The one in Waugh has a 4" collar, which is what the pattern has. Are you
saying the collars in the 1700's would have been a lot narrower than that?
She dates the shirt 1700-1810.
This collar is supposed to be bended like an ordinary collar, so it is
right.
I examined the examples i have. I was wrong about the stock kravat invented
in mid century, actually they started this fashion in the 1725-30ies.
Do you know if a ruffle on the front would have been worn early in the
18th century? That's mostly what I was interested in finding out.
I really dont know, my guess is yes, as the slash or slit, dont have any
closures except in the neck, so to hide the chest ----------yes.
But the necktie you are going to wear will hide the neck slit.
The neck stock says mid 19th century to me and I was planning on not using
it.
I really hate the laced up the placket "pirate" look.
Agree with you on the laced up look. Ew. FWIW, there are two styles of
shirt in the pattern, A&B seem historically based, C&D use different
sleeves and collars, no gussets, and so forth.
Dawn
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