18th Century Men's Undergarments
Shirt:
#1700M01
$40 to sew + materials
cotton, linen, silk
wool + $10/hr. hand sewing*
+$10 neck ruffles
+$10 cuff ruffles
Shirts have full drop sleeves with button or tie cuffs, which can be on a band or with ruffles. Collars can be fold-down or stand-up. Necklines can be plain or have ruffles.
18th century shirts were usually white as they were washed most of all garments. Colored & patterned shirts were used as trade items outside of Europe, and were rarely worn by Europeans or Colonists. Toward the end of the century we see more shirt colors worn by everyone.
Paul Revere wears "shirtsleeves" in his workshop for this painting by J.S. Copley. Shirtsleeves consist of a shirt and sleeveless waistcoat. He would have worn a sleeved waistcoat when going outdoors or visiting.
Wool shirts are an outer garment, worn over shirt, breeches and sleeveless waistcoat for warmth or as a smock for dirty work. They are not to be worn as an undergarment.
1700MJD
Drawers or "Jefferson Drawers"
$55 to sew + materials
Can be made from cotton flannel, raw silk, soft light-weight wool or any other warm, soft material.
Drawstring waist, drawstring kneebands, no gussett in back. Great for cold camps or creaky old houses.
18th Century Men's Undergarments
Shirt:
#1700M01
$40 to sew + materials
cotton, linen, silk
wool + $10/hr. hand sewing*
+$10 neck ruffles
+$10 cuff ruffles
Shirts have full drop sleeves with button or tie cuffs, which can be on a band or with ruffles. Collars can be fold-down or stand-up. Necklines can be plain or have ruffles.
18th century shirts were usually white as they were washed most of all garments. Colored & patterned shirts were used as trade items outside of Europe, and were rarely worn by Europeans or Colonists. Toward the end of the century we see more shirt colors worn by everyone.
Paul Revere wears "shirtsleeves" in his workshop for this painting by J.S. Copley. Shirtsleeves consist of a shirt and sleeveless waistcoat. He would have worn a sleeved waistcoat when going outdoors or visiting.
Wool shirts are an outer garment, worn over shirt, breeches and sleeveless waistcoat for warmth or as a smock for dirty work. They are not to be worn as an undergarment.
1700MJD
Drawers or "Jefferson Drawers"
$55 to sew + materials
Can be made from cotton flannel, raw silk, soft light-weight wool or any other warm, soft material.
Drawstring waist, drawstring kneebands, no gussett in back. Great for cold camps or creaky old houses.