I don't know if this has been mentioned, but apparently BB has renamed their shirt fits.
So, if you see these names, you can figure out the fit.
So, if you see these names, you can figure out the fit.
Brooks Brothers Fit names
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, but apparently BB has renamed their shirt fits.
So, if you see these names, you can figure out the fit.
So, if you see these names, you can figure out the fit.
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This happened a little while ago, and I guess it makes sense to line them up with the names of their suit fits, but I still think it's dumb.
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Fortunately, that's all I order from BB.
Have no idea why they don't just go with the descriptor: Extra slim, slim and regular, as vague as they might seem, still beat the heck out of trying to remember whether it's the Milano or Madison that can be worn without the wearer appearing to be an over-stuffed sausage.
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Can't wait to see those on the Brooks Brothers website ... descriptions even I can understand.
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It could as easily be:
MILANO = I own a bathroom scale.
REGENT = In the land of the obese, the man who stops after seconds is king.
MADISON = regular guy on a regular dose of statins
TRADITIONAL = Did I put on shoes today?
NOTE: I don't think that's what it is, because that's rather unkind.
I spent my adolescence in the 90s and had my fill of oversized shirts. The Milano fit is only "extra slim" by Brooks Brothers' standards. The name is silly by any reasonable standard, though maybe someone at BB saw a guy in an actual extra slim fit shirt walking down Madison Avenue and realized they were engaging in false advertising. The Traditional Fit makes some guys really happy--Duvel is the immediate example--so I am glad that it is available. I won't be buying it, though.
EDIT: Maybe I'll just go sit in YSR's thread and think about what I've done.
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Perfect!
And thank you for clarifying that one does not need to be oversized oneself to qualify for the Traditional fit.
And thank you for clarifying that one does not need to be oversized oneself to qualify for the Traditional fit.
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Say hi to YSR for us.
It's lunchtime and I'm hungry but now I'm going to worry about taking seconds and I feel guilty about having no bathroom scale. Oh, and I need to renew my script for statins.
To my credit, I'm walking a mile to and from home for lunch. I'm also eating only tuna.
It's lunchtime and I'm hungry but now I'm going to worry about taking seconds and I feel guilty about having no bathroom scale. Oh, and I need to renew my script for statins.
To my credit, I'm walking a mile to and from home for lunch. I'm also eating only tuna.
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Believe me, I wish my crankiness was a byproduct of painkillers and not grading.
I think this is a good idea, it makes the fits consistent across all their clothes.
I stopped wearing the traditional fit...just too damn baggy and the "regular" fit isn't exactly tight. I like the slim fit and don't quite get all the hate it receives here. It's not exactly a skinny shirt. Maybe y'all just need to hit the gym. The slim fit is turning into my standard BB shirt now.
I stopped wearing the traditional fit...just too damn baggy and the "regular" fit isn't exactly tight. I like the slim fit and don't quite get all the hate it receives here. It's not exactly a skinny shirt. Maybe y'all just need to hit the gym. The slim fit is turning into my standard BB shirt now.
For someone who is in shape, somewhat athletic, and not built like a twig, slim fit (aka Regent) is absolutely perfect.
Extra slim for me is a little too constricting across the shoulders. I don't understand how some people consider the extra slim fit "too baggy" but apparently there's people combining about it. I used to think ESF was perfect for my build, and while it is decent for casual shirts I would wear untucked, for something like an Oxford it is just too constricting in key areas like the armholes and yoke.
Extra slim for me is a little too constricting across the shoulders. I don't understand how some people consider the extra slim fit "too baggy" but apparently there's people combining about it. I used to think ESF was perfect for my build, and while it is decent for casual shirts I would wear untucked, for something like an Oxford it is just too constricting in key areas like the armholes and yoke.
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