Dunhill was started in 1872. Alfred his son who had trained as an apprentice craftsman with his father’s equestrian saddlery and harness in 1893, the 21-year-old Alfred Dunhill inherited the enterprise. It is said of the young Dunhill that he had a passion for good craftsmanship, it became something of a religion to him. He immediately set about making changes, quick to take up the challenge he soon transformed his father’s original business to a supplier of accessories for the new age of motorcar.

Utilising this vintage button down Dunhill 90´s Arquimedes Llorens has added to the collar & yolk a silk sampler from Geoff Stockers´ pocket square collection.

The history of button down shirts dates back to 1869, in England. Polo players often found that when they were charging around the field on horses, the collars of their shirts would flap up in the wind, and impair their vision. So they attached buttons to their collars, in order to hold them down for matches.

It was John E. Brooks who first made the button down shirt a fashion item.

Measurements of this shirt - collar size is 17.5 in - 44.5cm

a) 19.68in - 50cm b) 24.8in - 63cm c)51.81in - 130cm d) 30.68in - 78cm e)51.81in - 130cm