Overshirts

Long or short-sleeved, zipped or buttoned up, our overshirts are often the finishing touch to so many outfits. In different fabrics each season, there is an overshirt for the warmer days and the colder temperatures alike. Overshirts are a handy extra layer, ready to throw on over tees and under jackets.

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Indigo denim fatigue shirt on a plain light grey backdrop, no model. Features a camp collar, five bronze buttons down the placket, and a single chest patch pocket with a buttoned flap. Contrast orange topstitching throughout. Long sleeves with wide buttoned cuffs and a straight, boxy hem. Universal Works woven label at the chest.

Indigo Contrast Stitch Work Denim Fatigue Shirt

$173.00

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Indigo denim fatigue shirt laid flat on a plain white studio backdrop. Features a pointed collar, full-length button placket with six dark buttons, and a single chest patch pocket on the right. Long sleeves with button cuffs and a straight, slightly layered hem. Woven label visible at the inner collar. Twill weave texture throughout.

Male model wearing an open indigo denim fatigue shirt over a grey marl crew-neck top and matching indigo denim trousers, against a light grey studio backdrop. The shirt features a spread collar, dark buttons down the front placket, one chest patch pocket, and buttoned cuffs. Shot cropped at mid-thigh, model facing forward.

Indigo Work Denim Fatigue Shirt

$112.00

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Black Slub Shirting Fatigue Shirt

$194.00

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Olive Slub Shirting Fatigue Shirt

$194.00

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Olive Slub Sateen Fatigue Shirt

$242.00

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Navy Slub Sateen Fatigue Shirt

$242.00

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Navy/Brown Young Check Zip Shirt

$214.00

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Navy/Brown Young Check CPO Shirt

$201.00

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Black velvet chore jacket laid flat on a white studio backdrop. Spread collar with a Universal Works woven label at the neckline. Five dark buttons down the centre front placket. Two flap chest pockets and two large open patch pockets at the lower front. Long sleeves with plain cuffs. Straight hem.

Close-up detail shot of black velvet fabric, showing a diagonal fold across the frame. The matte, fine-pile surface catches subtle light variation, revealing the texture and depth of the material against the darker shadow of the fold beneath.

Black CPH Velvet Dockside

$235.00

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Black velvet zip-through overshirt on a plain light grey studio backdrop. Features a point collar, full-length black zip with silver metal pull tabs at top and bottom, one chest patch pocket, two lower patch pockets, and long plain sleeves. A woven Universal Works label sits inside the collar.

Close-up detail shot of black velvet fabric, showing a soft, dense pile texture with a diagonal fold running from top to bottom. The surface catches light subtly, highlighting the plush nap of the velvet. No garment construction details are visible.

Black CPH Velvet Zip OS Shirt

$235.00

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Navy velvet chore jacket laid flat on a white studio backdrop. Features a spread collar, five dark buttons down the placket, two buttoned chest patch pockets and two large lower patch pockets. Long sleeves with plain cuffs. Fabric has a fine, smooth velvet texture. Universal Works label visible at the neck.

Navy CPH Velvet Dockside

$235.00

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Navy velvet overshirt laid flat on a light grey seamless backdrop. Full-length silver zip runs from hem to a point collar. One chest patch pocket sits on the right, two larger patch pockets at the hip. Long sleeves with plain cuffs. Small woven Universal Works label visible inside the collar.

Navy CPH Velvet Zip OS Shirt

$235.00

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Close-up flat lay of the olive shadows check fabric used in the fatigue shirt. The woven textile shows a tartan-style check in olive green, navy and slate blue, with bright cyan overcheck stripes. A diagonal fold runs across the centre, revealing the twill weave texture in detail.

Olive Shadows Check Fatigue Shirt

$249.00

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Navy flannel overshirt in a fine stripe texture, laid flat on a white studio backdrop. Features a spread collar with a Universal Works woven label, five dark buttons down the centre front, two large patch pockets at the hip, and wide cuffed sleeves.

Navy Airline Flannel Travail Overshirt

$249.00

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Navy check wool mix bakers overshirt in a fine grid check pattern on a plain light grey studio backdrop. Flat lay. Camp collar, five dark horn-effect buttons down the centre front, one chest patch pocket and two large lower patch pockets. Long sleeves with plain cuffs. Universal Works woven label visible at the neck.

