Things We Love - The J Press OCBD Flap Pocket Shirt

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No Logo Required ; I’m sporting the flap. Q: Is there a shirt more iconically American than the Oxford Cloth Button Down – OCBD – shirt? A: No Q: is there a shirt that is the quintessential oxford cloth button down, found in all true Ivy\ Prep wardrobes? A shirt that says it all with one detail? A: Yes – the J Press oxford cloth button down with flap pocket! Back in the 1950’s J Press added the flap to the pocket of their best selling oxford as a functional design element. The flap was intended to keep secure the important tools and papers one might place into the left chest pocket. The button flap over the pocket worked well and took hold as a practical feature of the shirt. Ultimately the flap evolved into a signature detail and became
No Logo Required ; I’m sporting the flap. Q: Is there a shirt more iconically American than the Oxford Cloth Button Down – OCBD – shirt? A: No Q: is there a sh

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