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 !??..
Vey beautifull WWI patchwork repairs shirt… Have you sold your "RAF" letter's bag ?
ReplyDeleteno ...people were playing games to lowball to get it cheap.....i'm willing to trade for some cool stuff or sale if any offers
ReplyDeleteAny more news on the ww2 seabees t shirt replica, that you were looking into, based on the original?
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Garrick
done a test run last week ......kinda disturbingly good i must say ....
ReplyDeleteGreat news Patrick. Cant wait to see a post of the final product. Be sure to save me a tee in a size small. When are they due to go live? What brand of tee did you opt for in the end?(100% cotton?). Will you be listing individual sizes for tees?(ie, pit to pit, top back collar to bottom hem, shoulder to shoulder, sleeve length etc..)?. Sorry to be a continual pain with too many questions.
ReplyDeleteGo Navy
it's ok .i'll keep you posted asap........
ReplyDeletecheers