Emergency repair tabs integrated within hidden inner seams

*This item is eligible for exchange or store credit only, no refunds.

SPECS

Fabric: Printed shadow plaid, high-count 100% cotton poplin, partial bleed-though, made in Japan.

* An original mfsc pattern, inspired by traditional western-style shirts.
* Traditional western-wear arcuate front and back yokes.
* Attractive pointy pocket flaps, complementing the yoke pattern.
* 1950s-style painted metal snaps (the paint will chip with age.)
* Tonal stitching for plaid model, dual contrast orange/yellow stitching for chambray version.
* Original curvy M decorative stitching on pockets.
* Fancy diamond-shaped cuff/elbow reinforcement patch.
* Vintage style side gussets.
* Rounded shirt tails.
* 100% cotton hi-count stitching.
* Original MF mfsc Surplus woven label.
* Made in Japan.

SIZING/FIT

The Mister Freedom Dude Rancher comes raw/unwashed, and will shrink to tagged size. Follow the usual recommended initial method before wearing: cold soak for 30mn, spin dry and line dry. Please refer to sizing chart to determine which size works for you.

CL's Advice: I opted for a MEDIUM in both fabric options (my usual size in mfsc shirting), for a trim, traditional western cowboy shirt fit.

CARE

Machine wash on DELICATE, cold water, mild eco-friendly detergent. Hang dry.
Wash with similar-colored garments.

Do not use the washers heavy-duty cycle. Heat dryer is also not recommended and could damage the garment.

STORY

The DUDE RANCHER features the expected western-style front and back curved yokes, but we opted for arcuate panels subtle-enough to keep the shirt not too costumey.

The playful M branding on the chest pockets is disguised as decorative stitching. The tricked-out forearm pattern and intricate one-piece elbow/cuff reinforcement diamond-shaped placket is quite a garment construction tour de force, for anyone who knows his/her way around a sewing machine.

For this release, we decided to go Hee Haw meets Oklahoma!, with a vibrant orange/green/yellow printed plaid poplin option. This period-looking check pattern was lifted verbatim from a vintage 1920s-30s garment from the MF archives, also printed on high-count poplin. The shadowed plaid pattern has a definitive Art Deco vibe, reminiscent of bygone airbrush shading techniques.

The DUDE RANCHER western snap shirt is designed in California by Mister Freedom and manufactured in Japan by Sugar Cane Co.

Shirts have a comfortable underarm area