Arlington · Est. 1972
Eton shirtsin DFW
Swedish shirtmaking, where the collar is what you are paying for.
Eton shirts at The Man’s Shop in Arlington. Swedish shirtmaking with the collar construction and cloth finishing that decide how a shirt looks after a year rather than on the hanger. We are in downtown Arlington and serve the whole metroplex.
What matters
Worth knowing
- What it is
- Swedish shirtmaking, known for collar construction and cloth finishing.
- The collar
- Holds its shape under a jacket, which is where most shirts fail after a few months.
- Cloth finishing
- Resists creasing more than an untreated cotton, which matters if you drive to work.
- Fits
- Several, and they differ meaningfully. Worth trying rather than assuming.
- Altered here
- Sleeve length and body taper adjusted on site.
- Who it suits
- Anyone wearing a jacket daily, where collar structure decides everything.
- How many
- Around ten if you wear one every day, which allows weekly laundering without repeating.
- White first
- White and pale blue do most of the work. Pattern is the third and fourth shirt.
Getting to us
Downtown Arlington, serving the metroplex
- Where we are
- 100 S. West Street in downtown Arlington, parking beside the building. Monday to Saturday, ten until five.
- From across DFW
- Around twenty miles from Dallas, fifteen from Fort Worth, twenty-five from Southlake and twelve from Mansfield.
- Collar size first
- It is the measurement everything else is proportioned from, and the one we cannot change later.
Common questions
Dress shirts, answered
What is Eton known for?
Collar construction and cloth finishing. The collar holds its shape under a jacket over time, and the cloth resists creasing better than untreated cotton, both of which show up after months rather than on the hanger.
Which fit should I choose?
They differ more than the names suggest, so it is worth trying two. The shoulder is the deciding factor — the seam should sit at the edge of your shoulder, and everything else can be adjusted.
Can you alter them?
Sleeve length and body taper, yes, on site. The collar size cannot sensibly be changed, which is why it is the measurement to get right at the start.
Which fit should I try first?
Whichever suits your shoulder, since that is the one thing alterations cannot fix. Try two — they differ more than the names suggest — and we will adjust the sleeve and body from there.
Arlington to Arlington
Book with Patrick or Austin
In stock and on the floor. Alterations on site.
Book with PatrickBook with Austin
100 S. West Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Closed Sunday
(817) 265-1116