C19th bib front shirt (SH160)
Description
The plain front of this shirt reflects the growing austerity in men's clothing. They are however put on over the head as fully button through shirts did not appear until the early C20th.
These shirts were customarily worn with separate stiff collars so the neckbands are made with the appropriate buttonholes front and back.
These shirts come with a single cuff.
Era: 1880-1910.
Care Information
100% Cotton Lawn. Machine washable at 30 degrees. Do not tumble or use softener. Iron on a low heat.
Size Guide
For our SH160 we recommend measuring around your neck and ordering the required size. Please note the neckband may have an additional 0.5-1 inches added to allow for shrinkage.
If ordering a separate collar we advise ordering the shirt true to your neck size and ordering your separate collar 0.5" up. For example, if you are a 16" neck order a 16" shirt and a 16.5" separate collar.
Please see below for some approximate measurements:
| Collar Size - From centre button hole to centre button hole | 14.5" | 15" | 15.5" | 16" | 16.5" | 17" | 17.5" | 18" | 18.5" |
| Chest - From pit to pit | 43" | 45" | 47" | 49" | 53" | 55" | 56" | 59" | 60" |
| Body Length - From centre back neck to bottom hem | 33.5" | 34" | 34" | 35" | 35.5" | 35.5" | 36" | 36.5" | 37" |
| Standard Sleeve Length - From centre back neck to end of cuff | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" | 35" |
| Extra Long Sleeve Length - From centre back neck to end of cuff | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" | 37" |