Darong Button Down Cotton Collared Short-Sleeve Top

A single seam runs down each side, and that seam does more than hold the cotton together. We set pockets into it, flat against the body, so there is somewhere to put a key or a card without adding bulk at the hip. The collar and placket are sewn in one pass on our block, which keeps the front lying straight even after a full day out.

The thing you notice on the second wear is the relaxed cut through the shoulder. The first time, you register the buttons and the tidy collar. The second time, you realize the sleeve sits just right when you reach for a drink, and the cotton has softened where you move most. One colourway, sizes S through L. It runs roomy, so size down if you want it closer.

The ladder on the Button Down Cotton Collared Short-Sleeve Top is S to L, and it is worth reading against your own three numbers rather than against your last order.

Size charts are a starting point, not a promise. Body measurements vary between people of the same height and weight, knit fabrics move differently on different frames, and a measurement taken over clothing reads larger than one taken against the body. Measure yourself with a soft tape held level and snug, compare those numbers with the chart rather than with the size you usually buy, and where you fall between two sizes, decide by how you want the garment to sit rather than by the label.

How to measure for this

Fabric: Cotton.

Wash cold with like colours, dry the button down cotton collared short-sleeve top flat, and skip the tumble dryer altogether: that is where the recovery goes.