The oxford cloth shirt is legendary in the prep world, and the shirt has been placed on a high pedestal of late. The shirts are probably most traditionally worn with a button down collar, but stores like Brooks Brothers and Rugby have made them with club and spread collars. The colors you are likely to find these shirts in are:
Blue
Pink
Yellow
Ecru
White
Blue Univesity Stripe
Red University Stripe
Colors that look great, but are more difficult to acquire:
Pink University Stripe
Yellow University Stripe
Also, oxford cloth button downs with a flap pocket have made a resurgence of late. So, the point is there are numerous styles and colors, and you should put some in your closet today.
4 comments:
You make a good point about the choice in collars. I had some shirts made-to-measure in oxford cloth with a straight collar that uses a stay, as opposed to button-down.
I don't see green in your list. Also, some of the rarer "fantasy" stripes work well with less formal ensembles. Here I'm referring to, for example, a green stripe on a yellow or blue background.
You're preaching to the choir on this one.
Some very nice posts of late.
always part of my collection...but I wish BB would come out with a No Iron version..as it is the only shirt still not part of that collection
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