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After Drake’s · Autumn/Winter 2026

Indigo Rinse Denim Button-Down Shirt

Drake's indigo rinse button-down is a denim shirt in the long tradition of the workwear staple, recast with the soft collar roll the house is known for. It is made in the company's Somerset factory from an 8oz Japanese denim that carries a measure of linen for air and drape. The relaxed block and rinsed finish suit it to everyday wear, on its own or beneath a casual jacket.

The original, on drakes.com

In Proper Cloth

Portuguese Navy Cotton and Linen Oxford

We looked for a midweight blue cloth that pairs cotton with linen, as the original does, and chose a deep navy cotton and linen oxford whose linen slub gives some of the surface character of denim. We set a soft button-down collar, front placket, one-piece yoke, single-button cuffs, curved hem and mother of pearl buttons to follow the original. Proper Cloth offers no denim in this blend, so the cloth is an oxford rather than a twill, and the design as made does not record the back box pleat or contrast white top-stitching, which we could not match.

A cotton and linen oxford developed by Proper Cloth with the mill Sidogras, roughly half linen and half cotton, in 40s yarns at a medium weight. It is a solid deep navy with a gentle linen slub, more opaque and hard-wearing than many blends of this kind, breathes well in warm weather and creases more readily than a pure cotton oxford.

Composition
51% Linen, 49% Cotton
Weight
medium weight
Care
Finish: No Treatment.

Options

Collar
Soft Ivy Button Down
Cuffs
Soft One Button Barrel
Placket
Soft Front Placket
Pocket
No Pocket
Yoke
One Piece Yoke
Hem
Shallow Curved Hem
Buttons
Mother of Pearl
Stitching
0.25″ Stitching
Sleeve placket
Sleeve placket button
Adjustable cuffs
No adjustable cuff buttons

$175

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