contest winners and new site

hello everyone!

a lot of names were sent in by a lot of people and it was rather hard reading through 50-something e-mails, but my favorite ones were were Zeb's blue jay workwear, the workshop - suggested by Alex. Michael's a little more blue and kind of indigo by Jon. Thanks for the entries everyone, but only one person can win and the winner is:












ALEX!

why? it's simple, memorable, quick and most important of all - concise. congratulations Alex, you're getting a free shirt of your choice! to Zeb, Jon and Michael thanks for the entries and just so you guys won't go without anything, the 3 of you get a 15% discount on your next purchase!

so everyone, with a little tweaking from alex's entry, the new site will be theworkshopbysam.blogspot.com! bookmark, subscribe and make it your homepage now!

also, i'm changing my email address to sam.at.theworkshop@gmail.com.

thanks for reading everyone! check out the new site! it already has the new shirt!

sam
sam.at.samsworkshop@gmail.com

http://theworkshopbysam.blogspot.com/

legal problems

hi everyone. sorry for the delayed update, but something's come up. apparently the name 'bahaltha' has already been taken and now they're urging (read: forcing) me to change the name of the site. i can't post pictures of the shirt until i've changed the name of the site so that's the only real thing that's holding up the site.

so does anyone have any names they'd like to suggest? best one gets a free shirt of his or her choice! contact me via email or post it on the comments page.

sam
bahaltha@gmail.com

delays and measurements!

thanks to 'david' who requested the first official bahaltha customized piece. oddly enough, the first customized piece requested from bahaltha clothing (which on the top says custom made work shirts) was NOT a shirt. it was a slim fitting khaki trouser. 'david' ordered them last wednesday and i sent them out yesterday, so that means i just got to making the new shirt!

on the new shirt, i've decided to add a couple of more workwear-inspired features. i've already listed most of in my previous post but i'm adding a neck strap and a slight variation on the 1937 a.j. wenzel cuff. with deadstock buttons and black/charcoal-colored chambray from cone denim, this long sleeved chambray work shirt will run for US$180 at the most. expect the new shirt to be up sometime mid next week.

there has also been a slew of people asking me how to take measurements; which they should take - body or shirt measurements? how do they take those measurements? it's like this. if you have a shirt which fits you well or you simply like the fit of it then take those measurements. if you want a complete custom fit, take your body measurements. if you want a fit like james' shirt, i suggest you give me your body measurements. this is a site which gives you step by step pictures on how to take your own measurements, for both shirt and body.

if in the end you still don't trust your or your friend's measuring skills, i suggest you go to your friendly tailor and just ask them to take your body measurements.

thanks for reading and sorry for the delay on the work shirt!

sam
bahaltha@gmail.com