Shizuka Shirt - Light Gray

静か (shizuka): "quiet, still."

Sen no Rikyū, the tea master who served Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, made the tea room small and plain on purpose. Taian, the two-mat room at Myōki-an near Kyoto and the one surviving tea room credited to him, is entered through a nijiriguchi, a door so low that every guest has to crawl in. Lord or merchant, nobody walked in upright, and samurai left their swords on a rack outside.

This one is a pale, warm gray, nearer putty than silver, in light linen with a wrapped drop V-neck and a soft standing collar. The three-quarter sleeves end in open cuffs, and the curved hem falls neatly over slim pants or shorts.

Light gray is quieter than white for a summer wedding or a tea class, and it pairs with tan, navy or black. Match it with something from our linen pants and shirts for a full linen outfit.

• Fabric: linen, lightweight and breathable
• Neck: wrapped drop V-neck with a soft standing collar
• Sleeves: three-quarter length, open cuffs
• Build: pullover with a curved hem
• Fit: slim, follows the body without clinging; US sizing, XS to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in, 172 lb wears L; 5 ft 11 in, 198 lb wears XL

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.