This garment is worn next to the skin and is long and full enough to cover the entire trunk of the man, thus providing protection for the breeches, waistcoat and coat from body oils and soils. Primary source examples have been a challenge as generally the shirt is covered. I have used the following references in our design, Hogarth's "The Election", Copley's "Paul Revere", Nora Waugh's The Cut of Men's Clothes, Montgomery's Textiles in America, and The Workwoman's Guide by A Lady. Historically shirt fabric was woven in shirt widths so the body of the garment had the selvage edges on both sides and down the arm of the sleeve. Shirt widths of the time were 30-3/8" to 33-3/4" wide. We have added 2 inches to the width and created an artificial selvage by fine hemming the sleeve and body edges before construction to create a most authentic look inside and out.

• Gurrah - printed
• Brawls - striped
• Cherryderrys - checked