

Pinpoint generally has a higher thread count and a lighter, finer weave then Oxford. A pinpoint dress shirt feels substantial. It works well in both formal and casual occasions. It has a slight shine, but not as much as Royal oxford or twill. The yarns are finer making it a subtle mix of poplin and oxford. Pinpoint or Pinpoint Oxford fabric is a variation of the Oxford cloth. As Royal Oxford fabric is such a fancy looking fabric, we especially recommend it for French cuff dress shirts and wide spread collar dress shirts. Regular Oxford is a much heavier, rougher, and more durable fabric. Don’t confuse Royal Oxford cloth with regular Oxford cloth, or pinpoint Oxford cloth as these are totally different. Something about the weave makes the yarns puff out a bit and it just feels comfortable and nice. It’s shiny and well known for its softness. Royal Oxford fabric has an elaborate weave which gives it a distinctive, significant texture. Pair it with a button down collar and single cuff. Overall, a nice casual Oxford shirt is a wardrobe essential due to its durability and versatile.

It is a slightly thicker fabric than what we’d consider “fine” dress shirt fabric, and has a hearty feel which is both durable and naturally resistant to wrinkles. Oxford fabric is a very popular fabric used for shirts, particularly for the more casual or sporty styles. Poplins generally wear the smoothest out of all weaves owing to their lack of texture. In particular, white poplin fabrics can be slightly transparent. They are generally a thinner, lighter fabric. Poplins are great for guys who are looking for minimal texture in their fabrics.
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I’ve been buying them all along.Poplin is a tightly woven fabric with a very simple over-under weave and very little sheen, which ensures a nice professional finish. They fit me so well the collar sits in the same place. I wear a style called regent - it sounds very collegelike. I realized how much nicer it was than the ones I was buying in the men’s store in the mall. I remember I was around 17 and I went into a Brooks Brothers and bought a shirt that was too expensive, but I liked it. When I was in high school in Pasadena, the Ivy League look was very popular, with those two buttons in the front of the collar and the button in the back.

I was very fussy as a teenager, and I would wear a brand-new shirt to school every day. People would always ask me, ‘where do you get your shirts?” When I was on set, when I was doing huge shows in Vegas and doing fittings for thousands of costumes backstage, I would think, who cares what I’m wearing, but I’d want to look decent. He’s perhaps most well known for being Cher’s longtime fashion collaborator and creating her most iconic looks through the years. Mackie, in 1968, wearing a Brooks Brothers shirt on a Fred Astaire special, standing next to the dancer Barrie Chase.īob Mackie is a costume and fashion designer who has dressed everyone from Mitzi Gaynor to Carol Burnett to Liza Minnelli to Bernadette Peters.
