A camp shirt, variously known as a cabin shirt, Cuban collar shirt, cabana shirt, and lounge shirt, is a loose, straight-cut, woven, short-sleeved button-front
shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body (from the neck to the waist).
Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments. ...
or
blouse
A blouse () is a loose-fitting upper garment that may be worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children.The Concise Oxford English Dictionary It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by tight hem, pleats, parter, or belt) so th ...
with a simple
placket
A placket (also spelled placquet) is a finished opening in the upper part of trousers or skirts, or at the neck, front, or sleeve of a garment. The finish frequently consists of a fold of fabric that is attached to the opening in order for the f ...
front opening and a "camp collar"–a one-piece
collar
Collar may refer to:
Human neckwear
*Clerical collar (informally ''dog collar''), a distinctive collar used by the clergy of some Christian religious denominations
*Collar (clothing), the part of a garment that fastens around or frames the neck
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(no
band collar) that can be worn open and spread or closed at the neck with a
button
A button is a fastener that joins two pieces of fabric together by slipping through a loop or by sliding through a buttonhole.
In modern clothing and fashion design, buttons are commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or ...
and loop. It usually has a straight hemmed bottom falling at hip level, not intended to be tucked into
trouser
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants ( American, Canadian and Australian English) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending ...
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''Lawrence Zarian's Ten Commandments for a Perfect Wardrobe''
Lawrence Zarian. 2014: Bird Street Books.
While camp shirts are generally made from plain, single-color fabrics, variants include duo-tone bowling shirt
A bowling shirt, often referred to as a "bowler" or "bowling" shirt, is a distinctive and iconic piece of clothing closely associated with the sport of bowling. These shirts have a style of camp shirt in which the fabric, color and design vary gre ...
s and print patterned aloha shirt
The aloha shirt (), also referred to as a Hawaiian shirt, is a style of dress shirt originating in Hawaii. They are collared and buttoned dress shirts, usually short-sleeved and made from printed fabric. They are traditionally worn untucked, but ...
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See also
* Barong tagalog
The barong tagalog, more commonly known simply as barong (and occasionally baro), is an Embroidery, embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt for men and a national dress of the Fashion and clothing in the Philippines, Philippines. Barong tagalog ...
– Formal Filipino shirt made of pineapple fiber
* Batik
Batik is a dyeing technique using wax Resist dyeing, resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour absorption during the dyein ...
– Indonesian and Malaysian shirt worn casually or as business attire
* Guayabera
The guayabera is a men's summer shirt, worn outside the trousers, distinguished by two columns of closely sewn pleats running the length of the front and back of the shirt. Typically made of linen, silk, or cotton, and appropriate for hot and/or ...
– Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean shirt worn casually or as business attire
* Kariyushi shirt
The is a style of dress shirt originating in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Similar to aloha shirts, these shirts are mainly worn in summer. The shirts are printed, mostly short-sleeved, and collared. Kariyushi shirts may be worn as casual, informal ...
– Okinawan shirt worn casually or as business attire
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