Hand-finished shirt
My first ever client, yonks ago, ordered a few shirts a while back. It just so happens he lives in the neighbourhood nowadays, and he orders things from time to time. This shirt is made from cloth by Acorn. They make some of the best shirting cloth in the world. This one is a 2-ply egyptian cotton, and it’s just amazing how this material behaves. I have to admit, it takes a few times of washing before it really starts to live, but then, it’s just miraculous. For some reason, at first it seems to be hard to iron it without wrinkles, but once it’s been washed two or three times, it becomes silky and smooth and so very luscious. It’s got an ever so subtle sheen to it, almost as if it’s silken but it’s not, it’s simply 100 % cotton.
The pick-stitching is done by hand, as are the buttonholes. A fairly labour-intensive job, but this particular client has been my patron for many years so I went a bit further on this one.
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Realmente una camisa maravillosa.Qué tela! He descubierto su blog y le leo con asiduidad. Me encanta la costura, la ropa a medida, lo bien hecho, la técnica y el arte…He trabajado en el pasado en el mundo de la moda en diferentes puestos.
Soy de Almuñécar, pero vivo en otra ciudad. Algún dia me gustaría conocerle.
Enhorabuena
Muchas gracias! Cuando estas en la zona, llamame y nos tomamos un cafelillo.
Martin,
I’m sure you know this place in Paris called Le Marché St Pierre., where you can find any kind of fabrics. They had wonderful Egyptian cotton. I remember having to wait for weeks sometimes to get it because it would be blocked at the customs.
Superbe travail !
I think I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been there. In fact, I’ve only been to Paris once, unfortunately, but I plan to go there soon!