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Post by jockohomo on Nov 5, 2014 20:31:15 GMT -6
It sure would be helpful if some of you less than happy campers would post some fit pics. I would like to compare to the pics used by Gustin in the current herringbone offering.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 20:52:45 GMT -6
I am selling my Hickory Strike Work Shirt in Regular Medium for $120 shipped. One of the button came lose though. PM me if you are interested. I will put it in washer and dryer on Friday if I don't have it sold by tomorrow.
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Post by DigDug on Nov 6, 2014 0:44:15 GMT -6
Anyone consult with a tailor on having the bottom trimmed? I'm thinking that there's enough fabric from the last button to the bottom. Take an 1 1/2" off maybe 2". It would also make the scoops less.
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2014 1:16:33 GMT -6
I would consider it but damn the waist/stomach is sooooo boxy. I fee like I'm 5 years old wearing my dads suit or something...
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Post by exophobe on Nov 6, 2014 1:21:11 GMT -6
Anyone consult with a tailor on having the bottom trimmed? I'm thinking that there's enough fabric from the last button to the bottom. Take an 1 1/2" off maybe 2". It would also make the scoops less. I've said I wouldn't necessarily be against taking scissors to it myself if mine had a length issue. It does have a finished edge, and as long as they didn't have to break into the chain-stitch side-seam, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to do. The sleeves should be pretty simple work, too. My issue with having a tailor do it, though, would be that I've now put $200 into a shirt that took 2-3 months to receive, and the designs that influenced it from known brands are marginally more money, and you get them within a week. The savings in the cost model become far less significant once you're paying to re-hem and shorten the sleeves. I'm really hoping that the wabisabi will shrink up similarly to the hickory stripe, though. If I cut the hem off, it'll only add to the aesthetic of a shirt called wabisabi, though. Brown Black, on the other hand, well, we're just gonna have to see. |
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Post by highlights on Nov 6, 2014 4:28:36 GMT -6
Anyone consult with a tailor on having the bottom trimmed? I'm thinking that there's enough fabric from the last button to the bottom. Take an 1 1/2" off maybe 2". It would also make the scoops less. I've said I wouldn't necessarily be against taking scissors to it myself if mine had a length issue. It does have a finished edge, and as long as they didn't have to break into the chain-stitch side-seam, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to do. The sleeves should be pretty simple work, too. My issue with having a tailor do it, though, would be that I've now put $200 into a shirt that took 2-3 months to receive, and the designs that influenced it from known brands are marginally more money, and you get them within a week. The savings in the cost model become far less significant once you're paying to re-hem and shorten the sleeves. I'm really hoping that the wabisabi will shrink up similarly to the hickory stripe, though. If I cut the hem off, it'll only add to the aesthetic of a shirt called wabisabi, though. Brown Black, on the other hand, well, we're just gonna have to see. Said it here b4...gonna pimp my SakeBomber shirt (any name Old26 coins is the valid moniker for me, lol!!). My tailor reckons the extra length can be used to make pocket flaps. Aligned flaps...such an awesome fabric...hope it works out for us. |
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Post by dbriel on Nov 6, 2014 10:53:51 GMT -6
Gustin should provide its WS customers a tutorial on how to sew a button on. I have 3 now that have fallen off, and I don't know the best way to sew a button on (and neither does G). Add to that there are no extra buttons included.
I'm happy with the fit of the shirt, XL Slim. But, the QC and attention to detail is lacking.
