Mister Freedom
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Post pics when you get it!
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I actually just picked up this workshirt in XXL and was contemplating moving it along because it's so huge in the arms and long. Right now it looks like a nightshirt on me, which is saying something. You guys are starting to convince me that I should give a hot soak a go, because it is a damn beautifully detailed shirt.
Some early stuff is pretty trim cut, but the sportsman stuff is all fairly oversized. I say throw it in a hot wash and machine dry and see what happens. Length and Arms are where you will see the most shrinkage (if any) anyways.
I have some personal favorites that I have been eyeing for years arriving today from MFSC and Im hoping the sizing works out… I've been buying his stuff for more than half a decade and I still get nervous about the sizing haha.
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Thanks @Appfaff @summ3rhays @Anesthetist - I ended up ordering the shirt in a small. I normally wear an IH small (although I could probably do a an extra-small). My intent is to wear it as a shirt and not a shacket.
This is my first MF anything and am looking forward to wearing it. I'll post a pick when I get it which will probably be next week.
Cheers.
I own a small in the 10 Anni. CPO and typically wear a small in IH, sometimes an XS. I am a little long in the body so the shirt doesn't fit long on me at all. If I sized up to a medium it would probably be a bit long. You will most likely notice the arm holes being a bit higher than IH shirts and maybe slightly slimmer through the chest but going same size as you wear in IH was the right choice in my opinion.
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Thanks @Appfaff @summ3rhays @Anesthetist - I ended up ordering the shirt in a small. I normally wear an IH small (although I could probably do a an extra-small). My intent is to wear it as a shirt and not a shacket.
This is my first MF anything and am looking forward to wearing it. I'll post a pick when I get it which will probably be next week.
Cheers.
I own a small in the 10 Anni. CPO and typically wear a small in IH, sometimes an XS. I am a little long in the body so the shirt doesn't fit long on me at all. If I sized up to a medium it would probably be a bit long. You will most likely notice the arm holes being a bit higher than IH shirts and maybe slightly slimmer through the chest but going same size as you wear in IH was the right choice in my opinion.
Thanks for the reassurance @BloodnThunder! Will definitely post some pics when it lands.
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Christmas finally arrived
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Nice haul, especially the Tonkinoise. I like my chambray version but I wish the arm/cuff were a little slimmer.
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Yeah, it was pretty "full" cut. I was pretty aggressive with the soak, so I'll see if it shrank down a bit. The snow denim was insanely stiff when raw. Almost as stiff as the canvas CPO… almost
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^^nice pressies Appfaff - very jealous
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Thanks dude - been wanting the Topsiders and Tonkinoise for a while so I'm excited to have them. Just hoping they fit as well after a soak as they did before [emoji15]
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Ok I think you've all convinced me to give it a go with the wash/soak+dry. I'd obviously love to be able to machine wash it anyway so if it works that would be good. My only worry would be that the needed shrink in overall length and girth is incompatible with the available shrink in the arms (i.e. if I shrink to a good fit overall, the arms are too short, if I shrink only enough so that the arms are good the rest is too large).
I'm normally an XL in IH, but with their listed measurements pre/post soak, the XL would end up far too small in the chest.
Oh well, I guess that's the fun in experimenting, it's not like this thing was expensive or anything ;).
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@tvenuto - did you buy it through MF HQ? If so, you can swap out the sizes.
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Nope was a rakuten find. According to their XL pre/post measurements it would end up far too small for me in the chest, so I'll give this XXL a go. Wish me luck!
For reference, the raw measurements are:
P2P- 23.75
Shoulder- 20
Sleeve- 35 (from center back)
Length- 32.25 -
Good luck!
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Ok, so @Jordan23 requested some info on the Topsiders I recently got, so I wanted to go ahead and do a few write ups of the items I was able to snag since they are some of the "mystery" items not seen a lot on the forums.
First off, I think it goes without saying, but everyone can get down with the Sportsman items. They are easy to wear, timeless and pretty straight forward. However, when it comes to his true seasonal collections, you either Love it, or it's not your cup of tea. Like most MFSC items, I always liked these items but was never really sold on them. Except the Topsiders - I always wanted those. However, after seeing snips and pieces over the years, I figured I should at least own a few items that were different than what was being offered by other people (well, everyone has white jeans now, but not with a 14' rise haha).
