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BusyRaeNOTBusty
BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
edited January 4 in Chit-Chat
So I know a nicely fitted button down shirt is hot.... Any guys out there have big necks / shoulders that make it hard to find a shirt that fits in the length of the arms and the stomach area? Is the tailor the only option? Or certain brands?

My husband is 5'9", has a 30" waist but big shoulders and neck.

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  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I do think tailoring is going to be your best bet. Sean is also broad, but is starting to need more fitted shape in the torso, and i have no idea where to get him stuff that fits this shape.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    I'm sort of in the same boat because of my arm length. I need a 36-37 sleeve length (which is the longest you can find in stores), but that rarely make a 16-161/2 neck to go along with it. Once the sleeves get that long, they automatically assume your neck is 17 or above.

    Tailoring is not the only option, I think Paul Fredrick's can get you any size you need: http://www.paulfredrick.com/
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I do think tailoring is going to be your best bet. Sean is also broad, but is starting to need more fitted shape in the torso, and i have no idea where to get him stuff that fits this shape.

    I bought him a nice pea coat last Xmas. It fits his shoulders so he kept it but he never wears it because the arms are too long and it's big in the body. I wonder if you could tailor a pea coat.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    Depends how big he is. Bodybuilder big? I'm 5'10", 42" chest/31" waist with wide shoulders. Traditional-fit men's clothes look like I'm wearing a tent.

    I can find stuff on-the-rack that will fit, but it's a challenge, and takes a lot of tries. For dress shirts I've found Claiborne Slim and Van Heusen Fitted to work the best. For T-shirts, Mossimo athletic-cut.

    I posted a "Men's slim-fit shirts" thread a few months ago: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/633441-men-athletic-slim-cut-shirts?hl=men+slim+fit
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