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Post by stinky on Nov 6, 2014 11:03:22 GMT -6
Anyone consult with a tailor on having the bottom trimmed? I'm thinking that there's enough fabric from the last button to the bottom. Take an 1 1/2" off maybe 2". It would also make the scoops less. I think the issue you could run in to is the tailor making that curve on the bottom of the shirt look right. the fabric exits the gusset at a particular angle based on the current scoop shape, and you do run the risk of it looking a bit awkward if it isn't done with rocket-science precision and matched perfectly on both sides. At any rate, good luck. It's sad that people have to do this to make these shirts serviceable. Perhaps G should just put together a WS "kit" with pre-cut fabric, thread, pins and a needle, since everyone seems to need to do sewing out of the box anyhow. |
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Post by davelewis on Nov 6, 2014 11:04:36 GMT -6
Gustin should provide its WS customers a tutorial on how to sew a button on. I have 3 now that have fallen off, and I don't know the best way to sew a button on (and neither does G). Add to that there are no extra buttons included. I'm happy with the fit of the shirt, XL Slim. But, the QC and attention to detail is lacking. Your not the first to note this. I'm still waiting for my first Gustin WS, but I have many shirts that I've had for years of hard wear, with none of the buttons falling off. I have a feeling that more attention to detail was taken on these, and modern production is about getting it done quickly, with less attention to detail. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 11:23:50 GMT -6
Gustin should provide its WS customers a tutorial on how to sew a button on. I have 3 now that have fallen off, and I don't know the best way to sew a button on (and neither does G). Add to that there are no extra buttons included. I'm happy with the fit of the shirt, XL Slim. But, the QC and attention to detail is lacking. Your not the first to note this. I'm still waiting for my first Gustin WS, but I have many shirts that I've had for years of hard wear, with none of the buttons falling off. I have a feeling that more attention to detail was taken on these, and modern production is about getting it done quickly, with less attention to detail. One of mine fell off by just unbuttoned it to try on. You can tell for sure that the rest are most likely off soon.... Edit: I look at the shirt again today and the workmanship is actually quite horrible. The scopes on both sides are not balance and look different. Anyway, I decide to not sell the shirt to pass problem from me to the next person. I am going to just eat that $140 I paid for the shirt and dump it into the washer and dryer tomorrow. I probably will spend another $40 to put a dart and shortern the shirt, so it will not be a total lost. The buttons are not very good quality either and I may buy some good one and have my tailor to replace them all. Still thinking about it. |
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Post by eczerwonka on Nov 6, 2014 11:26:32 GMT -6
Decided to soak and hang dry my I x I shirt this morning before work. Took measurements beforehand. Most specs actually seemed to run bigger than the guide for what it's worth. I know people say the length probably won't budge, but it's worth a shot. It was like wearing a cardboard box due to all the starch so it made it look even weirder. Personally I liked the fit other than the length and the sleeve skinniness. I have a tire that won't go away no matter how many miles I log a week( like sweets and beer too) so the classic boxy fit is good for me.
Will measure tonight and post both sets of numbers as well if nothing more than to get more data to show they really need to shorten the hell out of those shirts. WTF were they thinking. Again, a 6'2/3" 160 lber with a gut would be ideal for this shirt lol. Fug, I really wanted this shirt to be perfect. Why the hell did they think that length would be good.
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2014 11:32:13 GMT -6
eczerwonka; I will be eagerly awaiting your measurements post soak. This will help me determine what I will decide to do with my IxI. Thanks in advance
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Post by davelewis on Nov 6, 2014 11:33:01 GMT -6
Your not the first to note this. I'm still waiting for my first Gustin WS, but I have many shirts that I've had for years of hard wear, with none of the buttons falling off. I have a feeling that more attention to detail was taken on these, and modern production is about getting it done quickly, with less attention to detail. One of mine fell off by just unbuttoned it to try on. You can tell for sure that the rest are most likely off soon.... To me, that would be very annoying. Now some would say its only a button, and you can sew it back on, but it might be more expected from a cheap ass shirt made in China, vs. a product claiming to be high end menswear, on par with other brands that sell for a lot more. |
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Post by davelewis on Nov 6, 2014 11:44:33 GMT -6
eczerwonka; I will be eagerly awaiting your measurements post soak. This will help me determine what I will decide to do with my IxI. Thanks in advance There have been a couple people that have complained about how skinny the arms are, and now I'm wondering how thats going to work out for me. Either way, my Postal is going to work, or not, but I'm pretty sure I've about run my course with Gustin. I got to thinking about the items I've purchased, and except for my simple CXL wallet, everything else has minor flaws, and except for the first pair I ever bought from them, they have all had delay's, or other lame excuses for not getting here as promised. I'm just glad that as things have played out this last year, there have been several new players come to the market to compete, and that is a great thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 11:45:03 GMT -6
No, cheap ass shirt from China will do a much better job on buttons. I need to wear shirts every day at work and this is the first time my shirt button comes loose the last five years or more. Luckily, I do know how to sew it back but again, I am thinking to replace those WS buttons because they are cheap looking.
