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July 16 - Linen Short Sleeve Shirts
David Shuck
July 16, 2024
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Linen Camp Shirts
If it gets above 75°F where you live, it pays to have some summer-ready fabrics in your wardrobe. Gauze is great, rayon can do a job, but linen takes the crown when it comes to keeping cool.
For today’s edition of Five Plus One, we’re looking at linen short-sleeved shirts. No blends, no brands that throw 10% linen into the mix just to be able to use the term in the garment name, pure linen to keep you as cool as can be. If you’ve been suffering in the head and you’re looking to change that, this guide will lead you toward some fantastic options.
Despite being a relatively young brand, Bather has mastered resort and leisure wear. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that they’re meeting your ventilation needs with some pure linen.
Made in Portugal from 100% linen, the Bather Traveler shirt is a fan favorite, coming in a relaxed fit with two patch pockets and a singular patch pocket on the chest. An open collar turns breezy levels up to 11, meaning you can rock this in the warmest of temps without bathing in your own sweat.
Available for $150 from Bather.
Knickerbocker has never shied away from its 1950s influences, and their West Linen Shirt looks like something straight out of a mid-century leisure wear catalog.
Made in Portugal from a lightweight 100% linen shirting cloth weighing in at 5 oz., the West Linen Shirt is made with a camp collar with top button loop, Troca shell button placket, and dual patch pockets on the chest. Wide arm and sleeve holes make for a comfortable wear that lets air in, while two unique colorways mean you’ll be easy to find at the summer fair.
Available for $195 from Franklin & Poe.
Is it me or have Post Overalls (often styled as Post O’Alls) been cooking the last few years? The brand’s E-Z pants and shorts have become a mainstay in the heritage scene, and their collections have really become capsules containing garments that can all be worn together with ease – more so than many other brands out there.
Post Overalls’ Neutra Series concentrates on shirting and this Neutra 4 S/S Linen Breeze Shirt is a real standout. Crafted in Japan from a lightweight linen cloth, this short sleeve comes in a roomy fit, complete with two different-shaped chest pockets, a point collar, and a reinforced button placket. Tonal buttons keep things super clean, too.
The linen used here is pretty sheer, so we’d recommend wearing this with no undershirt.
Available for $160 from Sun House.
Ever ready to outfit the hot and bothered is Blluemade. The NYC-based label crafts all of its pieces in The Big Apple, using premium Belgian linen known for its unrivaled quality, texture, and drape. The result is end-tier linen pieces, like this Noguchi Shirt.
Blluemade’s Noguchi Shirt is a four-pocket button-down, featuring larger patch pockets at the hip, contrasting natural corozo nut buttons, and wide sleeves. It’s a simple affair, but it’s arguably the only shirt you need in the summertime. The fabric is cooling and opaque, thus can be worn solo or over your favorite tee. The patch pockets give you enough storage for anything you might nee on a summer jaunt, and the earthy colorway goes with just about anything.
Available for $345 from Blluemade.
You can always count on American Trench to offer American-made essentials at a more affordable price than its counterparts, and this rings true in the linen shirt game. Their Linen Camp Collar Shirt is cut and sewn in LA from a 100% linen cloth that is pre-washed for softness and texture.
Coming in the tried-and-tested relaxed fit, camp collar blueprint, American Trench’s linen Camp Collar Shirt is a summer staple available in four colorways — natural, rosewood, black, and olive.
Available for $145 from American Trench.
Camp/open-collar shirts are such a norm in our niche now, that work style shirt-sleeve shirts often catch my eye. Especially when they’re indigo-dyed and in a super loose fit like this orSlow number.
As well as reproducing antique denim and military pieces, orSlow produces more contemporary pieces like this, which look like something straight out of the 90s. It’s made in Japan from a lightweight, indigo-dyed Japanese linen, and, as well as being built for fades, this short-sleeved shirt comes in a loose and relaxed fit with almost-half sleeves. Contrast stitching makes the indigo pop, whilst a large singular chest pocket and button placket keep this shirt in the work shirt category. Just.
Available for $305 from Calculus.
/ In Partnership with Iron & Resin /
Iron & Resin knows a thing or two about toweling off with terry. They’re based in the surf mecca of Ventura, California and their new terry collection features tops and bottoms to help you lounge in comfort and style.
Their Terry Shirt, Polo, and Shorts are all available now and starting at $49 at Iron & Resin.
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/ New Releases /
Oak Street Bootmakers has dropped two of their boot styles – Lakeshore & Cap Toe — in an incredible aged bark chieftain leather from Milwaukee’s Seidel Tanning Corp, who have been producing leather in their tannery since WWII. Strictly limited, both pairs of boots are a serious piece of kit.
Aged Bark Chieftain is saturated with oils in the drum and then finished with oils and waxes that give it a distinctive finish. Almost suede-like in its nap, this roughout leather has a flesh-out finish that is guaranteed to develop a distinctive patina as they’re worn. On the literal flipside, the grain boasts a nubuck-esque matte finish. Both sides are a showcase of the natural characteristics of top-tier leather.
Each pair in this drop is fitted with a Dainite outsole for superior traction, and made with Goodyear welt construction that allows them to be re-soled whenever necessary.
Both pairs are available exclusively at Oak Street Bootmakers for $498.
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There are days that call for white t-shirts and then there are days where even the presence of sleeves and a tight neckband make you feel claustrophobic. Whether on account of heat or the desire to free yourself from the run-of-the-mill, who would have thought that a tank top could both call back to the early days of casual style while pushing the conversation forward? Well, Freenote Cloth did, for one!
I mean, just take a gander at their Ribbed Tank Top in Natural. Featuring 5-ounce wide ribbed knit cotton, binding from Japan, and double-needle hems, it is clear this tank was made more thoughtfully than 90% of most t-shirts out there today. Closed out with a custom woven label, remember you don’t need to rock this thing solo, as it crushes the layering game too thereby making it a 2-in-1 special if you think about it.
Available for $70 from Huckberry.
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Once again, the legends over at Warehouse are clueing us into an incredible piece of workwear history – one that many of us might never have known even existed in the first place! Called the New Deal Programs Denim Coverall, this one wash repro takes us back to the days of the CCC. Standing for Civilian Conservation Corps, this Depression-era program gave people jobs with the goal of improving the infrastructure in the USA. And that ain’t happening in a three-piece, suit let me tell ya.
Featuring a double patch-pocket front and short collar, the jacket’s remarkably simple design is what makes it so timeless. Sure it’s from 90 years ago but it could really pass for a modern piece which makes folding it into the wardrobe a breeze. Closed out with metal buttons, single stitch construction throughout, and of course, a scary accurate neck tag, whether you lift a finger in this thing is your business, but just know, you look the part.
Available for $335 from Clutch Cafe.
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