Thu, Sep 27th, 2007 | 8:38pm
JCPenney
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
nicko65536's Measurements
Height: 6ft 7in
Weight: 190lb
Neck: 16.5in
Chest: 42in
Sleeve: 38in
Waist: 32in
Hip: 34in
Inseam: 37in
I just received an order consisting of the following items and sizes:
3 Shirts (2 in White, 1 in Blue), "Super Stafford Extra Tall", Item number FC531-8650Q, 16.5" Neck, 38-39 Arm Length
1 Pair of "St. John's Bay???? Worry Free????? Relax-Fit Plain Front", Item number FC510-5937Q, 34 waist, Unfinished Length
I have to say that I was extremely satisfied with the pricing. They had a sale going on when I ordered, and I was able to get the pair of pants for $20 and each of the shirts for $26.
However, I'm very disappointed by the shirts. While they are true to fit in the neck and arm length, they are definitely BIG and tall in the back and chest. I felt like a stiff balloon all day at work wearing one of the shirts because there was so much extra material.
I have another criticism of the shirts that the material is very heavy weight and feels more like an industrial work shirt you might get from Aramark than a dress shirt, but that doesn't have a bearing on the actual sizing and fit. It was not clear from the web site that this material was so thick and stiff. After researching the cloth a bit more from the shirt description, I found that "Oxford" describes the type of fabric more than the fit. There's a good breakdown on different types of shirt fabric mean here: http://www.execshirts.com/dress-shirt.htm
Regrettably, I will be returning the entire order to a JCPenney store. Another point of note is that, while you can return your ordered items to the JCPenney stores, they will not refund shipping. Unlike smarter online vendors such as Amazon, JCPenney has not discovered the incentive of free shipping for customers and makes me hesitate ordering from them again.
I'll rate them 3 stars for at least having an area with actual selection for Extra Tall people, but two stars off for the apparent focus on BIG and tall people instead of us lanky folk.
One suggestion to others and myself as well: their custom shirts may be worth investigating, and at $55 with a return policy you can't go wrong. I went through the process as if I was going to order one, and it let me input all of my lanky measurements without complaint. If I do get a shirt or two in this process, I'll be sure to post my response.
