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Two-Collar White Shirt

From the Spring and Summer 1986 Catalogue: “Our adventures in the surplus trade have yielded innumerable discoveries, one of them being the multi-collared uniform shirt. Thrifty and stylish, these shirts offered the wearer both collarless comfort and tasteful options: When one collar became soiled or frayed, off it went to the laundry (or the dustbin) while the other replaced it. So much did we admire the good sense and convenience of this design–which turned up only in men’s shirts, alas–that we applied it to our women’s shirt. Instead of the stiff, starched fabrics of the original uniform shirts, we offer, soft, cool, tightly woven cotton poplin. For the light-traveling wanderer, it’s virtually a one-shirt wardrobe.”

This example from etsy lacks the additional collar.
Detail showing the button hole on for attaching the collar.

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.