Madras Check Cotton Button-Down Popover Shirt - Navy, Yellow & Red

Drake's

Madras Check Cotton Button-Down Popover Shirt - Navy, Yellow & Red

£275.00

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The summer cloth that gets better with every wash.

Madras has been a summer staple for good reason. Woven in India from hand-spun cotton, each length carries a characteristic slubby texture and uneven surface that no machine-woven substitute can replicate. The check is naturally dyed and designed to bleed slightly with washing — fading towards a mellow, mid-century character that deepens with wear.

Drake’s popover silhouette, button-down collar, and whipped mother-of-pearl buttons. Made in Italy.

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Product Details

Drake’s was founded in London in 1977. A maker and haberdasher rather than a fashion house, it has built its reputation on considered materials and careful construction. The Madras Check Button-Down Popover is a good example of their thinking — a summer shirt with nothing unnecessary and nothing unresolved.

Madras is one of the oldest cotton weaving traditions. Hand-spun in India, each length carries a characteristic slubby texture and a naturally uneven surface. The check is naturally dyed and guaranteed to bleed slightly with washing — not a quality issue, but a defining feature. The colours fade towards something more interesting with each season of wear.

The popover silhouette dispenses with the full button-front placket. Without it, the shirt sits more cleanly through the chest, draping without the bulk of extra buttons and fabric. The button-down collar, with brushed floating interlining, holds its shape without stiffening. Box pleat at the back allows movement. Single-needle construction throughout, with whipped 18L mother-of-pearl buttons — a detail that marks the difference between a shirt made carefully and one made quickly.

Made in Italy.

Features

100% Cotton
Made in Italy
Button-Down Collar with Brushed, Floating Interlining
Popover Silhouette
Box Pleat
Locker Loop
Patch Pocket with Pen Slot
Single Rounded One-Button Cuffs
Single-Needle Construction
Whipped 18L Mother of Pearl Buttons
Naturally dyed check — designed to bleed and fade with wear

Materials & Details

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

Button-down collar with brushed floating interlining. Patch pocket with pen slot at chest. Box pleat at back. Locker loop. Single rounded one-button cuffs. Single-needle construction. Whipped 18L mother-of-pearl buttons. Made in Italy.

Care & Origin

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 Italy
Fabric woven in India

Made in: Italy

Style With

Wear with cream chinos or faded denim and white canvas trainers for an easy warm-weather combination. Cotton shorts and suede loafers work equally well on warmer days. An unstructured cotton or linen jacket adds weight without formality. The popover silhouette suits both tucked and untucked — the cleaner front line rewards a slightly more considered trouser.

Madras Check Cotton Button-Down Popover Shirt - Navy, Yellow & Red

£275.00

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