The button-down collar shirt, also known as the sports collar, features a button-fastening point on the front. This type of collar originated as a British sports shirt worn for activities such as football, cricket, and polo. John E. Brooks first discovered the design in the UK in 1896 and later copied it by the Brooks Brothers upon his return to the USA.
Our Da Vinci Blue Collar Button-Down Shirt is a heartfelt tribute to the people, past and present, whose hard work has built and continues to support our society. This collection's styling, collar shapes, and fabrications are inspired by the silhouettes of the 1960s and early 1970s. It is handcrafted in Europe from the finest cotton with a natural stretch. Providing a shirt-of-the-common-man aesthetic, wearing a button-down collar shirt says you're ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work looking like Robert Redford while doing it. Our Button-Down Collar shirt is available in a Beige Paisley print and a solid Navy. Made in Turkey.
Tenue de Nîmes wrote a fantastic blog about this timeless shirt. I couldn't have written it better myself, and I hope you check it out.
Featured image: Robert Redford (left) in a button-down shirt and Dustin Hoffman (right) in "All President's Men", 1976. Image through Everett Collection.