Insane 1915 Shirt, Goodbye!

[Marc Chevalier]

This shirt deserves the eulogy it's going to get, before it's shipped off to eBay land.

It's deadstock, never worn, fresh-out-of-the-box ... and it's insane. That's right: completely loopy. Made in 1915, this contraption is a combination dress shirt/boxer short. Why wear underpants when your shirt can BE the underpant? The box "explains" it all.

A fascinating piece, this. Nice details: a soft attached collar, a collar bar, mother-of-pearl cufflinks. For the photos, I added a knit tie from the same era.

And rarest of all ... it's a large size. Marked 16 1/2 neck, 34 sleeve.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

 

[Speedster]

WOW, and it's even in my size!! Will have to keep a look at ebay.

Speedster

 

[herringbonekid]

i'm not sure i want my shirt to be connected to my underwear but that tie is great.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

It's brilliant!

" The shirt tails can't ride up,...and the drawers can't slip down."
I just hate when those two things happen! :eusa_doh:

But as necessity is the mother of invention, maybe this was just before the invention of elastic material, safety pins, or both?


And it can even be worn all by itself in hot summer weather! lol

 

[scotrace]

Marc, you're a treasure

I learn SO much from you all the time! Where else would we ever see something like this?

I was wondering how one answered the call of nature - I'd still be wary of that escape hatch.

Add sock garters and you have a man who looks really silly in his underwear.

Neat! Thanks!

 

[jake_fink]

I was surpirsed that shirt/underwear didn't catch on, then I had a brainstorm.

Don't wear any underwear and have shirt stripes tattooed on your torso! Your shirt won't ride up and your drawers won't fall down and going to the toilet won't involve stripping to the waist.

 

[Pilgrim]

Hmmmm.

Bend over = instant wedgie!

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Wow, thats horrible. Although I can see how that idea came about. Still, it looks rediculous! Hey, its in my size too!

 

[shoeshineboy]

looks like something string bean would wear on the Grand Ol opry or HeeHaw !!!!

mark the shoeshine boy

 

[3PieceSuitGuy]

Yes but someone paid ....

$205.00 for it. I have some vintage ads somewhere of a similar shirt in a brand called olus. A piece of history gents where men had all sorts of choice, even weird and wonderful ones like this shirt!

 

[3PieceSuitGuy]

Found the ads....

 

[Naama]

And it can even be worn all by itself in hot summer weather! lol
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Hmmm..................... That sounds just too sexy


Naama

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Wow! It's practically the same shirt! Must have seemed like a good idea at the time ... to at least two shirtmakers.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Hmmm..................... That sounds just too sexy


Naama

Yeah??
Maybe these should be revived?

At least it would be refreshingly different from the stuff we've seen every day for the past 15 years or so.

 

[flat-top]

Frank Sinatra wore these. The only reason I know this is because someone was selling them on Ebay several years ago. And interestingly, from what I remember, they were from the 70's. I'm sure they were custom made.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I've heard that the Duke of Windsor (ex-Edward VIII, ex-Prince of Wales) wore them too. Apparently, he had them custom-made for years.

 

[Jay]

I might consider using those if they still made them, though it would probably make more sense to be able to button your shirt tails to your boxers.
Those are my thoughts, anyway.

 

[Alan Eardley]

One piece wear

Remember that at the time many men wore 'combinations' - one-piece underwear - so a combination shirt and shorts would'nt have seemed quite as unusual as it does now.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Yes, and that "Trap door" was a fixture in many a cartoon. lol