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2014 11:48:53 GMT -6
@wils; I was a bit disappointed with the WS buttons as well. I thought they would be larger and more substantial. They seem a bit too small and weak for the WS.
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Post by davelewis on Nov 6, 2014 11:55:56 GMT -6
@wils; I was a bit disappointed with the WS buttons as well. I thought they would be larger and more substantial. They seem a bit too small and weak for the WS. Thats exactly why I went with the snaps on the shirts I ordered from Lawless. A good quality snap, installed correctly, should last as long as the shirt does. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 12:04:57 GMT -6
@wils; I was a bit disappointed with the WS buttons as well. I thought they would be larger and more substantial. They seem a bit too small and weak for the WS. Yeah, I was surprised. Btw, my Gustin Hickory Stripe WS doesn't look like a $140 shirt. If it sell in a store, I would expect it from Eddie Bauer for $69. |
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Post by eczerwonka on Nov 6, 2014 13:48:26 GMT -6
@wils; I was a bit disappointed with the WS buttons as well. I thought they would be larger and more substantial. They seem a bit too small and weak for the WS. Thats exactly why I went with the snaps on the shirts I ordered from Lawless. A good quality snap, installed correctly, should last as long as the shirt does. I had various shirts sitting in my cart there several times but never ended up buying any. There was some detail with each cut I hated just enough to not buy them. I wanted that CPO but with the western back yoke with flat black non-western snaps (why only offer western snaps?) with the gussets of the gustin work shirt without the length. I'm more picky about the details than the weight, fabric etc. Also here in Florida I just can't do anything over 10 oz 90% of the time so all those awesome denims made me almost cry  THose were sweet deals though. |
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Post by eczerwonka on Nov 6, 2014 17:37:35 GMT -6
eczerwonka; I will be eagerly awaiting your measurements post soak. This will help me determine what I will decide to do with my IxI. Thanks in advance Presoak Pit 2 Pit (not just front seam edge to front seam edge) laid flat = 22.5 Shoulder across seams - 18 Length - 31.5 Sleeve Pit to cuff - 22.75 After 30 min cold Soak and 9 hour air dry .5" off everything but sleeves which lost .75" Wish the length would have lost more  |
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2014 17:47:43 GMT -6
eczerwonka; thank you very much. So I am assuming the shirt really doesn't fit you any better? ?
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Post by eczerwonka on Nov 6, 2014 17:57:11 GMT -6
I like the fit everywhere but the length and the arm width and length, but neither of them will keep me from wearing it. here is my old Rouge Territory shirt back in 2011. It fits like this now. With a couple more soaks it will shrink a bit more. Not the best fit but I don't really care that much about a perfect fit img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/ebud/crash/shirt4.jpg |
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2014 22:44:26 GMT -6
Eff it!!!!!! I'm hot soakin the bajeezus out of my IxI WS. Wish me luck fellas!
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Post by exophobe on Nov 6, 2014 23:57:06 GMT -6
Eff it!!!!!! I'm hot soakin the bajeezus out of my IxI WS. Wish me luck fellas! Good luck! I wanna find SOMEONE else that actually likes their workshirt, so if this gets you there, I'm all for it. |
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Post by ickes on Nov 7, 2014 0:18:39 GMT -6
pulling it out of the tub now....water is very blue
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THose were sweet deals though. 