![]() Movies like Hud, Brokeback Mountain, No Country For Old Men, and most recently Hell Or High Water presented them as a style worn by characters who stood pat as their worlds changed around them. Though the garish outfits worn by singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers have never fully returned, simpler pearl snap shirts have kept the tradition alive on the big screen. They were common among rodeo workers in the 1930s, and saw their first crossover appeal in the ’50s and ’60s, when cowboys dominated the pop culture landscape. Men laboring on ranches found them easy to remove should they get caught up in a saddle or tangled in a barbed-wire fence. Like jeans, pearl snap shirts were work clothes that rose to prominence because of function more than form. What was once viewed as a piece of outsider clothing - reserved for cattle ranchers and country musicians - were clearly a sought-after garment in Texas, meshing with a variety styles. In my new home, the thrift stores had a whole section set aside specifically for pearl snap shirts. There, my cowboy duds were much more commonplace. The following year, I packed everything I owned (including a small collection of pearl snap shirts) into a car and moved to Austin, TX. Eventually, I grew to love the cowboy shirt’s look and fit. I soon I found myself buying more of them. Still, HR didn’t come calling and the response to the shirt was positive. I wore my snap shirt to the office the next day and co-workers thought I was mocking the dress code. It fit and came cheap - which were pretty much my two style criteria at the time. ![]() ![]() It was on one of these missions that I saw my first pearl snap shirt. The need for nice-ish clothes that were also affordable left me scouring thrift stores. These pearl snap shirts are great! The arms are actually long enough, and they don’t shrink over time like others.Back in 2005, I was working out of a cubicle in Nebraska with an “office casual” dress code. I searched everywhere for a denim shirt with pearl snaps. Posted by Sigourney JoAnne Welborn on Jan 4th 2023 We haven't found long ones anywhere else. My husband likes your shirts because they are longer than others. Loved this shirt! Perfect fit for my 6’8” husband! Even the sleeves were long enough! I will definelty be getting him more shirts from this site! ![]() Most button up don't fit his shoulders, but he can move around in this shirt fine! Plus the quality is really good. I got this shirt for my husband and he loves it. 5 I got this shirt for my husband and he loves it.Only problem was that 2 out of the 5 shirts had damaged shaps on the sleeve cuff. These Key shirts destroy the "competition." The two other manufacturers I used to buy from have gone downhill in quality or started to sell only skinny sizes. I've worn Western cut denim shirts for a long time. Key continues to make a superior product. Exactly the size described on the Key website. Posted by LMB MacAlister on Apr 11th 2023 I wear a size tall, large fits well it is a awesome shirt. ![]() Posted by Joseph M Cassella on Apr 17th 2023īest made shirt I ever had wears and washes well I will buy more the fit is right on. 5 great shirt wears well washes well i have two of them great fit. ![]()
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