Our Six-button shirt is back, now in a range of beautiful Madras checks.

Madras shirt cloth is historically from the Madras (now Chennai) region of India. Originally made to satisfy the plaid and tartan hungry tastes of English and Scottish colonial troops stationed there. The local fabric industry moved to meet this demand and the result was checked cloth made from a lightweight, almost linen-like cotton in an endless range of vibrant colours. 

Madras checks later became a favourite amongst menswear enthusiasts, particularly with aficionados of Ivy League, or Preppy style. So what are these doing at Jump the Gun? Have we gone soft? Well, no. These are a Mod shirt in every way - box-pleat, darts, 3 finger collar, tailored fit. Now in a new cut, we recommend buying your usual size. Those who've found earlier iterations of the JtG checked shirt too slim may want to give these a try!

One last thing - Why six buttons? Attention to detail, of course! Nearly every shirt you’ve ever owned will have 7 buttons, so what’s the big deal? With a six-button placket, the distance between the buttons is slightly greater, meaning when the top button is left undone, our button down collar lays perfectly into the ‘angel wing’ shape of the button downs of decades past - exactly the sort of nearly imperceptible extraneous detail we chat about all day in the shop!

• Regular fit - buy your usual size. Slightly roomier than the Oxford variant
• Genuine Madras fabric
• Sewn-in box pleat and darts
• Three-finger button down collar
• Six-button box placket