Dress Shirts

[falafel]

Are they non-iron?

They have non-iron options, yes.

https://propercloth.com/dress-shirts/non-iron-stretch-white-twill-261190.html

[Moliere]

Yeah, I feel like they are your dad's (aka, one's dad's) go-to shirt for church, etc. If you are wearing dress shirts daily, or even semi-weekly, a more robust product is necessary.

I recently bought a shirt from Proper Cloth. It’s a DTC custom shirtmaker. It’s way more pricey than Roundtree & Yorke (as well as CT), but you can really dial in the fit and the fabrics are top notch. I am moving into the era of buying fewer items of very good quality over more items of inferior quality.

Are they non-iron?

[falafel]

Sadly, I'm revoking this endorsement.

After 10 months, all three shirts started to fray along the edge of the collar and/or the area by the buttons. Pretty disappointed in the lack of longevity.

Yeah, I feel like they are your dad's (aka, one's dad's) go-to shirt for church, etc. If you are wearing dress shirts daily, or even semi-weekly, a more robust product is necessary.

I recently bought a shirt from Proper Cloth. Its a DTC custom shirtmaker. Its way more pricey than Roundtree & Yorke (as well as CT), but you can really dial in the fit and the fabrics are top notch. I am moving into the era of buying fewer items of very good quality over more items of inferior quality.

[Green Monstah]

After being devoted to Brooks Brothers non-iron pinpoint Oxford shirts for two decades, I’ve switched allegiances (at least for white shirts. Roundtree & York Gold Label (Dillard’s brand), spread collar, fitted cut is my new #1. They come out of the dryer looking like a million bucks, and full price are $55 (and you can snag them on sale a few times a year).

Sadly, I'm revoking this endorsement.

After 10 months, all three shirts started to fray along the edge of the collar and/or the area by the buttons. Pretty disappointed in the lack of longevity.

[falafel]

Do you really have them dry cleaned (i.e. soaked in some non-water solvent) or do you just have them professionally laundered?

BFM trying to out-Donuthole the Donuthole!

[BigFatMeanie]

I may give them a look. I've been pretty solidly Charles Tyrwhitt for about 15 years, but I think they have lowered their quality in the last few years to try to maintain their familiar price point, and I'm not loving it. $55 feels like the right price for a quality dress shirt right now. But I'll still get them dry cleaned. I'm not a peasant.

Do you really have them dry cleaned (i.e. soaked in some non-water solvent) or do you just have them professionally laundered?

[wally]

We also look a lot more dishelveled

Engineers got you beat.

[Green Monstah]

I think laundered shirts are great. Especially if you’re in court or you have to sell your product or services to clients. But I don’t have the logistical fortitude to drop off and pick them up and keep the supply chain unbroken.

[Pelado]

We also look a lot more dishelveled

Guilty as charged.

[falafel]

I’ve lived my life by the motto of doing the exact opposite of any Arthur Andersen partners and that has served me well in my life.

Living the life of an Arthur Anderson partner (pre-Enron collapse) seemed to fit my Mission Prez well as well.

[falafel]

Accountants are seemingly more frugal than attorneys. Who knew?

I kinda think everyone knew.

[Moliere]

Definitely a peasant.

My mission president, a partner at Arthur Anderson (before they went tits up, of course) told me that I should always have my shirts laundered if I was a professional.

Sorry to hear that my Mission President didn't consider you, a BYU accounting grad, a professional.

I’ve lived my life by the motto of doing the exact opposite of any Arthur Andersen partners and that has served me well in my life.

[falafel]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a shirt dry cleaned

Definitely a peasant.

My mission president, a partner at Arthur Anderson (before they went tits up, of course) told me that I should always have my shirts laundered if I was a professional.

Sorry to hear that my Mission President didn't consider you, a BYU accounting grad, a professional.

[Moliere]

Accountants are seemingly more frugal than attorneys. Who knew?

We also look a lot more dishelveled

[Pelado]

I don’t think I’ve ever had a shirt dry cleaned

Accountants are seemingly more frugal than attorneys. Who knew?