Vintage Arrow Tournament Polo Shirt Brown Pocket 70s

Arrow is one of the oldest names in American menswear — the company traces its roots to Cluett, Peabody & Co., founded in Troy, New York in the 1850s, and by the mid-20th century the Arrow name was as synonymous with dress shirts as any brand in the country. The Tournament line was their move into sportswear: a short-sleeve polo built for the guy who wanted Arrow’s quality and construction in a more relaxed package.

This one is everything the 1970s looked like in shirt form. The brown cotton-polyester blend captures the decade’s earth tone obsession — this was the era of harvest gold appliances, burnt sienna living rooms, and a collective national decision that brown was a neutral. The single chest pocket and four-button placket are exactly what you’d expect from a 70s polo: functional, unfussy, quietly well-made.

Arrow’s place in vintage collecting sits at an interesting intersection — enough brand recognition to matter, but not so flashy that it overshadows the garment itself. The Tournament tag in particular signals a specific moment in the company’s history, before consolidation and overseas production changed what an “Arrow shirt” meant. This is American menswear from the decade when polyester was still considered a feature, not a flaw.

Brown, buttoned-down, and built to outlast the decade it came from.