# Identify shirt style **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 27, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547 "2016-06-27T18:50:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/1 "2016-06-27T18:50:22Z")
I cannot for the life of me think of the name of those shirts you frequently see men wearing in various Latin American countries. I can’t find a link for an image because I don’t know what to name the shirt to look for. I’ll describe it - it’s a long shirt that is not tucked in, is made of cotton, usually has four pockets on it (two on top and two on bottom). They also have two vertical pleats in the front. They look good paired with a classy fedora too. What are they called? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/2 "2016-06-27T18:57:10Z")
[Guayabera,](https://www.google.com/search?q=guayabera+shirt&espv=2&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS683US683&biw=1254&bih=958&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig5fWC8cjNAhVBVj4KHWupB5EQ_AUICSgC) apparently. It also has a [Wiki page.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayabera) I had never heard the name either, but I knew the style you were referring to; I found it by putting “four pocket shirt” into Google Images. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/3 "2016-06-27T18:57:36Z")
[Guayabera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayabera) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/4 "2016-06-27T19:04:09Z")
Looks like you nailed it right out of the gate. That’s the one. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/5 "2016-06-27T20:28:06Z")
They are great shirts to wear in semi-casual settings. I have several short and long sleeve guayaberas in a variety of colors, some cotton, some linen. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/6 "2016-06-28T15:15:17Z")
That would look great with a cardigan. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/7 "2016-06-28T17:15:15Z")
Guayabera has been my shirt of choice for weddings since I threw out my suits. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-shirt-style/758547/8 "2016-06-29T08:26:11Z")
Definitely guayabera shirts. If you are asking for purely sartorial purposes, may I also suggest investigating Indian kameez, which has a similar style. (For Dope purposes, I believe it has the same root as the French _chemise_ e.g. _blouse_.) 🆒