Early Frock Versus Revolutionary War Hunting Frock.

http://neclhg.freeforums.net/thread/127/early-frock-revolutionary-war-hunting?page=1&scrollTo=224

The Common Shirt.

I just recieved a message from Crying Wolf wanting information on shirts. I searched this blog and found nothing, or at least no images. Can't believe I have not posted on shirts before! So here is a quick post on shirts.
The common shirt of the 18th century was a pullover type shirt, open at the neck or just one button at the collar. The common work frock of the time was made on the same pattern, and sometimes refered to as a hunting shirt. The shirt should be knee length or longer. When wearing breeches, the shirt was tucked between the legs.

Detail of an original shirt. This shows the neck opening, the collar and the gathering at the top of the sleeve.

Detail of the placket, the lower part of the neck opening.

The gathering of the top of the sleeve at the shoulder.

Cuff detail on the sleeve.

 

This shot is taken from a video, and it is not very clear. But it does show the join of the sleeve, where it is gathered, sits just below the shoulder not at the top like modern shirts.

This shows the placket on my frock which is made on the same pattern as the common shirt.

Full in the sleeve, plenty of room to move. Length at least to the knees. This is the type of frock I believe Daniel Day Lewis is wearing in The Last Of The Mohicans Crying Wolf.

 

1768 Clothing.

1768 Clothing.



Virginia Gazette
(Rind), Williamsburg ,
June 16, 1768.
RUN away from the subscribers, in Augusta county, in the forks of James river, two convict servant men, one named Israel Cowen, aged about 27 years, about 5 feet 7 inches high, of a dark complexion, his head bald and blind of his left eye. He had on when he went away, a new felt hat, an old thickset coat, with tortoise-shell buttons, a blue broadcloth jacket, trowsers, and old shoes. The other named George Wilkinson, aged about 20 years, about 5 feet 6 inches high, of a sandy complexion, and red hair. Had on when he went away, a new felt hat, hunting shirt and callico waistcoat, with old buckskin breeches, blue leggings, and old shoes. Whoever takes up the said servants and secures them in any gaol in this colony, shall have five pounds reward, and if but one of them, fifty shillings, besides what the law allows, paid by us,
ROBERT WHITLEY,
JOHN MAXWELL.

The above information found at: Of Sorts for Provincials.
http://ofsortsforprovincials.blogspot.com/ 

(My youngest Son's Hunting Frock).

This "Hunting Shirt" was in use from the time of the American Revolution. Whether or not it was available in 1768 I cannot say. It could also be refered to as a hunting frock.

(My Frock).

This "Frock" was in use from at least the 17th century through to the 19th century and into the 20th century with "Frocking" added.

This frock could also be refered to as a hunting shirt or hunting frock.