Since 2007, we have been bringing these wonderful, bygone tees to the USA, which standout as one of our favorite everyday items.  It was in June of 2022, that the production team for the FX TV show, The Bear, contacted us to purchase several packs of this Whitesville tee shirt in white for Jeremy Allen White's character, and they have subsequently gone on to purchase even more as the show enjoys continued success.  Now you can make this tee shirt of minor celebrity an everyday favorite and shop from the actual supplier to the show.  Just as was the case with our introduction of the Buzz Rickson William Gibson black MA-1 Jacket in 2003, the rest, as the saying goes, is history ...

The Whitesville brand is a long-defunct sportswear label from the "good old days" in American clothing that was resurrected by the same manufacturer that brings us the world-renowned Buzz Rickson's, Sugar Cane, and Sun Surf brands.  Whitesville tee shirts take us back to when tee shirts were not moo moo dresses outfitted with short sleeves that flirt with our elbows; rather, these are vintage-style tee shirts of the 1950's - 1970's that are trim fitting, short in the body length, and with quarter-length sleeves.  The trim design with quarter sleeves lends itself well to reducing excess fabric and bulk when worn as an undershirt or just as a tee shirt, and the short body length affords a flattering look when worn untucked, typically stopping near the trouser pockets, though tucking in remains anyone's option.

The original tee shirts were made on “body-size” looms which yield a shirt with no side seams, thus weaving a perfect tube.  To do this requires special looms that are only used by specialist manufacturers these days; subsequently, the looms are hard to source and expensive to produce garments on because you need one loom for each size you want made - but it's the proper way to make a vintage-style tee shirt, and it's the only way they were made in the 1950's - ‘70's.

The expertise for making such a garment is largely only found in one place in the world these days - Japan.  The Japanese have become renowned as world experts in vintage-style garment manufacture and home of body-size construction, being able to produce super-accurate, vintage-quality fabrics.  

These Whitesville vintage-style tee shirts are produced from fine-weave, long-staple, 7-ounce cotton with a high stitch count, have a reinforced rib-knit neck tape, and come in vintage-style packaging with two tee shirts per pack, thus the price you see on this page is for two tee shirts, not one.

We cannot endorse these tee shirts any more highly; they are a staff favorite, and we're sure you'll want to make them a wardrobe staple!

Available in sizes Sm - XXL.  Shrinkage should be expected.  Please see our SIZING TIPS for advice on how to get the correct fit.

Imported from Japan