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White Collar Workshirt

The White-Collar Workshirt ran from 1984 through 1988, originally in Blue Chambray and later also in White or Khaki. It’s one of several shirts with a pencil slot in the pocket.

From the catalogue: “Rugged enough to earn its blue collar, yet tailored finely enough for white-collar work, our chambray workshirt is the truest of true-blue companions. The buttons and stitching are cream-colored; the pockets have flaps and a pencil-hole (you still can’t carry a PC in your shirt pocket). Best of all, the fabric gets softer yet no less sturdy after repeated wearing and washing. This is a shirt that elevates any task, be it ever so humble.”

In the Summer 1987 catalogue only a White version was added and in the Holiday 1987 only a Khaki version. The shirt below appears to be a White version.

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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.