Madras Check Cotton Mandarin Collar Popover Shirt - Navy, White & Yellow

Drake’s was founded in London in 1977 as a neckwear maker. It has since grown into one of the most considered names in British menswear — a house that manufactures as well as sells, and whose product decisions reflect an unhurried point of view. This shirt is characteristic of that approach.

Madras is one of the oldest cotton weaving traditions. Hand-spun in India, each length carries a characteristic slubby, uneven texture that machine-woven cotton cannot replicate. The check is naturally dyed and the dye is not fixed — with washing, the navy, white and yellow soften and bleed, developing a patina that no factory process can produce. This is the cloth behaving exactly as it should.

The mandarin collar — sometimes called the grandad collar — is a standing collar without a fold or a button at the neck. It sits closer and more open than a button-down, removing the last degree of formality from the shirt. Paired with the popover construction, the result is a shirt that belongs to warm evenings and unhurried mornings rather than formal occasions.

The shortened chest placket of the popover sits naturally whether the shirt is worn tucked or untucked. A map pocket at the chest adds quiet utility.

Made in Somerset, England.

• 100% Cotton
• Made in Somerset, England
• Mandarin (Grandad) Collar
• Popover Silhouette — Shortened Chest Placket
• Map Pocket at Chest
• Single Rounded One-Button Cuffs with Brushed Floating Interlining
• Single-Needle Construction
• Mother of Pearl Buttons
• Naturally dyed check — designed to bleed and fade with wear

100% cotton madras, hand-spun and woven in India. Naturally dyed check in navy, white and yellow.

Mandarin (grandad) collar — standing collar, no fold. Map pocket at chest. Single rounded one-button cuffs with brushed floating interlining. Single-needle construction. Mother of pearl buttons. Made in Somerset, England.

• Machine wash cold with similar colours
• Expect colour bleeding with washing — this is characteristic of authentic madras
• Reshape while damp and air dry naturally
• Do not tumble dry
• Made in Somerset, England
• Fabric woven in India