CUSTOM SHIRTS
Made for you, from the collar down.
A shirt sits closer to the body than anything else you wear, so small differences in fit show. At the Post Street showroom in San Francisco, Christian Gardner makes each custom shirt from a pattern cut for you, not from a standard collar size and sleeve length.
Christian typically recommends Italian shirtings from mills such as Thomas Mason, Albini and Canclini, and works through every detail with you, from collar and cuffs to pockets, buttons and monogramming.
MADE AROUND YOU
Your first appointment starts with how you dress and what the shirts need to do: under a suit, with a dinner jacket, or on their own. Christian takes your measurements and guides you through the cloth, collar, cuffs and details.
The range goes well beyond classic dress shirts, from formal tuxedo shirting to short-sleeve safari shirts and western-inspired denim. Your pattern stays on file, so every future order builds on a fit that is already yours.
THE FIRST SHIRT
For larger orders, Christian makes a fitting shirt first. You try it on, the pattern is refined, and the rest of the order is made from the corrected pattern. For smaller orders, the shirts are made together and fitted when they arrive.
Shirts can also be designed alongside a suit or tuxedo, so the collar, cuffs and cloth work together.
THE DETAILS
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About four to six weeks from your first appointment. For larger orders, the fitting shirt comes first, which adds a little time before the rest are made.
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Custom shirts begin at $325 each, with a four-shirt minimum. Pricing depends on the cloth and details you choose, which Christian goes through with you at your first appointment.
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Yes. Once your pattern is on file, you can reorder without another appointment, as long as your weight hasn’t changed.
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Yes. Formal tuxedo shirting is part of the range, and shirts can be designed alongside a tuxedo or wedding suit so the whole look works together.
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For larger orders, yes. Christian makes a fitting shirt first and refines the pattern before the rest are made. Smaller orders are made together and fitted when they arrive.