Overview
The original shirts worn by polo players were long sleeved and made of woven fabric, actually very similar to what we today refer to as an Oxford Shirt, (style# SH214) To prevent the collar from blowing in the wind, it was buttoned down.
Ironically, the polo shirt we know today was born from a completely different sport — tennis. Like polo, tennis ‘whites’ in the early 1900s featured a long-sleeved button-down shirt. Looking to improve the practicality of this design was French tennis star Jean René Lacoste, who had a knit shirt with a half placket designed for himself to wear.
By the 50's the Polo shirts, as we know it today short sleeved lightweight knit body, sturdy knit collar and buttoned half placket, was worn by golfers and well as tennis players and polo players.
By the 1960's the "tennis shirt/polo shirt" resonated with many young men for casual wear, especially with ivy-leaguers who wore their shirts under their college sports jackets.
Today it's impossible to attend a Sunday barbecue without seeing a handful of men wearing some version of the polo shirt.
Specs
| Origin | Imported |
| Style | Flannel |
| Material | Cotton |