Joan, we have men's shirts, as well, and they are very different from these. These garments are smaller, and well... more feminine (?). They are open all the way down the front, with a neck closure.
It's clear that I'm not an expert. --- On Wed, 9/21/11, Joan Jurancich <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joan Jurancich <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Reed Homestead update: VCR tapes, sacques, and ghostly happenings To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 11:10 PM Dede, Thanks for posting those photos. They look like men's shirts/chemises to me (the ones in the pictures look too short for women's shifts); I would not call any of them "sacques" (I associate that word with something other than body linens/underwear). Just from the styles, my guess would be late 18th through mid-19th century. I hope the Historical Society can publish some pictures/diagrams of them with whatever provenance is available; I'd be interested in buying something like that. Please keep us informed. Joan Jurancich [email protected] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
