Shirts for non-standard builds
Tall, heavy-set, long arms, broad shoulders, a big neck: if sizes don’t fit you, the problem is the sizes. Here the shirt is built on your measurements.
- Seven independent measurementsNeck, shoulders, chest, waist, hips, sleeve, length.
- Price by fabricFrom € 89: the price depends on the fabric you choose.
- Checked by handWe check your measurements before cutting the fabric.
- Saved measurementsOnce you’ve found your shirt, you can reorder it in a minute.
The problem with sizes
A size changes everything at once. You don’t.
With off-the-peg shirts, if you go up a size for the shoulders the waist gets wider too; if you go down for the waist, the sleeves get shorter. Every measurement is tied to the others. Made to measure, every measurement is free: a 45 collar with a 62 sleeve, or a 96 chest with a 70 sleeve, are perfectly normal shirts.
Find your case
Made-to-measure shirts for every build
Shirts for tall men
The sleeve reaches your wrist and the shirt stays tucked in when you raise your arms: we lengthen the body and sleeves without widening the rest.
Extra-long sleeves
The sleeve is measured on your arm, bent. No more cuffs that stop halfway up your forearm.
Shirts for heavy-set men
Ease where it’s needed, not everywhere: the buttons don’t pull across the stomach and the shoulders don’t slip down the arm.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist
Comfortable chest and shoulders, a taken-in waist: the shirt doesn’t billow like a “parachute” over your belt.
Wide neck, regular body
The collar closes with a finger’s width of ease, without having to go up two sizes.
Shorter sleeves and body
The right proportions: cuff at the wrist, a hem that doesn’t reach halfway down the thigh.
Heavy-set build
A shirt that fits, not one that covers
Men with a larger build often buy loose to be comfortable. The result is fabric everywhere. Made to measure, the ease is calculated point by point.
- Buttons that don’t pullThe front stays flat, even when you sit down.
- Shoulders on your shouldersThe seam doesn’t slip down your arm.
- Comfortable collarIt closes without squeezing, even with a tie.
- The right lengthIt stays tucked in, front and back.
How we take measurements
All it takes is a tape measure and five minutes
The video guide shows you every measurement. If a value looks unusual to us, we don’t “correct” it: we write to you to check it together, before cutting.
- 1Design your shirtFabric, collar, cuffs: no option is ruled out because of size.
- 2Take the seven measurementsFrom home, with the video guide. Better if someone helps you with the shoulders and sleeve.
- 3Try it onIf it doesn’t fit the way you want, within 30 days we alter it or, if that isn’t possible, we remake it free of charge.
Recommended fabrics
Where to start
StretchBianco Comfort Non-iron
€ 99With a touch of stretch: it follows your movements and needs no ironing.
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Popeline Bianco
€ 89Light and smooth, it doesn’t add bulk.
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Popeline Azzurro
€ 89The office light blue, for every season.
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Popeline Rigato Pervinca
€ 89The vertical stripe gives a slimmer silhouette.
Configure →Do you make shirts for very tall men?
Yes. The length of the body and sleeves is set to your measurements, without widening the chest and waist as happens when you go up a size.
Where can I find shirts with extra-long sleeves?
Made to measure, the sleeve is a measurement in its own right: you take it on your arm with the video guide and the shirt is sewn to that length, whatever the rest.
Do you make shirts in big sizes?
Yes. Every shirt is built on the real measurements of your neck, chest, waist and hips: the ease is distributed where it’s needed, so the buttons don’t pull and the shoulders stay in place.
I have broad shoulders and a narrow waist: my shirts always crease at the waist
That is the limit of sizes, which tie the waist to the chest. Made to measure, the chest follows the shoulders and the waist is taken in, with darts too if you want a slimmer line.
How can I be sure of my measurements?
You take them with the video guide and we check them by hand. If a value is unusual, we write to you to check it 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.
Which fabric is most comfortable for a heavy-set build?
A light poplin doesn’t add bulk. Our non-iron fabrics contain a small percentage of elastic fibre that follows your movements.