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Shirts and Blouses

Collars and a front panel with buttons are the basic features of these tops. There’s a lot of

variation due to the shapes of the collars and the fabric patterns.

Structure of a shirt

Examples of neck treatments and fabric patterns

Business shirts

This type of top has been a feature of

Japanese society since the Meiji era.

Initially known in Japanese as a “white

shirt,” this was shortened to its current

name of “wai-shatsu.” It is often used

in business situations, and with the

buttons of the front placket fastened,

it creates a neat, clean impression.

Regular collar

On a regular collar,

the neckband is

neither high nor low

and the tips of the

collar create a 75- to

90-degree angle.

Button-down

The tips of the collar

are kept in place by

small buttons. This is a

very casual type of

shirt and it works well

with sweaters and

down vests.

Checks

Lines in different colors

and widths intersect to

form crosses in this

pattern. Various types of

checks include tartans,

ginghams and argyles.

Aloha pattern

Originally from Hawaii,

this pattern features

tropical motifs such as

hibiscus flowers,

mostly depicted in a

riot of color.

The difference between shirts and blouses

Shirts are mainly for men, and fasten with the left side of the

shirt over the right, while blouses are for women and fasten

with right over left. As they were originally undergarments, it is

usual for the ends of shirt hems to be curved. In comparison,

blouses were intended as outer garments from the start and

are often made from soft, pliable fabric, with frills along the

placket and other elements creating great variety in design.

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