Clothes thread?

Rhody, all the dry-fit material I've seen seems more polyester than anything. I've always thought cotton looks best (and yes, I don't put my stuff through the dryer, or only when I urgently need something to wear). What materials do you suggest?

Shut up. I enjoy being fat.

 

On dress shirts, I took me 38 years to get to this place but I will only wear Charles Tyrwhitt shirts. Based in London. Every so often, they'll mark their shirts down to $29.50. I promise you, they're fantastic at that price. Before that, I wore Paul Fredrick shirts but I've found they wear out a little too quickly.

Also, if you wear dress pants or suits, paying for the services a tailor is one of the best investments in your overall work comfort you can ever make. If the tailor has a thick Eastern European accent, even better. Enhances the experience.

I'm a bit of a tie snob -- like The Tie Bar but prefer Ted Baker and Ike Behar.

 

Isn't it all made of thread?

 

When I'm not at work, undershirts are practically all I ever wear.

 

I get my dress shirts specially made. I can pick out both the color and pattern out of huge books of fabric swatches, decide what touches I want (no pocket for me), collar (semi-spread), and get a perfect fit. (Surprisingly, there's some variation when they come back, which I don't love.

As far as casual clothes go, I recently discovered www.untuckit.com. It's been a revelation. They look and fit great. I order a medium slim fit and it fits me perfectly. You've just got to find the brand that fits right for you. I think I've ordered three shirts there in the last month.

 

I've found sports coats for $5 at a thrift store, and spent $20 each having the sleeves shortened a bit. They fit perfect. And just a couple of weeks ago, I bought a cashmere overcoat at another thrift place for $5. It fits great now.

Love the thrift shopping.

 

Wife beater is a cute look.

 

I don't get it. If there are "X" amount of regular-sized people, that means there should be "Y" amount of "Big & Tall" people and "Y" amount of "Little & Small" people.

So why are there eleventy million Big & Tall stores and no "Little and Small" stores? Us jockeys need clothes, too.

 

H&M

 

Don't sleep on Eddie Bauer; they have great sales and their dress clothes last for ever, don't wrinkle, and are stain resistant.

 

Spoiled by a lot of the gear at the job. Footjoy and Bobby Jones make really nice golf shirts/sweaters/jackets/pullovers. My weekend garb could use a refresh, though ...