Prepidemic continues to inspire with awesome preppy looks. Not sure where they got this number, but Proper Cloth also makes a mean contrast collar plaid french cuff shirt.
Categories: Dress Shirts
New plaid dress shirts are available at Proper Cloth. Yes, these custom dress shirts are not for your typical office. They’re for fun. Or the family Christmas dinner. Just in time for fall/winter. We’re super excited to have them. They feel great since they’ve been specially washed and lightly sanded to get a particularly soft, fine [...]
Categories: About Proper Cloth,Dress Shirts
Tagged: Custom Dress Shirts, Peached Poplin, Plaid
The iconic white dress shirt…. btw – that Banana Republic guy is annoying.
Categories: Dress Shirts,Fashion Advice
Tagged: White Dress Shirt
Finding dress shirts that fit is tough. They’re either too loose or too tight, too short or too long… Unless you’re shaped like a fit model, sizes like small/medium/large are guaranteed to disappoint. You might try a collar/sleeve/type-of-fit option but if it’s a brand you’re not familiar with the “type-of-fit” part could ruin you (“slim fit” [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts,Sizes
Tagged: Bespoke, Body Size, Custom Fit Dress Shirts, Dress Shirts, Fitted Dress Shirts, Made-to-Measure, Slim Fit Dress Shirts
The oxford cloth’s are in. Seven to choose from. All of these are 40 single x 20 two-ply oxford cloth. It is a pretty thick fabric that is very soft to the touch and will wear in nicely over time. They will not arrive wrinkled and worn in like you might like them to. They [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: OCBD, Oxford Cloth
New fabrics keep showing up at Proper Cloth these days. Today we’re excited to announce five more custom dress shirt styles to choose from. The first is this navy and white stripe broadcloth. It’s a great quality 80s two-ply that any cubicle-working-from-8am-8pm man will love. Goes great with khakis and dark slacks. Goes great with [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: Broadcloth, Custom Dress Shirt, Dress Shirt, Fabrics, Frosty Blue, Gingham, Navy University Stripe, Oxford Cloth, Pinpoint, Stripes
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: Broadcloth, Custom Dress Shirt, Dobby, Fabric, Pinpoint, Slim Fit Dress Shirts, Threadcount
We’re excited to announce some updates to our dress shirt patterns. We’ve always been well known for great slim fit dress shirts, and we focused on accentuating that particular style in some of the shirt details. Here are some of the changes you can expect: Slimmer sleeves in the forearm area. More taper in the [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: Dress Shirts, Front Placket, Sleeve Width, Slim Fit Dress Shirts
If you’re really after the perfect fitting dress shirt, you’ll want to understand how the slope of your shoulders can affect the fit of your shirt. While this may not be an issue for most men, it’s worth mentioning because it can make a dramatic difference for certain men. To evaluate your shoulder slope, it’s [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: Perfect Fit Dress Shirt, Shoulder Slope, Sloping Shoulders, Square Shoulders
Canclini Tessile is an Italian fabric mill started in Como. Como is about an hours drive north of Milan. I’ve never been to Milan, but I hear it’s nice. Canclini was started in 1925, originially producing silks. I find it difficult to imagine what life was like back in the 20′s. The internet hadn’t been [...]
Categories: Dress Shirts
Tagged: Canclini, Dress Shirt Fabrics