Retro Shirt – Relaxed Cut, Short Cuffed Sleeves and an Open Collar

Retro Shirt – Cut the Way Shirts Were Before Everything Got Narrow

A short-sleeve shirt with a roomier shoulder, a turned-back cuff on the sleeve and a collar that sits open. The hem is cut short and straight, meant to be worn loose. It reads as deliberate rather than oversized.

Why choose a retro-cut shirt?

Shirts fifty years ago were wider at the shoulder and shorter at the hem. In warm weather that turns out to be the more comfortable arrangement. A modern slim fit pulls exactly where you would rather it did not.

• Roomy shoulder — moves with the arm without dragging the body of the shirt.
• Cuffed short sleeve — the turn-back keeps the sleeve sitting on the arm.
• Open collar — no top button, so it lies flat and stays that way.
• Short straight hem — finished to hang loose rather than to be tucked in.
• Muted retro shades — colors with a period feel, none of them loud.

Loose without ever looking like you gave up.

Wear it open over a plain T-shirt, or buttoned with the collar left flat. Wash on a low program and hang it to dry so the collar keeps its shape. A quick press across the shoulders is usually all it needs.

Specifications

• Relaxed cut through shoulder and body
• Short sleeves with turn-back cuff
• Open collar, no top button
• Short straight hem for wearing loose
• Wash cold, hang dry

Wear it open over a plain tee.