Shirt of the Week VIII- part 4

Last but not least, this is a dark blue herringbone with Pheobe Liberty print inside the collar and cuff, it has a big ‘Savile’ collar and feature cutaway James Bond cuffs to show off the print. It has a raised placket with smoke mother of pearl buttons. It’s a really rich colour and where the fabric does not ‘shine’ it does have a really good lustre to it.

The shirt is a 16 1/2″ collar Slim-but-not-skinny-Fit and is the last of the men’s samples so to buy it for just £50 email me shirts @lucyadams.co.uk

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Shirt of the Week VIII – part 3

This has been the most popular shirt I have made.  It’s a white herringbone, herringbones can be quite shiny and ‘deep’ so that the pattern/texture is very obvious. This is really subtle, you can’t even see it’s a herringbone unless you are close up, it is also not shiny and is easy to iron.

Lilian’s berries Liberty print adorns the collar band and inside the cuff. It is a classic collar, not too cutaway not too pointy and a standard double cuff. I kept this as traditional as possible, so the front is a raised placket with mother of pearl buttons.

It’s a size 15 1/2″ collar and like the others is £50 – interested? email me shirts@lucyadams.co.uk

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Shirt of the Week VIII – part 2

Ok so the first one has already been snapped up so I thought I’d post the rest of the mens samples – remember its first come first serve!

Another Alumo Supraluxe (2 fold 120) with white collar and cuffs and a horizantal stripe in the collar band and inside the cuff. I put a cutaway collar and a 2 button mitred cuff on this shirt..  I also made the front  flat giving a smooth uninterrupted look to the check pattern. The buttons are of course solid mother of pearl.

The collar size is 15″ Slim-but-not-skinny-Fit. I really like this fresh clean look, the fabric feels really lovely and is a great smart-casual addition to the wardrobe.

To have this shirt in your wardrobe ping me an email to shirts@lucyadams.co.uk and snap it up for £50..when it’s gone it’s gone.

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Shirt of the Week VIII

This week to make up for a summer holiday sized gap in Shirt of the Weeks I have a shirt with a difference -you can actually own this one. Yes I’m selling some of my ready to wear samples. They are all the same make as my bespoke ones, in all the top fabrics and they are a super bargain price of £50! What’s the catch ? There are only 1 of each size – so you have to be quick.

The first one is an Alumo Supraluxe stripe, if you look very carefully you will see that I have used two stripes, the collar and cuff is very slightly different. Also one of the most popular Liberty prints Capel,  is in the collar band and under the cuff. As this was a sample I crammed it with features…the collar is a mini cutaway and this is continued in the cuff which is a turnback with a twist, only 2″ deep instead of the normal 2 and 3/4″ cuff.

Now for the vitals – it is a standard 16″ collar, slim fit, but not skinny, I made it so it was slimmer than a traditional Jermyn Street shirt. It’s totally unique and on sale for £50…(don’t forget bespoke is £180 so this is a way to own a Made in England luxury shirt without the hefty price tag)

If you are interested in owning this shirt drop me an email – shirts@lucyadams.co.uk – it’s first come first serve. You can pay via Paypal or credit card.

I’ve been sorting out my sample cupboard and will be posting more special buys in the next couple of days including shirts for ladies, ties, and maybe even a shirt dress or two…

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Shirt of the Week VII

I made this recently for a groom-to-be who is getting married in September. He has never had bespoke before and his fiance suggested that he should give it a go for the big day.

I have made them some Liberty print ties in Glenjade too, so we picked it in another colourway to tie in but not match, it also means he has a shirt to wear long after the wedding. The fabric is a white herringbone, herringbone can be very bold sometimes and a little shiny, this is neither and adds texture and weight whilst still looking crisp. I prefer using this on white shirts over poplin as it can be quite see through.

The bottom button hole is in blue to match the Liberty print for a more casual look when it is untucked. The collar is a classic shape, the cuff mitred turnback to show a notch of the print. It has a traditional placket and the collar/cuffs are edge stitched for extra crispness.

If we’re lucky we’ll see the photo of the whole outfit together in September *hints* !

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This made me chuckle..

One of my lovely customers emailed me this a couple of days ago, I was sitting out in the garden reading my book and nearly spilt my tea from laughing!

It’s given me an idea or 2 about my new care labels !

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Shirt of the Week VI

This week’s shirt was kindly photographed for me by it’s new owner. It’s an Alumo cloth, with a multiple satin stripe in lilac and blue. It has Edenham Liberty print inside the collar and cuff and hot pink button holes.

We decided on smoke mother of pearl buttons to contrast with the colours in the fabric. Note there is no top button, something the customer specifically requested as he never wears a tie, we did however make the first button a little higher so the shirt does not gape too low.

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