good buys on tattersall shirts

[mookien]

... No attempt to match the shirt to anything is the way to go and if a colour does match (as in OCR'S shirt and tie do(ish) in the picture) then that is more by luck than judgement.

The shirt appears to be a Cordings like one of many on their web site at ...

http://www.cordings.co.uk/menswear/shirts

They do both matching and contrasting in their photos, an example of each being at

http://www.cordings.co.uk/menswear/s...d-shirt-2.html

and

http://www.cordings.co.uk/menswear/s...ord-shirt.html

respectively. But, it seems to me that for their tattersalls they do much more matching than contrasting.

I know about Cordings, because I have been ogling their site for a long time.

[mookien]

... That sort of shirt is virtually impossible to find here in the USA, at least in physical brick-and-mortar shops. ...

Regrettably true based on my experience as well, but thanks to Dale Seago I found couple from Orvis at

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=6k9e

They aren't cheap, but they are very nice. I'll post a pic one of these days.

[California Highlander]

Thanks Jock!

That sort of shirt is virtually impossible to find here in the USA, at least in physical brick-and-mortar shops. I've scoured malls etc and it's discouraging. We Yanks always get something wrong: the shirt will have everything else right but have a buttondown collar and/or have short sleeves and/or have something goofy going on with the pattern... ugh!

I actually picked up a grey/black tattersall spread color from Nordstrom Rack, $39 US. Also got a couple of other similar shirts with small check patters, also spread color. The other two are not really tattersall, but close enough. All three are no-iron cotton. And they had my size 18/35.
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The caveat: this are "slim fit" but I'm definitely a big guy. They just aren't super baggy like a traditional cut, so they make me look thinner. The thing I don't like is they have no pocket. But at that price point....

[mookien]

Nice catch. I can imagine how good that would look with a black Argyll. Uh, oh! Matchy, matchy.

Maybe with a Lovat green Argyll or a tweed jacket.

[AKScott]

Working the search button, I found this "old" thread by CMcG that pretty much lays out the selection parameters "Tattersall eye for the Carhartt's Guy". I will freely admit everything I know about men's clothing (other than solids and camo) I learned here on Xmarks.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...l-et-al-60866/

EDIT: solids, camo and shirts with writing on them. Everything else I learned on Xmarks.

NB: Carhartt's makes work clothes. I own I don't know how many pairs of the flannel lined trousers made of cotton duck shell. I know I have green, khaki, black and grey, the stain resistance does not extend to silicone caulking... http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/s...3865&langId=-1

[AKScott]

If you google "tattersall shirts" and then click onto "images" you will see dozens of pictures of tattersall shirts, you will see all sorts of patterns and I think you will see that "OCR's" choice works well. YES! No attempt to match the shirt to anything is the way to go and if a colour does match (as in OCR'S shirt and tie do(ish) in the picture) then that is more by luck than judgement.

When I google "tattersall shirt with kilt" and click on images, I see like a half dozen guys from Xmarks on the top of page one and jack else for actual tattersall with tartan. i don't need google since I already 'know' y'all.

What needs to be avoided is the "lumberjack" shirt look. I know many will not agree, but button down collars are best avoided too, if you are trying for the "Classic look". Slighty larger and slightly smaller checks than OCR's shirt are fine too.

Can you expand just a bit on what you mean by "lumberjack shirt" please Jock? I have brought in four cords in the last six weeks and it has been snowing here for 36 hours straight; but the shirt I choose to go cut firewood (poly cotton T with short sleeves because that is really hot work in a really bright color because hunting is open for most critters right now) and what you mean by lumberjack shirt are likely two different things.

Just for grins I put "lumberjack" into google images and didn't get any tattersall... didn't get any bright colored cotton/polyester T shirts either.

[AuldAlliance]

In the past, the tattershall was always a flannel fabric, so called after the tattershall horse market (London). The tattershall shirts were used by elegant hunters, fishers, horse riders... The flannel was a perfect fabric to make a "sweat shirt". Now, a shirt is called tattershall only because it's check patterned.

[creagdhubh]

Well done OCR! A classic tattersall shirt. For those venturing into the new world of tattersall shirts keep this shirt pattern(there are better makes) in mind. Yes, the cris cross lines may be of assorted colours(often three coloured lines), but it is the basic white/cream background that is the safest choice to start with. What needs to be avoided is the "lumberjack" shirt look. I know many will not agree, but button down collars are best avoided too, if you are trying for the "Classic look". Slighty larger and slightly smaller checks than OCR's shirt are fine too.

If you google "tattersall shirts" and then click onto "images" you will see dozens of pictures of tattersall shirts, you will see all sorts of patterns and I think you will see that "OCR's" choice works well. YES! No attempt to match the shirt to anything is the way to go and if a colour does match (as in OCR'S shirt and tie do(ish) in the picture) then that is more by luck than judgement.

Excellent points, Jock.

The vast majority of my tattersall/check shirts come from House of Bruar and The Oxford Shirt Company.

[OC Richard]

Very nice Kyle! Perhaps approaching the upper end of the 'permissible' size of checks? I can't remember seeing much larger anyhow.

Now what about this, oh Tattersallistas? Peter England, listed as "Tattersall", but more complicated pattern

[OC Richard]

I actually picked up a grey/black tattersall spread color from Nordstrom Rack, $39 US.

Score!

I've scoured the Nordstrom Racks but no bueno.