Joe C.
Bronson MFG
Here's measurements I took for one I ordered before and after washing:
Loopwheel shirt size L
Pre wash:
Shoulder: 19"
Chest: 43" (and waist)
Length: 27"
Sleeve L: 8"
Sleeve O: 6.75"
Post wash (cold wash hang dry):
Shoulder: 19"
Chest: 42.5"
Length: 26.5"
Sleeve L + O: no change
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/14/2025 in #questions-and-advice
3 piece suit design for wedding - lapel on waistcoat?
Looking at some inspiration was pretty helpful. I'm leaning towards getting peak lapels on the waistcoat. Some photos I saw of double breasted waistcoats without lapels look rather drab
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
Thanks for the recs everyone. I think I need to get out to some stores and experiment with better fits.
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
Sounds like a plan. Just completed a full wardrobe audit and excited to start upgrading and experimenting. Thanks again for all the advice!
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
Gotcha. Do you feel these fit alright here? Or am I clinging to my cold dead mid 2010s college fits?
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
This is really awesome, thanks for putting these together! I signed up for the restock notification on the Bronson Trousers - seems like a good entry into this wider fit. I'll dig into the others as well.
As far as jeans go, for anyone in my predicament reading this post, I have a pair of 90s Levis 505s that are a perfect fit. I've also had success with sugarcane, particularly their 47 and 66 cuts. Will check out N&F when I feel the need to grab another pair.
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Mmfad
•Created by Joe C. on 4/4/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Beyond mall brands pants upgrade help
Some brands that I think won't work out for me:
Asket (would be too skinny)
Bill's Khakis (don't sell my waist size)
Bonobos (quality)
Charles Tyrwhitt (lean more formal, stretch material, quality?)
Epaulet (they don't sell my waist size)
Hiroshi Kato (super skinny)
Jack Donnelly (limited colors, would probably be quite slim)
Norse Projects (waist too large on their smallest size)
Rogue territory (too slim)
Save Khaki (rise is too low)
Stan Ray (not really my style)
And a few that might work, but that I'm lukewarm on for one reason or another:
Universal Works Military Chino
Casatlantic El Jadida
Wythe Rustic Plainweave Chino
Taylor Stitch Camp Pant>)
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Mmfad
•Created by Walker on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Lady White T-Shirts: What really makes a T-Shirt worth this much money?
Another option are Comfort Colors heavyweight blanks. I have one as my "reference point" for trying out more expensive ones. A few months in and it's holding up well.
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Mmfad
•Created by Walker on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Lady White T-Shirts: What really makes a T-Shirt worth this much money?
I found them to be inferior to $20 BR supima cotton Ts
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Mmfad
•Created by Walker on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Lady White T-Shirts: What really makes a T-Shirt worth this much money?
I'm in a similar quest right now and definitely share hesitation on spending that much for one shirt. I decided to pursue some of the cheaper options (>$60, not exactly cheap) first to see how they performed. Still waiting on Whitesville and Bronson MFG T shirts to arrive, but I can tell you that Buck Mason Field Spec shirts are excellent, a night and day difference from cheap Uniqlo ones. Opinions will vary, though. I was completely unimpressed by Asket T shirts but many people swear by them.
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Mmfad
•Created by mister popo on 3/29/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Looking for white tee that doesn't show nipples
Just picked up Buck Mason Field Spec today in store, really happy with it. I'm also on a T shirt quest, I ordered from Whitesville and Bronson MFG Co but can't speak to the quality yet.
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