Description

You asked for it, so we made it. An undyed and unbleached cotton shirt in a standard “regulation” period pattern with falling squared collar and gusseted sleeves.  Two nice big breast pockets because you asked for them. All of the button holes are handsewn. Quality reproduction four hole paper backed tin buttons. This shirt is patterned after shirts issued to state and national troops during the war and is a fine example of the commercially manufactured version of the era available for private purchase by soldiers and civilians alike. The material is a smooth finish cotton/muslin representing the common durable utility shirt material of the period.  This shirt is not produced by us to represent an QMD issued shirt – although it is quite appropriate for such use. We are a Sutler, not a Quartermaster, we do not sell government property! Like many variant examples of period common shirts found extant, it is patterned closely similar to the “regulation shirt”, which is patterned after….a common period shirt. Contrary to the dogma spewed forth by some cracker box preachers, such shirts were produced, distributed, and yes even issued, by some entities in plain cotton/muslin. Each shirt is marked for Jno. Lewis of New York, a wartime contractor and commercial producer, and also has the size stamped inside. (stamped label with size pictured is for illustrative purposes – shirt you order will be stamped with the size you indicate) All major seams are machine sewn as was typical. To provide a reasonably priced quality shirt with a great look and no sacrifice of authenticity is our goal. Here is the humble and most common shirt for your campaign or civilian enjoyment. (note: See Sizing Chart on Home Page for measurement information. This items is not pre-washed – if not washed properly in cold to warm water by hand or delicate cycle, and hung dry shrinkage will likely occur. If washed properly as indicated, field tests showed very little to no shrinkage was detected)