Serengeti Shirt
Debuting in the Spring 1985 Catalogue: “Graceful styling and soft, drapy fabric belie the fact that this shirt is as enduring as the Serengeti itself. The cloth is overdyed, 100% cotton chambray–the same sturdy chambray fine workshirts are made of–dyed khaki and washed so it has the broken-in feel of a favorite workshirt, but the elegant, airy look of challis.”
Originally sold only in Khaki, other colors (Natural, Bleached Blue, Faded Sage, Mulberry) were added in Fall 1985.
Khaki version from eBay
I was the Senior Illustrator for the Banana Republic djrect mail catalog. I was never allowed to keep my wotk because I was a salaried employee. But I love revisiting my old clothing illustrations when I see them on your site or on Pinterest.
Peggy Magovern