Western Flannels

Western Flannels gathers the cold-weather shirts sold by Roper's Clothing in Helen, Georgia: brushed cotton flannels cut with western yokes, from a lightweight weave for spring and fall up to heavyweight and blanket-weight cloth that stands in for a jacket. Plaid dominates, with a jacquard or two for anyone who prefers a woven pattern to a printed one.

The heavyweight pieces carry field-clothing details that earn their place: elbow patches where a heavy shirt wears through first, a flap on the chest pocket so it holds what it is given, and a hunter's yoke across the shoulders. The blanket flannels add a hood or a shirt-jacket weight for the coldest part of the year. Colourways stay in the warm and dark range, brown, olive, camel, terracotta and deep blue, so a large plaid stays in order on a shirt with this much cloth. Sizes run S through XXL.

Wear a flannel from this collection as the outer layer through autumn, then under a coat once that is no longer enough; the lightweight version covers the undecided weeks on either side. Prices run from $22.99 to $78.99 with free shipping and a 30-day return window. Western Flannels is the collection to open when the forecast turns.