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There are usually at least two pockets on the front."}],"boer_war_to_hemingway_lineage":[{"url":"https://www.poszetka.com/en/blog/a-cuban-safari-1745397836","quote":"The cut originated during the Second Boer War in South Africa, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries - that’s when British soldiers were issued khaki uniforms with jackets and trousers cut from the same fabric, tailored for the harsh climate of the steppe and savannah."},{"url":"https://www.poszetka.com/en/blog/a-cuban-safari-1745397836","quote":"Notable fans included Ernest Hemingway (both before and after the war), and by the 1970s, the design had crossed fully into the world of fashion."}]},"entry_sources":{"roll_up_sleeves_flap_pockets":["https://breclo.com/the-four-pocket-hunting-shirt-from-rajasthans-sands-to-western-streets/","https://www.bondsuits.com/safari-jackets-safari-shirts-and-the-garments-in-between/"],"boer_war_to_hemingway_lineage":["https://www.poszetka.com/en/blog/a-cuban-safari-1745397836"]}}}},"handle":"semi-plain-indigo-knit-shirt-regular-fit-7757-26310","storefront_path":"/en/men-clothing/shirts/patterns/semi-plain-indigo-knit-shirt-regular-fit--7757-26310","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-clothing/shirts/patterns/semi-plain-indigo-knit-shirt-regular-fit--7757-26310"}}