Camp Collar Shirt – Cut Wide on Purpose, Not by Accident

This shirt is cut with more room across the chest and shoulder than an office shirt, and the collar has no top button to fasten. The sleeves stop on the upper arm and the hem runs level at the hip. It is built to be worn open, over a plain tee.

Why choose a camp collar shirt?

A shirt you leave open has a different job than one you tuck in. It has to sit over another layer without pulling at the shoulder, and it has to stop at the right place so it does not read as too long. That is a question of how the pattern is drawn, not of what is printed on it.

Extra room at the shoulder — there is space for a second layer underneath without the seam pulling.
Collar with no top button — it lies flat and open instead of standing up around the neck.
Sleeve stops mid-upper-arm — short enough to stay put, long enough not to ride up.
Hem cut level at the hip — a straight finish meant to hang loose rather than tuck in.
Five shades to pick from — plain tones through to a light heathered look.

The shirt ends up hanging the way the pattern intended it to.

Buttons run the full length up to the collar, so you can close it if the evening turns cool. A cool wash keeps the tone even, and hanging it straight from the machine saves most of the ironing. Left on a hanger it drops its creases on its own.