The tailored shirt, without the tailor’s
A paper pattern drafted on you, one cut at a time, hand finishing in an Italian workshop. You order it online, with no appointments.
Tailored, not just made to measure
The measurements tell you whether it fits. The hand tells you how it’s made.
A shirt can be the right size and still be industrial. Tailored means something else: that someone has drafted a pattern for you, cut the fabric for that one shirt alone, and sewn and finished it at an artisan’s pace.
The craftsmanship
Eight steps, one single shirt
Behind every MyCamicia tailored shirt are pattern makers, cutters and specialist seamstresses. No stacks of machine-cut fabric, no sizes to clear.
- 1The paper patternDeveloped from your seven measurements, not adapted from a size.
- 2The single cutA single layer of fabric, to respect stripes, checks and grain.
- 3Collar and cuffsPrepared separately, with the interlining that gives them hold and shape.
- 4The sewingEach shirt is sewn individually by a specialist seamstress.
- 5The buttonholesDense and even, positioned on your torso.
- 6The buttonsMother-of-pearl, sewn on by hand.
- 7The initialsEmbroidered wherever you like, in the colour you prefer.
- 8Pressing and inspectionPressed, checked and folded before it leaves.
The shirtmaker’s vocabulary
How to recognise a tailored shirt
Six details to look at closely, even before the label.
The front placket
The strip of folded fabric that carries the buttonholes down the front. Classic and bold; without it, “French”, the front is smooth and more formal.
The gusset
The small reinforcing triangle where the side seam meets the hem: it protects the point under the most strain when you move.
The yoke
The panel that covers the shoulders. How the shirt “falls” from the collar depends on how it’s cut and set.
The armhole
The higher and closer to the arm it is, the more you can move without the shirt coming untucked.
The sleeve placket
The opening above the cuff, closed by a small button: it lets you roll up your sleeves neatly.
Matching stripes
On the pocket, shoulders and placket the pattern runs on without a break: only possible by cutting one shirt at a time.
The details
You decide the finishes
7 collars
From the French to the button-down, through to the mandarin.
9 cuffs
Classic, bevelled, rounded or double for cufflinks.
Placket
With a front placket, French or popover.
Embroidered initials
The signature of the wearer, not of the seller.
The fabrics
Italian cottons and linens
Popeline compatti, oxford, twill, fil a fil a filato doppio ritorto, lino puro. Ogni tessuto ha la sua scheda: composizione, peso, stagione, resistenza alle pieghe. I più pregiati, in doppio ritorto con madreperla inclusa, sono i tessuti Eccellenza e Firma.
- Fabrics
- 100
- Origin
- Italy
- Buttons
- Mother-of-pearl
The price of craftsmanship
A tailored shirt costs the work of the people who make it
At a traditional tailor’s, between fabric and hours of work, a good-quality shirt costs from €90 to over €300. We haven’t removed the artisan: we’ve removed the waiting, the middlemen and the warehouse. That’s how the same work becomes accessible.
- Tailored shirt
- from € 89
- Ready in
- 15 days
What is meant by a tailored shirt?
A tailored shirt is made from a personal paper pattern, cut one at a time and sewn and finished by artisans, not mass-produced in sizes. You can recognise it by the fit and the details: dense buttonholes, hand-sewn buttons, patterns that match at the seams.
What’s the difference between a tailored shirt and a made-to-measure shirt?
“Made to measure” describes the fit: the shirt is built on your measurements. “Tailored” describes how it’s made: artisan craftsmanship, single cut, hand finishing. A MyCamicia shirt is both.
How much does a tailored shirt cost?
In a traditional tailor’s shop a good-quality tailored shirt usually costs between 90 and over 300 €, depending on the fabric and the hours of work. At MyCamicia it starts from € 89: the craftsmanship is the same, but the supply chain is shorter and there is no stock.
Where are the shirts made?
In Italy. Every shirt is cut and sewn to order in Italian artisan workshops, with Italian fabrics.
Can I order a tailored shirt online without a fitting?
Yes. You take your measurements at home with a video guide, and we check them by hand before cutting. If it doesn’t fit as it should, within 30 days we alter it or, if that isn’t possible, we remake it free of charge.
What details can I choose?
Collar, cuffs, placket type (with front placket, French or popover), pocket, darts, buttons and embroidered initials.