After Drake’s · Spring/Summer 2024
Green Chequerboard Block Print Cotton Camp Collar Short Sleeve Shirt
Drake's short-sleeved camp collar shirt belongs to the long line of loose, open-necked holiday shirts made for high summer. This version is cut in a lightweight cotton that has been block printed by hand in a large green and ecru chequerboard, so the edges of each square show the small irregularities of the printing. It has a loose fit, a plain front and a square hem, and is meant to be worn untucked in hot weather. It is made in Somerset.
The original, in the Internet Archive
In Proper Cloth
Seabrook Green Medium Gingham Poplin
Proper Cloth does not offer a block-printed chequerboard, so we chose a very light green gingham poplin as the closest match for colour, weight and a bold check. We picked the soft one-piece collar to give the open, unstructured line of a camp collar, and set short sleeves, a single square patch pocket, a straight hem and mother of pearl buttons to match the original. Proper Cloth's front options led us to a French front, which is plainer than the placket recorded on the Drake's shirt.
A very lightweight 100% cotton poplin in 50s yarns from Proper Cloth's Seabrook range, smooth and without surface texture. It is woven in a medium-scale green gingham, and it is light and cool enough for warm weather.
- Composition
- 100% Cotton
- Weight
- very lightweight
- Care
- Finish: No Treatment.
Options
- Collar
- Soft One Piece
- Cuffs
- Short Sleeve
- Placket
- Italian Front
- Single Square Pocket
- Yoke
- One Piece Yoke
- Hem
- Straight Hem
- Buttons
- Mother of Pearl
- Stitching
- 0.25″ Stitching
- Adjustable cuffs
- No adjustable cuff buttons
$125
Opens with every option set. Choose your size there.