Until the age of 15, I’ve always worn shirts or trousers tailored to fit. My mom will choose the pant and shirt bit(that is how they were called). Myself and my dad will go to the tailor shop to get them stitched. The tailor makes me stand still and runs the measuring tape around my neck, across my shoulders and along my arms. He then asks me what kind of cuff I like, the shape of the pocket, the collar, whether I needed a split along the sides of the shirt, but stitches the shirt according to what my father said!
Today, I came across Marks and Spencer website, where they do all these over the internet and deliver the shirt to your doorstep.
They make you choose a fabric, the collars, cuffs, pockets, plackets etc. Short sleeve saves you some money. In order to decide the fit they ask you for your height, weight, collar size that you normally use and your age. You can also add a monogram, with your initials or anything that is of 6 character length, to the chest or to the cuff.
You can choose to save your design mid-way through if you cannot decide on any of the above. At the end they show a summary of what you selected and save the design with a memorable name.
Ta da... your shirt is made to measure! At least, that is what they claim!!
