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NWOT Dickies x Palmer Trading Co. Reproduction 1922 Short-sleeved workshirts.
FOUR AVAILABLE--in Working Blue and Ivory White!
FOUR AVAILABLE--in Working Blue and Ivory White!
In 2016 the American workwear company Dickies collaborated with Palmer Trading Co. to reproduce clothing that Dickies made when they originally started--in 1922, in Fort Worth, Texas.
With a true sense of history all of the clothing that was reproduced was hand-made in the oldest continuously-operating Dickies factory--located, of course, in Dickies' original hometown of Forth Worth.
The designs were all based on original clothing or designs found in Dickies' archives, and were made to the original specifications using the original techniques, and as close to the original materials as was possible.
This collaboration between Dickies (with its focus on true workwear) and Palmer Trading (with its focus on very high-end artisanal workwear) had just the result you'd expect--wonderful, durable, American-made clothing straight out of the pre-Depression era.
These shirts are thus wonderful--with the exception of their condition (New, Without Tags) and the obviously modern labels these could have been made in 1922. Cut full to allow for freedom of movement for the farmhands, mechanics, and porters they were intended for, these are made from durable (but not stiff) cotton dyed to authentic 1920s shades of working blue (hence, blue collar) and ivory white. They have left-hand chest pockets, straight yokes across the back for durability, and a straight hem at the bottom. They have fully functional gussets on the side hems. The sleeves feature reinforcement at the hems--for function, not form, as today. The collars are authentic 1922 collars.
These shirts originally retailed at $190, with a wholesale price of $90. $190 in 2016 dollars is the equivalent of around $13 in 1922..... which could, according to the 1924 National Industrial Conference Board, have bought you TEN of these shirts--or a mid-range three-piece suit for "best"!
And that's the American price--these shirts are currently available online in Japan for a whopping $298! Which confirms my view that Japan is a strange and wonderful country that I must visit soon, preferably with luggage packed with small-sized trad. American clothing......
Now, $190 for a workshirt is crazy, whether you're a 1922 farmhand or a 2018 lover of heritage Americana. SO, how about the far more reasonable price of $29 each, shipped to your door in the USA? That puts these shirts at around two bucks in '22 dollars.... not a bad price since that includes the mailing!
If you'd like one of these authentic shirts at this equally authentic price, please PM me. Offers are also welcome!
Four shirts available. All are New, Without Tags. Since these are hand-made they do have minor variations in sizing; please see below.
Three Medium shirts available; all in Working Blue.
1) Chest: 22; Length: 29. This has a very very small faint white smudge on the front; this will come out with laundering. This shirt includes the original retailer's information ticket.
2) Chest: 22 1/4; length: 28 3/4. This has only one interior label; the smaller label was never affixed.
3) Chest: 22 1/8; length: 28 3/4
One EXTRA LARGE Shirt available, in Ivory White.
4) Chest: 26 1/2; length: 29 1/4.
