Where can I buy this shirt Billy Bob Thornton is wearing

November 3, 2021 11:34 PM

I really like one of the shirts Billy Bob Thornton is wearing in Season 4 of Goliath. Some of his other shirts are by Billabong but on this one I have so far found no clue.
posted by patrick54 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (6 answers total)

Can't help much, other than the pattern on the shirt resembles a 'fleurs de lis', so this might help you out a bit.
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 6:47 AM on November 4, 2021 [2 favorites]

I collect vintage clothing and I'm pretty sure it's a vintage shirt. There's no way to know without handling it but the loop fastening, the shape/size of the collar, and the details (placement/quality of the embroidery) make me think it might be a 50s or 60s shirt. I hope for your sake that I'm wrong because..

I spent some time googling using technical terms with no luck. I'd try to search the "style" but no thank you because style lingo for vintage is all over the place as far as accuracy. Some vintage sellers might call it "rockabilly" or "lounge" or some other nonsense. If you can find a pic of the whole shirt (not just the top of the shirt) it will be easier to guess the style. I wish I could see the buttons for example.

I'm not an expert and menswear isn't my thing so I could be totally wrong. Someone who really knows menswear (even current menswear) would be able to help you nail down some good terms for searches. Like there's some embroidered zigzag stuff(?) going on by the edge of the "Western-style placket"(?) that I don't even know how to describe. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in.

Searching for vintage clothing is a whole scene so if it is vintage you might have to do some digging. This forum is a great resource.
posted by RobinofFrocksley at 7:22 AM on November 4, 2021 [2 favorites]

One thing that can help is to search IMDb for the wardrobe credits and then look up the wardrobe people on twitter and ask them directly.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:05 AM on November 4, 2021 [2 favorites]

I think it is probably vintage, but you might have some luck with similar pieces available from contemporary menswear brands by using the search term "camp collar"
posted by Balthamos at 8:06 AM on November 4, 2021

Is that a guayabera shirt? That might help with searching as well.
posted by jabes at 8:41 AM on November 4, 2021 [2 favorites]

Having once been known as the "weird shirt + shoes guy" and owning many many 50's-style retro bowling shirts, this looks to me like more of a "Cuban" style shirt (I own a few of those as well) - that might help your searching.
posted by rozcakj at 9:55 AM on November 4, 2021