How to measure your inside leg
Socks on, back to the wall, and a book between your legs (sample guide).
Waist across, leg down. Your size is on the wall.
Mill Lane Menswear (sample) is an independent menswear shop in Springfield: jeans, trousers, shirts, knitwear, jackets and shoes, with a fitting room and a tailor in the back. Find your column, find your row, and the stack tells you how many are left.
Today’s wall: 14 oz selvedge jeans, straight leg, $165
W / L
W28
W30
W32
W34
W36
W38
W40
L30
2 pairs in W28 L30
3 pairs in W30 L30
4 pairs in W32 L30
3 pairs in W34 L30
2 pairs in W36 L30
1 pair, the last one, in W38 L30
0 sold out in W40 L30
L32
3 pairs in W28 L32
5 pairs in W30 L32
5 pairs in W32 L32
4 pairs in W34 L32
3 pairs in W36 L32
2 pairs in W38 L32
1 pair, the last one, in W40 L32
L34
1 pair, the last one, in W28 L34
2 pairs in W30 L34
3 pairs in W32 L34
3 pairs in W34 L34
2 pairs in W36 L34
0 sold out in W38 L34
1 pair, the last one, in W40 L34
Stack height: pairs on the shelfRed edge: the last oneDashed: sold out, ordered in within a week
Stock on the wall this morning (sample). Inside leg before hemming: we hem free. Example prices.
New on the rails
Six things that came in this month. Every one is in the shop to try on, in the sizes listed.
Selvedge jeans, straight leg
14 oz raw denim woven on narrow looms, button fly; hemmed free with a chain stitch
Sizes W28 to W40
$165
Brushed cotton overshirt
Heavy twill in olive or navy, two chest pockets, wears as a light jacket
Sizes S to XXL
$120
Oxford shirt, button-down collar
Two-ply cotton oxford in white, blue or pink; single cuff
Sizes 14.5 to 17.5
$85
Lambswool crew neck
Knitted in a mid weight that layers under a jacket; six colours
Sizes S to XXL
$110
Navy hopsack blazer
Open-weave wool that breathes in summer, half-lined, patch pockets
Sizes 36 to 46, S R L
$425
Suede chukka boots
Crepe sole, two eyelets, in sand or dark brown
Sizes UK 6 to 12
$190
Example prices. Sizes in stock change daily (sample).
Try it on with someone who knows the cut
A size on a label is a starting point. In the fitting room we check the shoulders, the sleeve and the break of the trouser, and pin what needs changing while you are still wearing it.
- Fittings on the hour, about 30 minutes, no charge
- Bring the shoes you will wear with the trousers
- We tell you when the next size down fits better
- Pinned and chalked in the fitting room, altered in the back
Alterations in the back room
Hems are free on anything you buy here, done while you wait for jeans and by the next day for wool. Everything else is on the price list.
Hem trousers or jeans
On anything bought here; otherwise $18, chain-stitched jeans $15
Free
Shorten jacket sleeves
From the cuff; $65 with working buttonholes
$45
Take in or let out a waist
Most trousers have 2 to 4 cm to let out
$28
Taper trouser legs
From the knee down
$35
Shorten shirt sleeves
Cuff taken off and put back
$25
Replace a zip
Jeans, trousers and jackets
$30
Example prices. Most alterations ready in two working days (sample).
What is on the rails
Last in the size
When a size is down to its last piece, it gets the red selvedge edge and a lower price. One of each, while they last.
Last one: W38 L30
Selvedge jeans, straight leg
14 oz raw denim, button fly
Was $165
Now $125
Last one: 44 Long
Wool tweed jacket
Brown herringbone, full canvas front
Was $395
Now $295
Last one: Medium
Shetland cardigan, charcoal
Five horn buttons, two pockets
Was $160
Now $120
Example prices.
Fit notes
Breaking in leather shoes without blisters
Wear them at home for an evening first, and never two days running (sample guide).
Lambswool, merino or Shetland?
Three wools, three jobs: under a blazer, every day, and out in the wind (sample guide).
Find the shop
Mill Lane Menswear (sample)
14 Mill Lane, Springfield
Monday to Friday
10:00–18:00
Saturday
9:30–18:00
Sunday
11:00–16:00
Late night Thursday
until 20:00
Opening times (sample). Fittings on the hour until an hour before closing.
