suede elbow patches (I believe these were added on by the original owner)
dual flap chest pockets
full button-down front
rounded hem
2-button sleeve hem
quilted nylon collar lining
Good vintage condition. No rips, holes or stains. One missing button has been replaced. Interior Pendleton brand tag has been removed.
MORE INFO:
During World War II, Pendleton’s production power was directed towards the war effort providing blankets and uniforms. After the war, a new fascination with sportswear blossomed.
Pendleton’s name grew more synonymous in this category but was also adopted by an unlikely group of California surfers.
By the late 1950s, surfing had come to California and continued to grow rapidly in popularity. The surfer uniform quickly became swim trunks and a Pendleton plaid over a layer of vaseline. On-shore, the same shirt was paired with khaki pants and a t-shirt.
The brand became so entwined in California surf culture that a surf-rock band that called themselves the Pendletones was seen on many of their album covers and press photos sporting blue and grey Pendleton plaid shirts. Later this group would change their name to the Beach Boys and sell more than 100 million records.
