Straight from the pages of a Montgomery Ward 1917 mail order catalog.....
Same catalog in the bargain section....
Military regulation tag makes it more appealing...
The shoulders have been reinforced with a piece of printed cotton fabric with Asian symbols ....
Close up showing the heavily worn collar and chin strap....
A RRL wet dream .....
Nice variety of period buttons all over the shirt.....
You might have noticed,while reading some of my former post ,that i'm also interested in the "relic condition" of some specific vintage items.I can't help ,i see beauty ,when others see just junk .I guess it's because i consider this as being the most primitive form of "folk art".Mending,stitching ,patching was widely practiced up to the 50's .It shows how valuable the garment was to its owner and gives clues on how it was worn and used.Forensic science you say !??..
