Easy layers to take you from summer to autumn in style.

Some items of clothing are inextricably linked to certain seasons. As soon as summer peeps its head around the corner, we look to a decent a pair of shades and some swim shorts to soak up the sun with. Similarly, in winter, although we might bemoan the bad weather, we look forward to whipping out wool overcoats and welcoming cashmere back into our lives. What then, for the times in the year that can’t be clearly defined as a season? Where the weather is not definitively hot, cold or wet? That little bit between summer and autumn, also known as “now”, can prove particularly tricky – one day you need a light jacket, and the next you’re considering shorts. The answer may well be with the overshirt. Not as thick as a coat, and not flimsy enough to be regarded simply as a shirt, they could come in handy during this seasonal ambiguity. Here are three new on site this week that we recommend.

This loose-fitting safari shirt is made with lightweight, slightly worn material – nep cotton, to be precise – meaning it will serve as a pleasant outer layer on a mild day, and have the appearance of something you’ve worn and loved for a some time. Wear a white T-shirt beneath, should the temperature require one, to ensure you stay warm while bringing out that pleasing white stitching CMMN SWDN have added to their overshirt.

If you’re a plaid man when it comes to casual shirts, but need a little more protection than you get with your usual roster of checks, try this piece from Burberry. Given this is on the bulky side, even for an overshirt, you may not need any layers with this during late summer/early autumn. What we do suggest is that you keep cool down below with some lightweight chinos, such as A.P.C.’s stretch cotton ones.

The problem we’re trying to solve here is unpredictable weather. Something people in the Wild West were adept at dealing with. So, you should be in good hands with this fun “Cosmic Cowboy” overshirt from Scandinavian brand Our Legacy. Made from 100 per cent wool, it will keep you cosy should you encounter any cold breezes. But just in case the winds pick up, make sure to pack this lightweight shell jacket from Theory, which will slip nicely over the boxy overshirt.

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