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Blue Ametora Button-Down Selvedge Oxford Shirt

Blue Ametora Button-Down Selvedge Oxford Shirt

“Ametora” is Japanese shorthand for "American Traditional" and refers to the East Coast collegiate style that captivated Japan in the early 1960s and helped shape Japanese menswear culture for decades. The Ametora Oxford button down captures that moment faithfully, drawing on the shirts once seen in the windows along Madison Avenue during the 1950s.

Cut with the easy, relaxed proportions of the era, the shirt features an Ivy League button down collar measuring a full 3.5 inches. Long enough to sit perfectly beneath a tie and navy blazer, yet equally at home peeking from under a sweater. Classic Ivy details include the traditional box pleat at the back, softly gathered sleeves into barrel cuffs, a single chest pocket, and the characteristic six button front. The finishing touch comes in the form of genuine mother of pearl buttons, lending a subtle lustre that only improves with wear.

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Selvedge Oxford. Woven the Old Way.

The cloth itself is something rather special. Kamakura's Oxford is woven on traditional shuttle looms, producing what is known as selvedge Oxford. Unlike modern high speed looms that prioritise efficiency, shuttle looms weave slowly from edge to edge, creating a clean self finished edge, the tell tale selvedge, often marked with a fine red line.

These looms work at a pace nearly five times slower than modern machinery, but the result is cloth with a character that simply cannot be replicated.

Selvedge Oxford has a subtly irregular, almost airy handle, slightly homespun and wonderfully natural. With wear and repeated washing it softens beautifully, gradually shaping itself to the wearer.

Today true selvedge Oxford is increasingly difficult to find. As a small nod to its heritage, Kamakura have placed the red selvedge edge inside the front placket, running neatly from collar to hem.

Details include:

  • 100% Selvedge Oxford Cotton Cloth
  • Button Down Collar
  • Six Button Front Placket
  • Genuine Mother of Pearl Buttons
  • Button Cuffs
  • Chest Pocket
  • Box Pleat Back
  • Made in Japan
Regular price £160.00 GBP
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