"Secret" shirt maker from the North West.
Discussion
I had a shirt made to measure a few years back and found the name of the actual maker on the collar stiffeners. I seem to recall they were based in the North West, possibly Manchester?
Does anyone know who it was please?
I think they will have been a "trade secret" sort of firm, who deal more often with tailors than the public.
ha, no! username is an old nickname due to a particularly loud shirt i own. i was 'the guy with the shirt' and then just plain old shirt. almost 20yrs later it still fits though, so i must be doing something right!
used to live in manc and had a couple of shirts made by rostrons. if you live in the NW there is, or was, a place in chester which does bespoke for around half the price. this is going back a long way mind you, can't recall the name and a quick google doesn't put a shirtmaker anywhere close to where i remember it to be located.
used to live in manc and had a couple of shirts made by rostrons. if you live in the NW there is, or was, a place in chester which does bespoke for around half the price. this is going back a long way mind you, can't recall the name and a quick google doesn't put a shirtmaker anywhere close to where i remember it to be located.
shirt said:
ha, no! username is an old nickname due to a particularly loud shirt i own. i was 'the guy with the shirt' and then just plain old shirt. almost 20yrs later it still fits though, so i must be doing something right!
used to live in manc and had a couple of shirts made by rostrons. if you live in the NW there is, or was, a place in chester which does bespoke for around half the price. this is going back a long way mind you, can't recall the name and a quick google doesn't put a shirtmaker anywhere close to where i remember it to be located.
The one I had fitted better than it washed. But the MTM ones I've recently bought are the same, so I might get a quote from Rostrons for some more and consider them disposable.used to live in manc and had a couple of shirts made by rostrons. if you live in the NW there is, or was, a place in chester which does bespoke for around half the price. this is going back a long way mind you, can't recall the name and a quick google doesn't put a shirtmaker anywhere close to where i remember it to be located.
An aside - I find Eton shirts to be better quality than any of the MTM I've tried, but they don't fit as well, being RTW.
Had a few shirts from Frank when they were on Bridge Street, Good quality but pricey now. There is another place in M'cr.
http://www.thomassilk.co.uk/
Not tried them but might be worth a look.
http://www.thomassilk.co.uk/
Not tried them but might be worth a look.
Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff