Indian Madras

This has been the kind of summer that makes me appreciate lightweight fabric on short-sleeved shirts. It also makes me appreciate the fact that I have slowly been adding to my collection of old and new Indian Madras button-downs. (Don't forget, although we most often associate the word with the particular variety of plaids we see on these shirts, Madras refers first and foremost to a cotton fabric woven in India.)

From top: Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Gant, Gant, J. Press

My sons got a head start on the Madras this year (and the patch variety to boot.) The picture below is from Easter. My wife made each of them pants from men's shirts. Eat your heart out, Crewcuts.

Gant Pullover

This year, Gant is commemorating 60 yrs of making our dad's shirts by actually making some shirts that we would wear.  There are six limited edition shirts in all (one for each decade...cute, Gant) and this one is called The Pullover.  Think mid-sixties, Ivy League, probably best worn back then with madras or bermuda shorts and loafers with no socks.  It may have been referred to as a "pop-over" in those days.  In any case, we like the blue but we hope it comes in white and we really hope it's available stateside.