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Serengeti Shirt

April 26, 2021 By In Women's Clothes, Women's Shirts No Comments

Debuting in the Spring 1985 Catalogue: “Graceful styling and soft, drapy fabric belie the fact that this shirt is as enduring as the Serengeti itself. The cloth is overdyed, 100% cotton chambray–the same sturdy chambray fine workshirts are made of–dyed khaki and washed so it has the broken-in feel of a favorite workshirt, but the elegant, airy look of challis.”

Originally sold only in Khaki, other colors (Natural, Bleached Blue, Faded Sage, Mulberry) were added in Fall 1985.

Khaki version from eBay

Banana Republic #27 Spring 1986 Equestrienne Shirt, Traveling Boots, Serengeti Shirt, Serengeti Skirt Banana Republic #25, Fall 1985 Serengeti Shirt, Serengeti Skirt, Essential Bag, Lodge Jacket Banana Republic Summer 1985 Update #24 Tropical Bush Jacket, Traveling Boots, Serengeti Shirt, Serengeti Skirt, Giraffe Bolo Banana Republic Holiday 1985, Serengeti Shirt, Serengeti Skirt, Essential Bag, Lodge Jacket, Australian Khaki Jeans Banana Republic Catalog #22: Spring 1985
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Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.