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    12 Sep We love a shirt…

    In the nineteenth century, normal shirt sizes were 14.5 to 17 and today, more than a century later, these sizes are still considered to be the norm in exactly the same way: by next and sleeve. Nowadays there have been some extra mens sizes now available with the addition of 17.5, 18, 18.5 and 19... the king-sized shirt if the day. Work shirts, knit shirts and sports shirts have evolved on their own, or mirrored dress shirts in their style features. Mens shirts had always been long sleeved or protection, until a detachable sleeve appeared during WW1, along with an actual short sleeve version. Usually, if you wanted shorter sleeves when working in the hot summer months (in the UK???) you just rolled up those long sleeves. For the first three decades of the twentieth century, casual attire

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    11 Sep Trouser Terminology (oooer missus)

    How about a terminology guide to all things trousers, its only the begging if you have any to add drop us an email Button Fly The front opening of mens trousers is securely closed with buttons. Button flies are still used in many European countries and bespoke trousers would generally ben replaced with zips after WWII. Cuffs or Turn-ups Fabric at the bottom of the trouser leg that has been turned up. Flat fronts Trousers that have no pleats. High Waisted Trousers made to fit a couple of inches above the normal waistline and therefore designed to give a taller, slimmer look. Hollywood Waistband Created as part of the trouser rather than as a separate waistband. These trousers feature a high waist styling via a longer rise and skinny. They are always double pleated and full fitting. Jodhpurs

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    10 Sep A vintage work wear glossary

    Bar Tacking Reinforcement stitching in a tight zigzag repeated several times to fortify stress points in clothing. Boilersuit A protective overall for dirty work. Courdroy Durable cotton piled fabric with vertical ribs. Denim A course, durable weave of cotton fabric. Double & Twist Denim To resist shrinkage, yarns are doubled and then twisted before weaving. Dungaree From the French word for denim. Dungarees Denim trousers with a bib and straps. Engineer Jacket Collarless denim jacket with a bandless bottom. Engineer Overalls Coined by Levis for they bib overalls. Fabric Weight Denim is graded by its weight per yard, so if a yard of denim weighs 13oz, it is considered to be a 13 oz denim. Jeans Trousers made from denim. Khaki The fabric used by British Army Regiments in the 1880s of

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