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Enjoy the second edition of The eBay Chronicles series now on The Navy Blazer Club Substack

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Wore my blue blazer with beige striped shirt and loafers to a casual dinner. Couldn’t decide if it felt overdressed or just sharp enough. Curious how you guys see it.

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A few things that stood out to me

Enzyme Wash Oxford Shirt - $39

Zephyr Oxford Shirt - $39

Duck Trousers Canvas - $104

Crash Linen Trousers - $137

Chunky Cotton Crewneck Sweater - $89 (Note: It is very chunky with no elastic at the cuff or waist)

Let me know what you think.

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Yes it's alpha sizing, it's imported. But the cotton is soft and the collar roll and length is good (not sure whether it's unlined though). I realized for certain occasions it's better to dress untucked. Obviously for more important occasions, I have more traditional OCBDs. Just my first impressions. Not sure if there will be any surprises with durability.

So I have an upcoming wedding in a pretty hot weather (tropical city). I’ll be wearing light blue linen shirt and beige linen pants. I have not decided yet which shoes I’m wearing but I’m between these 3:

Photo #1: black bit loafers with gold accent

Photo #2: black and brown kiltie loafers

Photo #3: burgundy tassel loafers

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I just moved to Salem from Texas and having lost some weight need to find a local tailor for some shirts and pants that I didn’t alter before the move. Does anyone have someone they recommend? I’m willing to drive a decent distance for good work.

Does the sleeve length look correct? This is over a sport coat. I do want to cover the coat and shirt sleeve. And, if a bit too long, is it worth it to alter? I did read where some folks recommend 3/8 longer for future alterations when the cuff gets worn.

Hello, Gentlemen

I’m looking for some help in finding shirts that will fit me. The trouble is my measurements don’t seem to catered to by any of the usual manufacturers when it comes to your standard OCBDs or other dress shirts. My chest and more importantly my shoulders are too big for the length of my overall torso. “Barrel Chested” is what everyone politely call it. My arms are not super buff, but not fat, all my shirt sleeves are quite tight for the size.

With a 17 1/2” to 18” neck and what I’d imagine to be a 40 something chest I should be coming in at what used to be a large, but generic alpha sizes on Brooks Brothers or Eton will not fit me. More specifically sized shirts might accommodate my neck or my chest, but not both. Moreover I’ve gained weight around my midsection, especially around my stomach. Compound being fat and my current shirts getting shrunk in the wash has seen the buttons on those fighting for their lives. I’ve had to retire a few due to some of the buttons popping. Just an embarrassing situation all around.

If anyone has any suggestions on where to find some dress shirts that might fit me, I’d appreciate your help! Bonus points for a traditional fit!

In the meantime I’ll be working on getting my weight back down.

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I recently bought a leather pair of the Loake Imperial, because I wanted to spend a bit more on a quality shoe.

However, the band creates an extremely uncomfortable pressure point on one of my feet, and I’m not sure whether it means I should just give up on them or not.

The sales rep said my feet have too high an instep for met to wear penny loafers, but I’ve only ever had this problem with Samuel Windsor loafers which nearly destroyed my feet

Question is, should I give up on penny loafers? Or will the Imperial stretch a bit?

Technically speaking, I recognize that the Kamakura OCBD is probably the better option. However, I live near the Taylor Stitch store in San Francisco. I'm already planning on buying a few pairs of their Democratic Foundation pant to compliment an OCBD, but i'm having trouble deciding which of the two brands to choose between.

Would the convenience of getting "The Jack" (no added shipping cause local) and its decent enough quality outweigh getting Kamakura's Vintage Ivy OCBD? The only catch is that Kamakura is having MTM trunk show in SF early September, and I could technically get their OCBD custom fit to me.

For context, I'm an engineer and I'd figure it might be nice having a decent outfit other than shorts and a t-shirt.

Thoughts?

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