IN STOCK Reproduction 1770s Linen Shift – size Small/Junior
My white linen shifts are 100% handsewn from fine linens from the Baltics (lower classes) and Italy (upper classes), just as in the period, using instructions and patterns published in 1769 by François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault in his “L’art de la lingere” and helpfully analysed by Sharon Burnston, marquise.de and others, and supplemented by my personal research into shifts of English provenance.
This shift is cut for the 1770s, when the front neckline was a bit more square than oval, the sleeve heads were not gathered but the sleeves do still finish with stroke gathers into a narrow cuff or band, tied with a narrow white ribbon (as an alternative to sleeve buttons – available separately).
This shift is a size small (approx UK 8-10), perfect for a slim lady or teenager.
Perfect for a young lady embarking on AWI reenactment!
My white linen shifts are 100% handsewn from fine linens from the Baltics (lower classes) and Italy (upper classes), just as in the period, using instructions and patterns published in 1769 by François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault in his “L’art de la lingere” and helpfully analysed by Sharon Burnston, marquise.de and others, and supplemented by my personal research into shifts of English provenance.
This shift is cut for the 1770s, when the front neckline was a bit more square than oval, the sleeve heads were not gathered but the sleeves do still finish with stroke gathers into a narrow cuff or band, tied with a narrow white ribbon (as an alternative to sleeve buttons – available separately).
This shift is a size small (approx UK 8-10), perfect for a slim lady or teenager.
Perfect for a young lady embarking on AWI reenactment!
My white linen shifts are 100% handsewn from fine linens from the Baltics (lower classes) and Italy (upper classes), just as in the period, using instructions and patterns published in 1769 by François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault in his “L’art de la lingere” and helpfully analysed by Sharon Burnston, marquise.de and others, and supplemented by my personal research into shifts of English provenance.
This shift is cut for the 1770s, when the front neckline was a bit more square than oval, the sleeve heads were not gathered but the sleeves do still finish with stroke gathers into a narrow cuff or band, tied with a narrow white ribbon (as an alternative to sleeve buttons – available separately).
This shift is a size small (approx UK 8-10), perfect for a slim lady or teenager.
Perfect for a young lady embarking on AWI reenactment!
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