Two weeks following our store visit the shirt was ready to be picked up. A relatively long wait time considering the size of their operation and the fact this is not a fully bespoke shirt with an existing pattern.
The same issues that plague a lot of EC’s shirts showed up in this one too – rumples down the front. From this view we could also see the shoulder width was just slightly insufficient but the sleeve length was satisfactory. Apologies for the ‘washed out’ lighting in the photo.
Quite ‘clean’ when looking from the side although there is blousing at the back.
Obvious ‘ballooning’ of the shirt from the posterior view and a complete lack of shape.
Oversized collar (which was expected from the first visit’s trial shirt).
Another view to show the lack of waist suppression in their ‘Regular’ fit.
Poor pattern matching seen at the shoulders.
Another aspect of the shirt showing a lack of pattern matching with the horizontal stripes.
Reinforced side seams to extend the ‘life’ of the shirt, often considered by many as the sign of a well constructed shirt.
Split yoke by ‘default’ in their shirts to give added comfort to the wearer. Another nice touch?
We’ll avoid talking about the fit of this shirt too much. It’s obviously not a bespoke item so criticizing this aspect seems unfair. The overall craftsmanship of the shirt is decent, but when considering the price we would say it simply meets expectations. The split yoke and reinforced side seams at face level are positive and seem to imply that PYE cares about quality, but their lack of pattern matching reveals their true colors. Perhaps these added details are included just for show. At this price ($1580) we’d like to simply remind the reader that there are plenty of good bespoke options for shirts.
+ Comfort
– Unjustifiable price?
too many tailors 
PYE (Pacific Place) was visited after seeing the first part of this review. On examination of the ready-to-wear shirts, the evident lack of pattern matching was raised and discussed with the staff. Rather surprisingly, they commented that the factory had been previously contacted and the pattern-matching issue simply could not be improved.
The reviewers also noted the default split-yoke construction. Arguably, for non-bespoke shirts such construction is not functional as there is no measurement differences between the two hypothetical shoulders to accommodate. Certain brands use split-yoke to add a superficial flair to their ready-to-wear shirts, to varying degrees of success. PYE, however, fell very flat. As seen from the photo in the review, not even the pattern across the yokes match.
It is disappointing to see a shirt house, who self-proclaim total control from cotton to shirt, failing on such basic aspects. Arguably, none of such should happen if the company has any real control over their own production process. For the rather hefty price tag and the apparent dedication to shirt production, the mediocre quality of construction is baffling.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for your well thought out comment – our apologies for not replying sooner.
We could not agree more about PYE’s product being in sharp contrast to their claims of high quality shirts. Let’s hope one day they can live up to their own propaganda.
TMT