"If you're seeing this more as a shirt, you're right and if you're seeing this more as an overshirt, bingo, you too are right. The super lightweight flannel is a good choice through the year, feeling more like a shirt in the Fall and Winter and more like an overshirt in the summer, especially with the oversized placket and side seam hand pockets. Regardless of how you wear it, you'll give off the cool artist chic look without ever lifting a brush."---Kenshawn