Club Obi Wan

As most of you have probably noticed, over the last few years, the "adventure" look (read "Indiana Jones look) has been slowly creeping back into style (unfortunately). First the "Indy" bags, leather jackets, safari shirts, and the fedora slowly becoming envogue. Now this shirt is by far the most "Indy" influenced that I have seen. I say this because it has the 'pleats' (albeit not above the pockets) which is ONLY an Indiana Jones feature(other than some uniform shirts).

Personally, I've always thought the Indy shirt was some kind of linen/cotton blend, based on how wrinkley the material looks to me in some scenes. Even when Peter at Wested was first scouting for a material to make his shirts, I emailed him a few times about a linen blend being used for it. So I've always been on the lookout for a good linen safari shirt.

So, as I went to pay my Dillards bill Saturday, I stumbled onto this shirt. 100% linen(a good quality too!) safari shirt made by Murano. It's on sale for $45.00 so I grabbed one. The color is very good, about the same as the Cabelas and Faded Glory shirt. Much lighter than L.L. Bean. The pleats only run up to the top of the pockets. The pockets are a little odd. No buttons, and the actual opening under the flap is narrower than the pocket itself. On the back there is an odd(but not obnoxious) pattern sewn in the Latissimus part of the shirt (under your arms,down your side) see pics. One thing about the shirt-the thread in the sewing is reddish/rust colored .Why they did this, I don't know. I'm thinkin' I might dye it, but it really isn't THAT noticeable. Any ideas.
It is slightly more form fitting than any 'standard' safari shirt I've tried.

O.K. enough BLAB! - Here are pics.





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Rather odd choice of thread that they used to make the shirt. I do find it very interesting how they did the pleats. I am curious as to where their inspiration came from for the shirt.

Pyr.

Not a bad looking shirt, I don't really like the pockets though. And i'ts a bit plain.

Pyroxene wrote:...I do find it very interesting how they did the pleats. I am curious as to where their inspiration came from for the shirt.

Pyr.

What I'd like to know is why run the pleat from the top of the pocket down, and not start from the top of the shirt . I mean, mightaswell run the pleat all the way down, right ?

Is that really a contrasting pink/salmon colored stitching???

That is a nice shirt Texas Raider. The stitching color is an interesting contrast. It looks good on you and very comfortable.
I would like to add a comment regarding pleats on shirts.
The pleated shirt has been around before the Indy look. Most famous(imho) are the Guayabera shirts. Originating in Cuba(?), it is a 4 pocket pleated, embroidered shirt worn untucked. I think certain South American countries regard it as a business dress shirt. Also popular in Mexico.
I have some vintage Guayaberas that my dad passed along to me. This one is not as pleated as others but shows nice embroidery.

Cryptid~Explorer wrote:Not a bad looking shirt, I don't really like the pockets though. And i'ts a bit plain.

Thanks, C~E. What do you mean by plain? The basic design is identical to the Indy safari shirt. The pleats not to the top being the only difference.(other than pocket shape).

It's got the color, the epaulettes,two pockets,pleats(which most standard safari's don't have), good buttons, great material.

The flippin' red thread (may be a pink or salmon, actually) is the biggest goof-in my opinion. But like I said, it may be dyeable if anyone has any suggestions.


have a nice day.

Feraud wrote:That is a nice shirt Texas Raider. The stitching color is an interesting contrast. It looks good on you and very comfortable.

Thanks, Feraud. The stitching is definitely an interesting contrast. Although when it is on, it's hardly noticeable. You have to get right up to it to see.


have a nice day.

The tutorial on re-dyeing a shirt at the main site may be helpful.

Re-dyeing a Noel Howard Raiders Shirt