Rugby shirts are effortlessly comfortable wardrobe staples for a stylish look. A shirt that has versatile style details beyond the Rugby World. Whether you choose to dress it up or dress it down, the rugby shirts play to be your fast-track staple for a preppy look. The rugby shirt can also play posh and be a staple of your wardrobe for a look outside the wardrobe that is urban streetwear.
This garment from men’s fall/winter wardrobe is an effortless staple for style mileage. If it’s about this specific shirt, talks volumes about laidback Americana – an effortless sportswear garment with a retro Ivy League combination, and a touch of the Urban style for mass appeal. This mix of so much has the Rugby shirt in it with its long sleeves, block stripes, and bold, and contrasting collar for ab elevation of the average-looking tee.
If you’re aware of the product but need to get more insight into the details of this garment, stay with us and read on:
History: The Rugby shirt origin goes back to the mid of 19th Century. The UK Rugby School was the first in 1830 where the sports emerged and became the uniform of the team.
The fabric of Rugby Shirts: The early construction of the Rugby shirt was made out of heavy-gauge cotton, rubber buttons with a short collar – tough and not easily ripped.
Stripes of Rugby Shirts: The stripes were added to the rugby shirt to help distinguish one team from the other. The start was with five to six stripes that had clear contrast and alternate colors.
20th Century Rugby Shirt
The 20th Century innovation of the Rugby shirt has taken a similar approach to the polo shirt. Although the polo shirt is not an origin of the sport, rather a style staple that comes from the tennis courts. The Rugby shirt became the casual preppy staple in the mid of 20th century, led by the college crowd. In the 80s, the Rugby shirt was heavily color-blocked with slight preppy connotations, while in the 90s, it became informal taking a hinge from American heritage.
So how do you wear a ruby shirt today and still not look like a 90s preppy lad? Well, @Uniworth the Fall/Winter collection is not just about the rugby shirts but consists of sweatshirts, drop-shoulder t-shirts, jackets, denim, and so much more. Grab straight-leg denim jeans and a sporty casual pullover for your perfect posh-preppy look.
Follow these style inspirations that are suggested by our expert designers:
The Every Day Casual Look
A Rugby shirt from Uniworth’s Academy Edition collection features grey/maroon stripes, pair it up with straight dark blue denim jeans and add o white sneakers to complete the look.
To wear the Rugby shirt for a casual day look, keep these points in mind: keep the look neutral with a pair of jeans or khaki pants. To give the entire look a 20s turn, wear black, gray, navy, or tan chinos, or mid to dark wash denim. If you wear a wider-leg bottom, your look will be taken back a couple of decades.
A good pair of solid sneakers complete the look here. However, for winter, add a denim jacket or a black or navy bomber jacket.
The Athletic Wear Rugby Look
To start with, the Rugby shirt is the first true garment of athletic wear: roots from the fields and adaptability strong enough for an everyday look.
You certainly cannot wear this look with above-the-knee shorts, rather it’s a trendier match with jogger pants. Since jogger pants themselves have gym implications along with some streetwear zipper accents, this pair for athletic wear seems to be the perfect combination.
Keep your joggers neutral and minimal in detail, add a solid color sneaker, and finish the look off with a track jacket.
The Streetwear Rugby Look
If you want to carry this style then you need to throw away the reservations and let the freestyle add in the wind to you. Rugby shirts have been successful in merging themselves into the streetwear space with large-size logos, color blocking, and embroidery details.
To achieve a look as if you walked out of a look book, wear wide-leg pants along with a cap. The retro realness is achieved with a pair of basketball shoes, a bucket hat, and a puffer jacket in case of cold.
A Lunch Look
You can wear your rugby shirt casually or formally, from weekend gatherings with friends to family outdoor events, Uniworth’s striped Rugby shirt with denim jeans in a mid-wash tone and straight leg is the right pick.
A jacket will also create a crisp and sharp silhouette having you look both practical and versatile. Simple denim or chinos with ankle boots is also a must for this look.
A Winning Match Look
A perfectly striped rugby shirt, a jacket for a fail-safe cover-up, and blue shoes for a smart-casual look are your ideal for a match-winning day.
The Evening Look
Wear this street style staple in a smart way with a blazer, dark denim jeans, and shoes rather than sneakers. Choose a red stripes rugby for a more color injection – a must-have for the darker months.
Final Verdict
Uniworth is excited to bring forth the Rugby shirt in the Fall/Winter Collection that accumulation of the Preppy Style. This new collection will be all about your streetwear look of yours that you can easily transform into a posh – preppy look.
