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Orvis Explorer's Shirt

Mojave Jack

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In keeping with my ongoing seach for a half-front shirt like Stewart Granger's in King Solomon's Mine, I noticed Orvis recently introduced this shirt:
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Explorer's Shirt

It's like they heard me! Unfortunately, they did not hear the part about needing a tall! Dangit! I'd have to buy two to be able to add some cartridge loops to hold my pipe, though.

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Kodiak

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Nice shirt! But of course, Orvis is still prejudiced against small amigos, and they don't have anything smaller than a medium :rage: :rage: :rage:

Looks like my option there is to homemake it, or have Magnoli do it. Homemade keeps getting better and better... those shell loops are very cool.

I watched my copy of KSM with Granger and immediately went to my Grandfather's (now deceased) pipe collection and found the one that looked most like Quatermain's :D
 

Mojave Jack

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Nick Charles said:
I rather like Richard Carlsons shirt in KSM. The way the pockets bellow out and the inset bib.
Hemingway and I were just talking about that shirt! Intriguing, isn't it? Definately a unique look, and I'd be interested to learn a bit more about it.
 

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Mojave Jack said:
Hemingway and I were just talking about that shirt! Intriguing, isn't it? Definately a unique look, and I'd be interested to learn a bit more about it.

Can anybody post some pics/screengrabs for me to base this on?

I'm thinking about having Magnoli do one, if the price is right. If not, Grandma to the rescue!
 

Nick Charles

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Jack if you got that shirt and took the left pocket off you'd have the material for the loops. There isn't a pocket on Grangers is there?
 

Mojave Jack

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That's a good idea, Nick. I tried putting my pipe in the shooting glasses loop on one of my shooting shirts, and the smell of stale tobacco was making me ill after about 20 minutes! :eek: I like the look of the cartridge loops, but I think I'd get more use from the pockets. Those I use every day. You know how it is out here; you can't leave home without sunglasses ro you'll be sorry!
 

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Well, it was a heckuva lot longer than a week, but I finally ordered myself one. I'll let you all know how it wears.
 
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Cabela's may have something close!

Cabella's safari shirts might be good for you and they have expedition / guide shirts too.

http://www.cabelas.com/

I have several of their safari shirts in short sleeve that I like a lot, hiking shorts and some of their chinos too.

The quality seems pretty good, I wear them alot and they have lasted quite a while, no problems yet.:eusa_clap
 

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I love my Cabela's Serengeti shirts. I have three of them! They're not strictly Golden Age due to the zippered pockets, but I wear them a lot in both long and short sleeve versions. Sort of in keeping with my "newstalgia" approach to dressing; classic looks, modern convenience! I like their safari shirt styling, too, but I wish they'd make it in an all cotton version. The poly blends tend to be really hot.

I've got several pairs of their pants, though I've sent a couple pairs back that were styled too much like jeans. I find jeans so constricting that I just can't wear them. To short a rise, for starters. Cabela's does offer a decent selection, though.
 

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John in Covina said:
Cabella's safari shirts might be good for you and they have expedition / guide shirts too.

http://www.cabelas.com/

I have several of their safari shirts in short sleeve that I like a lot, hiking shorts and some of their chinos too.

The quality seems pretty good, I wear them alot and they have lasted quite a while, no problems yet.:eusa_clap
I also must vouch for Cabela's quality, but except in mild weather, the standard safari shirt isn't simply too warm as Mojave Jack mentioned. I sweat quite a bit in warm temperatures, so if I stand outside for a while, then go back in, the sweat cools and I get a very uncomfortable sticky chill on my back. The Serenget model serves me much better.
 

Kodiak

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Ditto that Steve. Although the regular shirt has better styling. If only they offered it in the Serengeti fabric...
 

Steve

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The shirt has arrived! I've worn it twice, and I like it as much or more than anything I've owned up till now. The fabric is different, being a knit instead of twill or canvas. It's very dynamic, but thick and comfortable. The half-button style gives it great character.

The only problem I have with it is the length. It is very, very long, and could probably stand being two inches shorter at the bottom hem. But all in all, I give at 4 1/2 out of five stars.

(I aplogize for this picture, I look completely uncomfortable in my own skin.)

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Mojave Jack

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Steve, that shirt looks good! How loose of a knit is that? Does it stretch like a polo shirt, or is it more of an open weave, like a linen or an Aertex shirt? Of course I have to ask, too, how are the sleeves? lol Do you wear a tall or a regular in shirts?
 

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Mojave Jack said:
Steve, that shirt looks good! How loose of a knit is that? Does it stretch like a polo shirt, or is it more of an open weave, like a linen or an Aertex shirt? Of course I have to ask, too, how are the sleeves? lol Do you wear a tall or a regular in shirts?
How loose of a knit? Well, it feels slightly stiffer than a t-shirt, but not much. It's hard to describe really. The best way to say it is that it has the same feel of a pullover sweater, but thinner and tighter-woven.

The sleeves are pretty wide at the armhole, and they stretch out a little bit with wear, but they're comfortable. I wore it with my A-2 earlier tonight and it felt fine.

Usually I'm a regular in shirts, but with Cabelas I wear a medium tall for a trimmer cut. The standard hem on this shirt is at least an inch taller than any tall shirt I've ever worn.
 

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