Description
Linen Pleated Front Early Victorian Shirt (SH140) Shirt size:Medium The collar remained very high The collar remained very high and the sleeves were still full with a drop shoulder the body of these shirts remained the same as the square cut pattern used for the earlier shirts but the collar became deeper and developed points which were intended to be seen above the high cravat This shirt was taken directly from an original garment It shows the transition around 1820 of the basic square cut of previous centuries towards a more tailored front using pleats to control the fullness on the bib