Black Horseshoe and Roses Embroidered Shirt

Horseshoes and roses are the two oldest motifs in western embroidery, and this black shirt runs them together in tonal grey rather than in contrast colour.

The embroidered horseshoe and roses are worked in grey against the black, and a studded horseshoe sits alongside them with studs running the perimeter of the yokes. Candy cane piping runs throughout, and there are two front smile pockets. Snap front and cuff closures on a poly/rayon blend. Keeping the embroidery tonal is the decision that makes this shirt wearable — grey on black shows its detail up close and reads as a dark shirt from a distance, while the studs supply the only real glint.

Machine wash cold on gentle cycle with like colors, tumble dry low and remove promptly. Import. Wear it out in the evening where the studs can catch the light, or under a vest that leaves the yokes and their stud perimeter showing.