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Women’s Ticking Shirt

The Women’s Ticking Shirt differs significantly from the men’s, tapered in all the right places and with very full sleeves.

From the catalogue: “As clothing archaeologists, we like to discover wearable artifacts. Our latest fiend: authentic mattress ticking, pre-washed for softness and woven with more warp than filling yarns for extra strength. We think it knocks the stuffing out of fabric that merely looks like ticking.”

Testimonial by Gloria Emerson: “Here is what you probably don’t know about this shirt: a U.S. passport, a press pass, a pen, a little comb, and two tissues in the other. This shirt also pleases me because of those sleeves: No one should bare her arms in countries where mosquitos transmit malevolent diseases. The ticking doesn’t show dust as an ordinary shirt might and will not seem as drenched in a rainy season.” 

About The Author

Robyn Adams
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.