matters sartorial

[rm]

Ages ago, I paid for several shirts from Duchess Clothier, but held off on making actual decisions about them because I had no time. That dragged on and on and on as things kept popping up in my schedule that had me running around with my head cut off, and because of Very Specific Ideas in my head and the thing where they had to keep emailing me fabric swatches etc.

Finally, I made decisions. And then couldn't find the envelope I put the swatches in. Thankfully, however, Seyta is far more organized than me and was able to remember which fabrics I meant by my description and sent me images to confirm.

I realize colors are so not consistently true online, but the fabrics for my next three dress shirts are below.


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Yes, pink. I decided my masculinity could handle it. I look really fucking good in pink is the tragic fucking truth of the matter. Purple! Because wow, I need something even more internally awkward than that brick shirt, eh? Blue, because I had to. I tried to resist, and I failed (seriously, Seyta regularly tries to talk me out of owning More Blue Shirts and she's entirely right). At least it has a texture pattern!

As ever, all french cuffs. Toying with a bit wider spread on the collars (this is what all this time in the UK is doing to me). Am dithering as usual about buttons (as unobstrusive as possible on the pink and the purple; possibly white on the blue -- yeah, I suck, I know) and pockets (slightly different ones on each probably, like my last set of shirts). But damn pleased to have new shinies. Totally won't be done in time for Bristol. Totally will be with me at Dragon*Con.

Comments

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the name of your tailor! I think this site will make akycha very happy -- she has been wanting to dandy me up for a while now -- and it makes me happy because I would very much like a suit that fits me, instead of being too tight at the hips and frontispieces (I fit fairly well into most men's trousers styles, but if I don't want to look as rumpled as I usually do, well, that's another matter).

[rm.livejournal.com]

Duchess is wonderful. The quality of work for the price is phenomenal and Seyta has been incredibly awesome about figuring out how to structure garments so that they hide my very feminine figure (since I'm not trying to do the chick in a suit thing when I wear suits). They are based in Portland but occassionally come out here, but do remarkably well via email/snail mail. I have two three-piece suits from them and a tux, in addition to a bunch of shirts. If you do wind up getting something from them, please say hi from me.

[jeliza]

Oh my. Portland is within a day's drive, and I could get properly fitted clothing, instead of giving the salesmen at Men's Wearhouse conniptions just to get shirts that almost fit. (Actually, a few have been quite helpful and mellow, but it's always a gamble.) Thank you *so much*.

[rm.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I was very much like "er, how do you feel about doing this?" and awkward awkward when I first contacted her, but she's been truly awesome and enthused about the whole thing. I've been sending all my genderqueer/bendy/butch and trans people to her slowly but surely (so if you do go, send my regards.)

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Damn, I wish they were in the UK...