That Dapper Chap shares the history and origins of the Chambray shirt and shows us a few of his favourites.
What makes a shirt a ‘Chambray’ shirt?
Following a recent post on Instagram of my new shirt from Racing Green, I had a question from a fellow instagrammer asking me what makes it a ‘chambray’ shirt. A lot of people assume that because they are predominantly blue that it is simply a lighter weight denim shirt. While the chambray shirt is at the more casual end of the shirt spectrum, and similar to denim this is a misconception and I’ll explain why.