner linings, when I wear them, no one is the wiser. Just a little secret between my shoemaker and me! (And now all of you!)
