Light Blue Italian Cotton Shirt
Light Blue Italian Cotton Shirt
Italian cotton · mother-of-pearl buttons · sewn in Naples
Usually wear 39 but need a 41 collar? Choose +2 cm. The body stays your size.
· Not sure? and we will choose for you.
Size guide: shirt
Your shirt size is your neck circumference in centimetres.
| Collar size | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck, cm | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Usual size | S | M | M | L | L | XL | XL |
Measure your neck at the base with a finger under the tape, then add 1 cm so the collar closes comfortably.
How to find your size
- Measure a shirt that fits you well. Lay the collar flat and measure from the centre of the button to the far end of the buttonhole.
- Or tell us about you. Height, weight and the size you usually wear: we choose for you.
- Or come to the atelier. Avenida da Liberdade 110, Lisbon, daily 11:00–19:00, by appointment.
Up to 3 letters. Thread colour or any other wish below.
Your wishes (optional)Two ways to order
- Monogram
- Worldwide shipping
- Fitting at the Lisbon atelier
Not the right fit? Take it to a tailor near you and we refund up to €35 of the alteration, within 30 days. How it works
Sewn by hand in Naples
- Each shirt is cut and sewn by hand in Naples after you order, in your size.
- Italian cotton and mother-of-pearl buttons.
Ask a question or book a fitting
Light Blue Italian Cotton Shirt · we reply the same day.
A light blue shirt in Italian cotton, sewn in Naples, with mother-of-pearl buttons.
Made to order. Choose your size and we have it sewn for you in Naples; it is ready in 4 weeks and ships free worldwide, reaching you in about 5 weeks in Portugal, the EU and the US, and in 5–7 weeks elsewhere. Your monogram is included in the price. If you would rather be measured, book a fitting at Avenida da Liberdade 110 in Lisbon and we make it to your measurements.
- Italian cotton
- Sewn in Naples, mother-of-pearl buttons
- Collar sizes 38 to 44
- Free shipping worldwide
The Full Story — Cloth, Collar & Fit
The cloth is a fine Italian cotton, and the collar, the cuff and the body are the three decisions that decide whether a shirt is worn or left on the hanger. Light blue is the second shirt a man should own and the one he ends up wearing most: it holds up under artificial light where white goes grey, and it sits under navy, grey and brown without a decision.
The collar is the part that shows above a jacket for the whole day, and it is the part a ready-to-wear shirt gets wrong most often: a neck measurement is one number, and a neck is not. On a made to measure shirt the collar height, the spread and the point length are set to the face and the shoulders they sit under.
Mother-of-pearl buttons, cut from shell rather than moulded from resin. They are heavier, they catch light differently, and they survive a laundry that resin buttons do not.
Twelve to fifteen measurements, plus the notes on posture. The first order confirms the pattern; after that it is kept under your name and repeat shirts are ordered from anywhere, without a fitting.
More on the shirt: The twenty-three decisions in a shirt · Commissioning your first shirt
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