Western shirt

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Singer Gene Autry in a fancy western shirt of the 1950s. Note the characteristic piped, arrowhead-end "smile" pockets, broad open shirt collar, and pointed shirt yoke.
Singer Gene Autry in a fancy western shirt of the 1950s. Note the characteristic piped, arrowhead-end "smile" pockets, broad open shirt collar, and pointed shirt yoke.

A Western shirt is a traditional item of Western wear characterized by a stylized yoke in front and in back. It is generally constructed of denim fabric with long sleeves, and in modern form is sometimes seen with snap pockets, patches made from bandana fabric, and fringe.