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50s-60s Style T-Shirts?

artaud

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I've been looking for tees that fit like the ones men used to wear between the 40s and 60s. Specifically, shorter sleeves, slimmer cut and hip length. I find that most if not all modern t-shirts have a fit that is designed to fit the largestt possible amount of people at once, and so it flatters no one. They're far too long (as in they go past your bum), the sleeves are too wide and also long, and the general fit of the shirt is too wide, with some even being wider at your hips than they are at your shoulders.

I did find a useful thread from a couple of years ago on this forum, but the shirts the guy was looking for had sleeves that are a tad too short for my taste. If I had to show an ideal example of the type of shirt I'm looking for, I'd point to the tees that Don Draper wears in Mad Men (I promise I don't want to be Don Draper, I just like how the shirt looks on him), Images Below.

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As you can see, the sleeves are a bit longer than 40s Navy T-shirts, but they're still rather short and slim. You can also see in the last image how the shirt, when untucked, barely touches past his hips. I know they look better on him because he's a muscular man, I'm not trying to have my chest poke out through my shirt, I just want something that fits my body in a flattering way. I tried looking for muscle fit t-shirts, but the way they're marketed, I couldn't even tell if they fit how I want them to.

Any help would be much appreaciated.
 

ladislav.jancik

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I have a couple of these (link RMC Cotton summer undershirt). They are pricier, but the fit is very similar to Don Draper's fit you posted (if you choose the right size and have similar body type to him). Maybe they are a bit longer, but still quite short compared to modern t-shirts.
 

yorkshire pud

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Levi's Vintage Clothing make a 50s style T shirt.

Allevol and The Real McCoy's make boxy retro T shirts

You will be paying for them though!!

I like the heavyweight Uniqlo tees for everyday affordable
 

Duke Santos

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Remember that the sleeves need to be long enough to roll up your pack of Lucky Strikes.

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It's not what you asked for, but I recommend knitted t-shirts for a refined, vintage-feeling alternative to the usual t-shirts. Also look great untucked, unlike most t-shirts.
Otherwise probably RMC but I find it very hard to justify their prices for something so basic.
 

Bayou Tiger

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I also like that fit and wear the JCrew Broken-in tees. They fit me like the pics above, but for some reason it is hard to tell with the models on the JCrew site. I wear a medium with 40" chest and 32" waist.
 

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