Dos Carolinas

Awesome shirts and service. Don’t wait — it takes about two months for a custom shirt.

The garments from this shop are NOT handmade. While I have never ordered a men’s shirt, I did attempt to purchase a dress earlier this summer. When it arrived, the sizing was totally wrong. After several phone conversations with the VERY rude manager, and very professional owner in San Antonio, it was explained to me that the dresses are not custom or handmade. If the dress does not fit, then it is up to the customer to take the dress elsewhere for alterations. My deposit for the «custom dress» was refunded fully.
The owner told me that «…we are really a men’s house…» To which I asked, «…why are you offering dresses that really don’t fit???» Her response was,“because people want them.“
Caveat emptor (for dresses from Dos Carolina).

I am having a bit of a casual wedding. My groom hates suits, and I am getting married in July in the Middle East, in the blazing heat. Solution? Cool, short sleeve linen shirts.
I had a hard time finding really nice guayaberas online that were not made with cheap polyester material. Then I stumbled onto Do Carolinas. I loved working with them to create a customized shirt. I got a custom sized one for the groom, and three other standard ones. The total for the four shirts was $ 930 — pricey.
However, it was more than worth it for two reasons. One, the quality was outstanding. I got well finished shirts, made with really good quality material. Nothing was overlooked. The shirts are gorgeous.
Secondly, there was a misunderstanding with the sizes on two of the shirts, that I didn’t discover until about 3 weeks before the wedding. Although both of us were sort of at fault, I did authorize the final order. Dos Carolina were more than gracious and TOOK THE SHIRTS BACK. Not only that, they made me two extra shirts in about 3 days and shipped them to me in time for the wedding. Who does that anymore? Dos Carolinas.
They gave me no hassle about and were more than understanding during the process. For this level of customer service, and this alone, it is worth paying a premium. Plus — made in the USA.
Can’t be beat, people.

What a beautiful and quaint little boutique. I had a great time designing my very own guayabera! I can’t wait to see it. Thank you Irene for all your patience and help, you’re amazing!