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?