# Nordstrom's made-to-order shirts? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 15, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190 "2010-12-15T02:57:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/1 "2010-12-15T02:57:57Z")
Anyone have any experiences with Nordstrom’s [made-to-order](http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/mens-made-to-order-dress-shirts?origin=topnav#MO) men’s dress shirts? I was looking for a gift for my brother, but am now intrigued for myself… I’m wondering what the prices are like. And if they’re worth it. I hate dress shirts; they never fit because I’m too tall, but the “tall” shorts have tails down to my knees. And the shoulders too narrow, sleeves too short… apparently, I’m a freak of nature. My brother, too, but at this point he’s probably just getting a damn gift card, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/2 "2010-12-15T06:51:59Z")
My recollection is that these start at about $150. You can get a regular Nordstrom shirt on sale for much less and have it taken in to fit you better for about $20. The problem with a tailored shirt for all measurements is that you will expand as you get older and with the seasons. The one time I had four shirts precisely tailored, I was too fat for them 2 years later and my neck size never got smaller when I lost weight. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/3 "2010-12-15T16:33:37Z")
My wife got me a couple of their made-to-order shirts for my birthday, because I’m too scrawny for regular dress shirts. They are a little pricey, but they’re nice fabric and they turn out beautifully. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/4 "2010-12-15T16:49:18Z")
Eh, I’m _already_ older and gained the weight and lost it and kept it off for 15 years, so I’m not worried about my sizes changing. $150 is a _bit_ much though. Might still be worth a couple for as often as I have to wear fancy dress nowadays since it sounds like they’d last… hmm. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/5 "2010-12-15T19:37:23Z")
I haven’t done it, but a coworker said he only buys Nordstrom shirts (off the rack) because they last forever. I imagine the same would be true of a Nordstrom bespoke shirt. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nordstroms-made-to-order-shirts/564190/6 "2010-12-16T00:17:36Z")
I got my custom shirts from Lands End. About $65. Wonderful. I can’t have an ordinary shirt tailored, as the sleeves are waaaay too short.