Hi Albertcat,
Those shirts i have seen all has shoulder seams, some even has reinforcement
in the shoulders. But you are right about the neck gussets. But its easy to
make, i have not had any difficulties in making them.
Bjarne
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:53 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Simplicity 4219
In a message dated 3/20/2006 7:12:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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instead of making measurements of my husband.
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For a real 18th century shirt, the only measurement you need is the neck,
really. It's a one size fits all kinda affair. For instance, the sleeves
are
blouse-y so as to fit everyone. Thus we also get sleeve garters.
But if the pattern is rectangles, then go for it! The only "difficult"
things about a real 18th century shirt are the neck gussets...set in at
where the
shoulder seam would meet the neck....but there are no shoulder seams in a
real 18th century shirt. It's cut like a poncho. These triangular gussets
set
in at the neckline help give the shirt a "shoulder slope" that we just cut
into a shirt nowadays with shoulder seams. These gussets are a great
design
feature, I think.
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