Antique French man COUTURE POPLIN COTTON SHIRT PG mono c 1920 Microsoft Bing: the search engine that gives back Bing Search Blog. Bonjour, welcome to Les Toiles Blanches stock! here is a beautiful man shirt that dates c1920. The fabric is a fine poplin cotton of light to medium weight with a soft texture and just off the white colour. The shirt is beautifully crafted with fine details, a tailored collar, nice mop original buttons, longer back, gathers on the back and at the wrists, opening buttons wrists. The shirt has a nice small blue PG monogram. This couture man smock is a pure elegant model in a fine condition. I have washed and pressed this beautiful shirt and it is ready to wear. follow me on Instagram, I am @les_toiles_blanches Condition : fine condition, freshly laundered and pressed Ref : SK01688 DETAILS cotton Fabric Colour just off the white Period 1920 Origin France Length 74 cm 29. 13 in Chest 64 cm 25,19 in Shoulders 46 cm 18,11 in Sleeves 64 cm 25,19 in Finishes longer back, pleats of ease Condition fine condition, freshly laundered and pressed Weight 170 gr 0. 37 lbs MEN'S SHIRTS, SMOCK Antique French peasant's smocks are entirely hand made of linen and date from 19th century. Bourgeois men's shirts usually date from late 19th to beginning of the 20th century, around 1930 and are made of fil of linen or cotton sometime woven in twill. The classic details of antique shirts are a plastron, pleats or gathers on cuffs and neck, pintucks, a capuchin, round back tail, mother of pearl buttons, buttonhole or loop on the neck to maintain the detachable cellulod collar men used to tye on the shirt. They are built long enough to comes to the knees. They make beautiful loose dresses, lovely to wear belted or not, summer and winter. Textile Care Antique linen is a living material, if you treasure it, it will reward you a hundred times. A lot of antique textiles are so robust and wonderfully easy to wash and maintain. The fibres of these exceptional fabrics were grown without any use of chemical, these textiles are organic. No need to use chemicals to wash antique textiles, a good simple natural soap such as the savon de Marseille is fine for every kind of linen. The textiles can be machine washed on warm. The warmer ithey will be washed, the softer and floppier they will turn. Again, no need to use a softener, a dash of white vinegar or a spoon of baking soda are perfect to maintain these wonderful textiles. Dry them on the line if possible, expose them under sun light to brighten the natural white. information The textiles I propose show signs of times, marks that are a moving, precious treasure which attests a bygone era. I will always try to describe them as accuratly as possible, giving many details, measurements and pictures to show the reality of the linen. Estimating the age of a fabric is not scientific but rather archeologic, many signs are useful, such as the stitches, the embroideries, the sewing, the colour, the texture, even the smell of the fabrics can help. Sometimes, the auctionneers or the owners give me precious information about the origin of the trousseau, monograms, name of the ancestors. Experience is also crucial to feel and judge the fiber content, the age, the origin or the use of the textile. I will strive to describe the textiles in the most complete way, using my honest judgement, having spent many years manipulating them. Please note my textiles come from a smoke free house. When they are freshly laundered, the textiles have been washed with natural organic soap and sun dried on line . I recently started selling my treasures, new items will be on sale very often, so please keep your eyes peeled! shipping return Items are sent carefully wrapped in silk paper. I am happy to ship worldwide and will mail your parcel with tracking within 2 business days after your purchase. I use the french international shipping service with insurance that takes around 5 days to fly to the United States or Japan with zero custom charges. I will send you information just after the parcel has been sent. I politely ask that all items should be paid within 5 days. I'm making every effort to provide you with high quality linens. However, in case of real problem with your purchase , I will refund you once you have returned the goods in their initial condition (your shipping needs to include tracking). Please note that your shipping fees will not be refunded.