How's this for a Kilt Shirt?

[Ruanaidh]

The shirts look wonderful, Steve. And a definate yes for French cuffs.

[Hamish]

What a great notion, Steve. The additional length is a super consideration which, for the warmth factor alone, is well worth my thinking seriously about. Slightly fuller sleeves would be an improvement to my mind, but not necessarily as full as the early prototype. Personally, button down collars are definitely a no-no, but I quite like the 'grandfather' collar (although I'm not sure it would suit me!). Creasing after laundering is not a major problem since I am an ironing freak - I iron everything and anything if it stays still long enough (!) - but I would not want a shirt that creases like crazy whilst being worn.

More power to you Steve. You really could be on to a winner with dedicated kilt shirts such as these.

[PS: What on earth are "French Cuffs"?]

[MacMullen]

[PS: What on earth are "French Cuffs"?]

Cuffs that take cuff links.

[Hamish]

Cuffs that take cuff links.

Oh! Thanks for that, Joel. I have worn those all my working life and never heard them called that before. Many of my business shirts can be worn with the cuffs buttoned or with cuff-links, and then there are those with fold-back cuffs worn so that the links pass through four thicknesses of cuff which I actually preferred with dark business suits! I imagine the latter must be the French Cuffs.

[The Wizard of BC]

Just to clear up what seems to be a misunderstanding.

The shirt with the Stand Collar does not have buttons. It is a normal shirt collar. A button down version would be custom.

Hamish, French Cuffs are double width with four button holes but no buttons. You fold the cuff back on itself and fasten it closed with cufflinks. You know, those little things that have been laying in the dark recesses of your jewlery box that you forgot about.

[Hamish]

Just to clear up what seems to be a misunderstanding.

The shirt with the Stand Collar does not have buttons. It is a normal shirt collar. A button down version would be custom.

Thank Goodness!!

Hamish, French Cuffs are double width with four button holes but no buttons. You fold the cuff back on itself and fasten it closed with cufflinks. You know, those little things that have been laying in the dark recesses of your jewlery box that you forgot about.

Oh, I have never forgotten my cuff-links, Steve! I loved them and had/have quite a collection. What I did NOT like were the separate starched shirt collars that were attached to the shirt with studs, front and back. They were most uncomfortable but were de rigeur after WWII, even in the army ....... forgive me, I am forgetting: you are FAR too young to have experienced those!

[MacMullen]

I think you Brits know them as double cuffs.

I love wearing cuff links with my business suits. They're much more comfortable than barrel cuffs.

[Riverkilt]

Boy, how'd I miss this thread??

Beautiful shirts. Always wanted hemp jeans when I was still wearing pants but they were only made for the lean young, not in fat guy sizes.

Now the hemp shirts are here and no fat guy sizes...sadlly, down here XXL is a pretty standard size, but them shirts are fine enough to bite the bullet and pay the custom price.

I'm also for a slightly fuller sleeve and the grandfather collar for sure.

Have been wearing a lot of grandfather collar shirts bought in western stores for reenactors. One even a linen/cotton blend I like a lot which I'm guessing is "kinda" like hemp/cotton.

Great idea, filling a need.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Quick question - What's it like when you sit down? Is there enough give to the butt area of the shirt? Or do you need to sit down a special way?

Thanks
Ron