Emerson Shirt

From the Summer 1987 and Spring 1988 catalogue: “”The sense of being well-dressed,” wrote the bard of Concord, “gives the feeling of inward tranquility which religion is powerless to bestow.” We humbly submit that Ralph Waldo (or Mrs. E) might have experienced just such a transcendent sensation in this shirt. Constructed with positively 19th-century amplitude for timeless style and comfort, it’s made of strong, pure cotton chambray in yarn-dyed stripes we adapted from century-old fabrics. Wearing it, we feel an overpowering urge to speak in epigrams, and we’re proud to report we’ve become measurably more self-reliant.”

This sample below is the “pumpkin” color advertised above, though the color saturation of the orange is a lot more intense in the catalogue.

About The Author

Robyn Adams
Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.

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