Vintage shirt swap thread

[esteban68]

Please feel free to delete in not appropriate but it's come to my attention that we all must have some older shirts that don't fit us?
I've several in smaller collar sizes 15.5" and a few in 16" including a detachable collar cracking full dress shirt complete with marcella front and waistcoat tab.

I'm thinking just straight swaps plus obviously postage.

I'll post pictures soon when it stops blowing and if we deem the thread viable...mods?

 

[esteban68]

Ok first up is this cream 1950's? cotton/ linen cotton? shirt, collar is a 14 1/2", chest roughly a 40"

gusseted to sides and cuffs, buttons appear to be MOP, no marks tears or rips in fact it doesn't appear to have had much wear at all and the fabric is still a bit stiff ...linen?

 

[esteban68]

Next is a collarless 'Meakers' 'Kingdum'of Piccadily this is a 60's shirt according to the chap I bought it off, he bought it whilst working in London during the early 60's apparently....15 1/2" collar and again roughly a 40" chest
Condition is again very good save some wear to the French cuffs but no fraying, it's on the very edge of the cuff so couldn't really be seen or if really bneeded you could get the cuffs turned as the backs are immaculate or replaced with white cuffs which would then match whatever collar you can find and there's plenty around in that size, I'd certainly wear it if it fitted me!

here's the only mark I can find on it which may come out with a bit of oxyclean etc

and the inside of the cuffs,

apart from the cuffs there's little wear at all and the cloth is lovely striped pattern

 

[esteban68]

And last one and my personal favourite, how I wish this fit me but it's too snug and the collar is way too tight:-(

There is some light marking on this shirt in a few places, I gave it a wash on 30 degrees and most came out a good soak and another wash should remove the rest

 

[esteban68]

and a few more;

There is very little wear at all to this just some light marking in places, size is again roughly 40" with a 15" collar, gussets to sides and cuffs, fabric appears to be linen?
strangely it has no top button but two button holes that appear to be 100% original.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Drats, I would have attempted a swap for a few shirts my Husband has but your size is by far, too small! He wears a size 17 neck (16 1/2 may work but is tight) and a sleeve 35 inches long, chest has to be at least 44 inches or too tight. The shirts you have pictured are very nice shirts.

 

[esteban68]

Thank you they are nice if only they fit, we are roughly the same size it appears!

 

[Mathematicus]

Very nice shirts, but I'm a cursed size (14.5 neck with 33.5 sleeves) to swap!