Thoughts on 18th
Century Shirts, and Woodland Indian Interpretation.
The 18th
century men’s shirt was classed as underwear, and it was made long enough to be
tucked between the legs. This means that the average shirt should at least
reach the knees when hanging loose, or longer. It was also used as a
nightshirt. Now I am not aware that the trade shirt was any shorter than the
ordinary shirt, and yet woodland Indian interpreters are often seen with short
shirts and displaying their breechclout hanging below the length of the shirt.
The breechclout was traditionally short, the material being as long as the
height of the wearer.
Now I realise that there were tall and short people, and, it is possible that a tall person could end up wearing a short person’s shirt, but it does not seem feasible that everyone would have a short shirt.
Now I realise that there were tall and short people, and, it is possible that a tall person could end up wearing a short person’s shirt, but it does not seem feasible that everyone would have a short shirt.
Here we see some
woodland Indian interpreters. Only one of which is wearing his shirt short.
Anyone else have
thoughts on the length of trade shirts?
Keith.
More Info on Indian shirts here: http://woodlandindianclothing.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.nativetech.org/seminole/plainshirt/plainshirtinstr.php
Keith.
More Info on Indian shirts here: http://woodlandindianclothing.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.nativetech.org/seminole/plainshirt/plainshirtinstr.php
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