A personal tailored shirt from Ede & Ravenscroft

Monday, 25 February 2013

I find shirts hard to buy. In the shop, they are neatly parcelled up and you can't try them on. An online purchase is even harder, particularly as sizing seems to vary widely - neither collar sizes nor sleeve lengths are consistent between suppliers.

So, on my recent visit to Ede & Ravenscroft I was interested in their range of personal tailored shirts. From £150 you are measured for a shirt that will fit perfectly and will be made to your own style and requirements before being delivered neatly boxed. As they have over 320 years of tailoring experience I suspect that they know what they are doing. [Since writing this post I've heard that from 27th February to end of March customers will receive a free tie with every two personal tailored shirts purchased].

[Edit - I'm told you can buy the cloth in the box and give it as a 'voucher'. The recipient can book a time to get measured in store, select all the other features, like collar, cuffs, buttons etc and even swap the fabric over if they don't like the pattern or colour they were given! Brilliant!]

A selection of fabrics and collar and cuff designs

One bonus for me is that all the shirts are crafted and manufactured in England. From taking measurements, to choosing the cloth and adding the personal touches, Ede & Ravenscroft aim to deliver the personally tailored shirt in 4 to 6 weeks.

Here is how Ede & Ravenscoft describe the experience -

One to one consultation with an Ede & Ravenscroft specialist advisor.
Full set of measurements taken to ensure perfect fit.
Cloth selection: Once your measurements have been taken you select a cloth and pattern from the wide selection.
Collar choice: They offer a selection of 11 styles of collars to compliment any shirt, ideal for business, formal or relaxed weekend wear.
Cuff style: eight types to choose from.
Pocket selection.
Business or casual styles.
Placket style: The placket (the double layers of fabric that hold the buttons and buttonholes in a shirt) is a personal preference with popular styles being a traditional box placket or a more simplistic, formal plain front placket.

For more information, go to the Ede & Ravenscroft web site.

5 comments

anna26 February 2013 at 08:44
Gosh, I never knew there was so much to a shirt.
I suspect most men would find eleven styles of collar too much to cope with.
Anna
Grey Fox26 February 2013 at 08:58
Thank you Anna, yes trying to decide between so many options could be challenging, but is what makes it such fun!

GF
Jake28 February 2013 at 04:27
I've always been tempted by this service, and I might have to give it a go. Do they still do the gift option where you can buy a length of shirting cloth in a box to give to someone, which also acts as a voucher for the tailor-made service?
Grey Fox28 February 2013 at 07:45
What a brilliant idea! I'll find out.

GF.
Grey Fox28 February 2013 at 08:02
Yes, I'm told you can buy the cloth in the box and give it as a 'voucher'. The recipient can book a time to get measured in store, select all the other features, like collar, cuffs, buttons etc and even swap the fabric over if they don't like the pattern or colour they were given! Brilliant!

GF.