Triple stitched seams on a work shirt, like single-stitched seams on a t-shirt, is one of those vintage details that helps mark a piece out among the rest. To be fair, I’ve never seen any shirt split at the shoulders, but this one most certainly will never. And look at that clarinet!
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Levi’s Snap Shirt: There’s a lot of ways a western snap shirt can distinguish itself: embroidery, for example, or printed imagery. This piece has our two favorite details, which happen to be two of the more subdued: The first is piping on the yoke. Note the thick rope of fabric across the chest. The second is the use of metallic thread. It’s not overbearing, but instead woven into the fabric every few inches to give off a slight shine. That it’s all done a classic early 80s Levi’s shirt is all the more reason to love it.
Chambray: We were lucky to get our hands on a handful of vintage chambray button-ups, and I’m so glad to share this one with you. It’s got all the features we look for: Triple stitched seams on the shoulder, twin flap pockets with a pen slot, a point collar, and, most important in our eyes when dealing with chambray, it’s 100% cotton and made in the USA.
T-Shirt: LOOK AT THIS! A vintage t-shirt from the 1982 Copenhagen Jazz Festival. It’s single stitched throughout with a mounted collar and a rather striking clarinet. We love most, though, the typeface for the logo. It reminds us more of the late 60s and early 70s than of 1982.