Camp Collar Shirt – Room at the Shoulder Is What Makes Heat Bearable

A shirt cut wide across the shoulder, with short sleeves that turn up at the edge and a collar meant to stay open. The hem stops short so it hangs loose rather than tucks. Four muted shades, six sizes.

Why choose a camp collar shirt?

Slim shirts pin the fabric to your back the moment it gets warm. A boxy cut leaves an air gap between the shirt and you, which is the whole reason the shape survived from the fifties. It also happens to look deliberate rather than oversized.

• Wide shoulder yoke — your arms move forward without the whole shirt moving with them.
• Turned-up cuff detail — the folded edge weighs the sleeve down so it holds its line.
• Collar that lies flat — there is no neck button, so it opens the way it was drawn.
• Cropped straight hem — finished level all around, meant to be worn out rather than tucked.
• Muted period shades — four colors pulled from the era rather than from a trend board.

Loose the way a shirt used to be loose, without looking like you grabbed the wrong size.

Buttons run the full length to the collar. The hem is finished straight so it hangs evenly when worn open. Wash on a low program and hang it to dry, which keeps the shoulder from stretching out.

Specifications

• Boxy relaxed cut
• Short sleeve with turn-up cuff
• Open collar, no neck button
• Straight cropped hem

Wear it open over a plain tee and leave it at that.