Design your own shirt, then have it made.
Pick the cotton, the collar and the cuffs, and watch the shirt take shape on the hanger, with trousers if you like: free, and nothing to sign up for. Sam measures you once; the first shirt takes two to three weeks, and every one after is a phone call, because your pattern is kept.
- Cotton
- Collar
- Cuffs
- Front
- Monogram
- Trousers
A sketch of your choices, not a fitting. Your collar, cuff and body are measured at the studio.
The cotton
A dozen of the hundreds of shirtings at the studio.
Collar & cuffs
Front, pocket & monogram
Up to three letters, stitched on the left cuff.
Trousers
Put this shirt under a suit on the Drawing Board →
Send your shirt to Sam
I'll have your drawing in hand before you arrive, so we spend the appointment on the cotton and the measuring. Sending it books nothing.
Saved. Sam has your shirt: . Book an appointment and Sam will put the real cotton in your hands.
Book an appointment with this shirtFrom the screen to the studio.
Design it here
The cotton, the collar and cuffs, the front, a pocket and your initials, and trousers underneath if you like. Nothing to sign up for.
Send it to Sam
One form sends the drawing with your name and phone number, or book an appointment and bring it. Sending it books nothing.
Measured once, reordered by phone
Sam measures your collar, cuff and body at the studio in Vaughan and keeps the pattern. The first shirt takes two to three weeks; every one after is a phone call.
Good to know.
Is the shirt designer free?
Yes, and there is nothing to sign up for. The drawing changes as you choose, your design is kept in this browser, and "Copy a link to this design" gives you a link to send or come back to. Sending it to Sam books nothing.
How long does a custom shirt take?
Two to three weeks for the first shirt. Your pattern is kept, so every shirt after that is a phone call: name a cotton and a collar, and nobody measures you again.
Which collar should I choose?
A spread collar is the all-rounder and suits most ties. A point collar is the traditional, narrower choice. A cutaway opens wide and wants a fuller knot or no tie at all. A button-down is the relaxed one, best without a tie or with a knit tie. Try each on the drawing: the collar is the first thing people see.
French cuffs or barrel cuffs?
Barrel cuffs button and suit every day. French cuffs fold back and close with cufflinks, which makes them the dressier choice for weddings and black tie. Sam makes both.
Can I have my initials on the shirt?
Yes. Type up to three letters and the board stitches them on the left cuff of the drawing; confirm the monogram with Sam at the appointment.
Which cottons can I choose from?
The board shows a dozen of the hundreds of two-ply shirtings at the studio: poplin, twill, oxford and end-on-end in white, blue, pink and ivory, stripes and checks. Bring a colour in mind and Sam will show you the rest.
Can I design the trousers too?
Yes: flat-front or pleated, belt loops or side adjusters, plain hems or turn-ups, in worsteds, flannels, chinos and linens. Sam makes trousers as separates as well as with a suit.