Anyways… First Up, the Topsider Okinawa issue.
The website said a lot of shrink was available in these, and the post soak measures matched my Naval Chinos, which I consider my perfect vintage fit, so I went with the same size (36).
My measurements pretty much matched the website, with maybe 1/8-1/2 variance in rise, leg opening and inseam, but thighs and waist were the same as the webstore.
Pre-Soak Fit:
I followed the soaking instructions per MFSC and cold soaked for 30 minutes, spin and hang dry. I also hit it with a warm iron. My measures showed a little shrinkage but not like the website suggested. Im sure with a wash I will see more. My waist shrunk about .5 and thighs and inseam about .25. However, everything stretched back to pre-soak measures after 5 hours of wearing them.
Post Soak Fits:
Detail Pics:
Summary:
Overall, the denim is great. Kinda light, super slubby/neppy and pretty soft. I saw some color change in the whisker areas after only a few hours, although I never see much fading on these when I do see them online.The fit is exactly what I wanted. A re0imagined version of the shipyard chinos with a slightly lower rise and a longer inseam/smaller chino hem for rolling/cuffing.
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Next Up is the Lot 74 Jeans in wheat. I had my eyes set on the Malibu sand denim, but backed out and went with belt loops this time. My Speedway Pique are simply too big and I wanted an off-white denim option with a very small hem and beltloops. I also wanted to try out a higher rise fit, which I got haha, so a success on all fronts.
The denim is sanforised yet unwashed when new and very uniform when received. After a soak, the denim really comes to life. It's more khaki than white, although the color is hard to photograph. The leather patch and indigo pocket bags do transfer color, so if you are OCD, be aware.
The fit: I went with a 36 in these as well, and per the website, my measures were similar and I got very little shrinkage. Im sure they will be washed and dried alot, so i bet the measures will change often. I cold soaked with some aggitation, spin and hung dry. Light iron inside out.
Pre-soak fit:
Post Soak Fit:
Summary: The lot 74 is a very unique cut. High in the front, standard in the back roomy top block and a generous thigh with a strong taper. I liken it to a high rise 633. The material is great, although I know it marks easily, but "embrace the patina" as @davito says
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Finally, the Tonkinoise in Snow Denim.
this is a true anti-fit shirt, and I view it's cut more as an overshirt than a true button down. The fabric is crazy stiff and pretty heavy. I got zero shrink out of a cold soak/spin and hang dry and it's actually a little bigger than raw after a warm iron.
The cut and details are very similar to the new Libery issue CPO. Almost to the point where this one feels redundant to have. although it's denim instead of canvas, and not as long, although much roomier in the chest. I will warm wash it after a few weeks/months and see how it goes.
My measures (raw) were identical to the webshop, although I didn't get any shrinkage…yet
Pre-Soak Fit:
Post Soak Fit:
Details:
Summary: Cool shirt, lovely details, super clean construction. If you want more of a shirt, either get the Chambray version or the Garrison Shirt. If you want more of a jacket, get the map shirt or the CPO.If you want something that will work over a tshirt and can be work either way, this one is for you
I would not hesitate to size down on the Tonkinoise, but I wanted it as an overshirt. I love the button pockets and the cool collar. Overall very happy with it and will get alot of wear this spring since it should breathe much better than the canvas CPO.
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Well the CPO Liberty in small arrived, and it doesn't fit. The armholes are much too snug, the chest is too tight and the sleeve length is way long as is the body. Oh well.
Thanks everyone for the photo's and feedback, but this one is going back and in its place will be something of IH, FH or Studio D'artisan vintage.
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Sorry to hear that. Always find it interesting to hear people's thoughts and impressions of the same shirt. For me the arm holes are slightly higher than ideal, the chest a pinch slimmer than ideal and the arms right where I like them, although some would say too short.
@Appfaff the Tonkinoise looks great. Love mine as well. I think the collar shape and design is one of my favorite details on any shirt I own.