Navy Check Bobby Wool Mix Bakers Overshirt

$249.00

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Navy wool mix bakers overshirt in a tonal check pattern, shot flat on a white studio backdrop. Features a spread collar, five dark horn-effect buttons down the centre front, one chest patch pocket, and two large lower patch pockets. Long sleeves with plain cuffs. A Universal Works woven label sits at the neck.

Close-up of the navy wool mix fabric of a bakers overshirt, showing a dense, lightly brushed texture with subtle blue and dark grey tonal variation. The fabric has a soft, boiled-wool-style surface with fine surface fibres visible throughout. No background is visible.

Navy Bob Wool Mix Bakers Overshirt

$249.00

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Blue check ombre plaid long-sleeve shirt laid flat on a light grey studio backdrop. Features a point collar, full-length button placket with white buttons, two flap chest pockets, and buttoned cuffs. The check pattern blends blue, navy and olive tones with a soft, diffused ombre effect.

Blue Check Charlie Check Attendant Shirt

$201.00

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Sand and cream ombre check long-sleeve shirt laid flat on a light grey studio backdrop. Features a pointed collar, full-length button placket with cream buttons, two flap chest pockets, and buttoned cuffs. Universal Works woven label visible at the neckline.

Sand Check Charlie Check Attendant Shirt

$201.00

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Blue patchwork flannel shirt laid flat on a light grey backdrop. Four contrasting check panels are cut and sewn together: navy and white on the left body and sleeve, blue and red tartan on the right body, and grey and blue check on the right sleeve. Point collar, button-down placket with silver buttons, single chest patch pocket, and a curved hem.

Close-up detail shot of a blue patchwork checks shirt, showing two contrasting check panels. One panel features a bold blue ground with red and black tartan lines; the other shows a dark charcoal ground with white and grey checks. The woven wool-effect fabric has a soft, brushed texture visible throughout.

Blue Patchwork Checks Lazy Day Shirt

$270.00

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Flat lay of a Universal Works navy and blue brushed flannel check shirt on a light grey studio backdrop. The body features a navy and slate check while the sleeves and hem panel use a contrasting bright blue, black and navy tartan. Point collar with button-down tabs, white buttons down the placket, a chest patch pocket, and a curved shirttail hem.

Navy/Blue Brush Panel Check 1 Lazy Day Shirt

$214.00

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Olive Washed Check L/S Utility Shirt

$221.00

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Olive Jazz Check Standard Shirt

$201.00

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Washed Indigo Recycled Herringbone Attendant Shirt

$228.00

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Multi Check Evans Check Lucky Shirt

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UW FAQ's

It is a fair question. After all, any shirt worn over a T-shirt could claim to be an overshirt.

An overshirt is one of those garments that is easier to recognise than define. For us, an overshirt occupies the space between a shirt and a jacket, although it generally leans toward the jacket side. Our earliest versions were essentially chore jackets made from lighter-weight cloth, creating an uncomplicated layer. They offered the practicality and ease of a jacket without the structure.

Today, some of our overshirts still resemble simplified jackets, while others retain the details of traditional shirting but are made from fabrics with enough substance to be worn as outerwear. Since then, the category has expanded in two directions. Some of our overshirts remain distinctly jacket-like, with patch pockets and simple workwear styling. Others borrow more from classic shirting, but are cut from sturdier fabrics that make them ideal as an outer layer.

If "overshirt" feels a little vague, that's because it is. We simply think of them as versatile pieces that can be worn as either a shirt or a jacket, depending on the season, the fabric and how you choose to wear them.

There are no hard rules. The beauty of an overshirt is that it is one of the most adaptable pieces in a wardrobe, sitting somewhere between a shirt and a jacket and happily performing as either. Some of our overshirts lean closer to traditional shirting. Worn open over a T-shirt, they can feel a little more considered than a shirt with a two-piece collar.

Others take their cues from workwear and function more as a lightweight alternative to a jacket when the weather allows. Wear it open, wear it buttoned up, layer it under a coat or throw it on in place of a jacket. They all share the same useful quality of adaptability. Equally comfortable with a T-shirt, knitwear or tailoring, an overshirt tends to find its own place in your wardrobe.