By: Ask Bill
Submitted: 2010-05-13 01:32:44 | Word Count: 559
A striped shirt is such an impressive staple of fashion. You could be a teen, a man in his 20s, middle-aged, or older and still appreciate the style, versatility, and familiarity of a striped shirt. We'll focus on our selection of casual short sleeved, collared striped shirts.
The Kardon Stripe Polo is an affordable short sleeve shirt that pops with color. With varying thicknesses of gold and white stripes, this shirt is trendy, laid back, and cool. The collar has three contrasting buttons. It's extremely comfortable in a pique knit cotton fabric blend (60 percent cotton, 40 percent polyester). You can also get it in black stripes or light blue stripes. Throw the shirt on with a pair of jeans and you'll be ready to make your mark on the world.
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The Men's Guayabera 100 percent cotton short sleeve shirt is a beauty of a button down. Inspired by Old Havana, this white collared shirt is striped with light navy stripes, alternating horizontal and vertical. The best thing about this shirt is that it's comfortable and light weight enough to make you want to wear every day in warm weather. But because it has a collar and is a button down, it's nice enough you can wear it out to dine with a nice pair of slacks. So kick up your feet, maybe smoke a cigar or too, and dream some Cuban dreams in your new shirt.
The Comme Des Garcons Cotton Stripe X Wool Shirt is another short-sleeved button down that is anything but ordinary. Comme Des Garcons, a French high end designer for the young and trendy, crafted this shirt starting with a 100 percent cotton shirt in blue and white stripes for a mostly blue look. But across the chest is a collage of contrasting wool knit patches. Think patches of argyle sweaters, dotted squares and stripes. This shirt could take you anywhere ' from a club to a bar to a dinner with grandma.
You want a look that's conservative and nice but pops with just a bit of color. The Bow Striped Polo might be your best fit. This short-sleeved polo features close-together thin tan-colored stripes on white from the chest up, then from the chest down features thin white stripes and wide tan stripes. From the Cavi brand, this shirt has an embroidered bright yellow logo on the left chest. The sleeve hems have wide bright yellow bands, and the knit collar is the same vibrant yellow, to contrast with the light brown. The buttons are gold-toned.
When you think of striped short sleeve shirts, a classic auto-mechanic's shirt might come to mind. Whether cars are your profession or just like the look, the Ford Striped Technician Short Sleeve Shirt is as authentic as it gets. Part polyester and part cotton, this shirt has five white buttons down the center and can stand up to dirt and grime. From the chest down, the shirt is a solid navy 'Ford Blue.'At the chest, there are two red and royal blue stripes, and above that, a solid light gray. The Ford logo on the chest is optional.
The striped shirt has gone through countless variations over the decades, but it never goes out of style. And with so many different designs, we know you'll find one that feels like you.
