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!]
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| 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.
- 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.
