Vintage 1950s 50s Fifties Donegal Fitzhugh Solid Poppy Red Long-Sleeved Needlecord Corduroy Cotton Cold Rayon Blend Continental Style Loop Collar Sport Shirt with Genuine Shell Buttons, Collar Saddle Stitching and Flapless Button Closure Patch Pockets | Size M 15-15 ½ 32 | Made in USA | Rockabilly | Elvis Presley | Fabian 

Details: 

* Garment type: Long-sleeved continental style loop-collar needlecord sport shirt with genuine shell buttons, collar saddle stitching and flapless button closure patch pockets; sport shirt, casual shirt, corduroy shirt, loop collar shirt, camp collar shirt, continental style shirt, sport apparel, casual apparel 

* Brand: Donegal 

* Line: Fitzhugh 

* Country of manufacture: United States of America 

* Decade: 1950s, 50s, Fifties, Nineteen-Fifties 

* Style / look: Continental, Rockabilly, Elvis Presley, Fabian, James Dean 

* Size as labeled: M (Medium) 15-15 ½ (Neck) 32 (Sleeve) (please see full measurements below)

* Materials: Soft extra-fine 21-whale needlecord (corduroy) cotton/cold rayon blend fabric with cool, sumptuous hand; genuine shell buttons 

* Color combination: Solid poppy red fabric with white shell buttons 

* Collar closure: Loop

* Collar leaf: Short spread loop-closure “camp” collar typical of the late 1950s with self saddle stitching and sewn-in collar stays

* Sleeves: Long with single button cuffs 

* Hem: Flat, straight, square-cut 

* Seams: Flat felled  

* Pockets: Two curved front patch pockets with flapless button closure 

* Placket type: French

* Buttons: Nine (9) white 22L (14mm diameter) four-hole genuine shell buttons: Five (5) down front, one (1) at each cuff, and one (1) at each front pocket; and one (1) white 15L (9.5mm) four-hole shell button hidden at collar for loop closure (all original)  

* Labels: 

— Sewn-in woven brand neck label in white with following details: Left-aligned italic “DONEGAL” wordmark in black, followed by “Fitzhugh” in black script and size “M | 15-15 ½”, also in black, both center-aligned with “DONEGAL”; and in lower right corner the Donegal lion head, crown and laurel leaf pictorial mark in black and red, with “WASHABLE” in black block letters underneath 

— Sewn-in label in white with black text: “WASHABLE | 32” (presumably, since one of the main virtues and/or selling points of Donegal sport shirts was their washability, this feature was regarded as worthy of being mentioned twice) 

* Labeling dates garment to pre-TFPIA era, i.e., pre-1960 

* Printed marking on French placket fold: 2177B S5970 M 11E 

* Side pleats at back yoke seam (which enhance shape and range of motion) 

* Top notch Fifties tailoring

* Lovely drape and hand 

* Stratospheric comfort level

* Vibrant poppy red color 

* Appropriate for any season of the year 

* Unisex, gender-neutral 

* Garment care: Hand laundering in cold or lukewarm water and line drying recommended; machine washable on gentle cycle; may be ironed on low heat setting and/or steamed 

* 100% authentic vintage 1950s garment tailored to exacting standards during the heyday of the needle trades in America

* NOT REPRO

* NOT NEW 

Measurements (in inches): 

* Neck: 15-15 ½

* Chest: 42

* Chest pit to pit (laid flat): 21 

* Sleeve length from nape of neck: 32 (as labeled) 

* Sleeve length from shoulder seam: 22

* Sleeve length from pit: 18

* Shoulder width (shoulder seam to shoulder seam): 17

* Waist (laid flat, side seam to side seam): 21 

* Length from collar seam: 27  

* Total length: 28 ½ 

* Cuff circumference (center of buttonhole to center of button): 8 

* Pocket width: 4 ¾ 

* Pocket length: 5 

* Collar width: 2 ½ 

Note on fit: A true Medium, albeit a slightly smaller one perhaps in contemporary terms, this shirt would tend to suit anyone of average height and build. However, please be guided by the measurements listed above, and all photos provided, to ensure a proper fit. No returns will be granted based on fit unless the measurements are shown to be vastly inaccurate — a highly unlikely eventuality. 

Condition: 

* Exquisite, well looked-after sexagenarian garment 

* In stellar shape with minimal traces of use and age; mainly, the slightly broken-in appearance and feel that comes with having been worn and washed a number of times 

* A few miniscule surface slubs, snags, and nips, which do not penetrate fabric (see Photo 10)  

* Two tiny, very faint specks in left elbow area, and two slightly less faint ones on inside fold of French placket, which are not visible when worn (none show up clearly in photos) 

* All original shell buttons present and in fine condition 

* Original sewn-in woven neck labels fully intact

* Virtually no collar or cuff wear to speak of

* No modifications or mends 

* No odors or other afflictions 

* Freshly hand laundered with hypoallergenic, ecologically conscientious laundry liquid 

Please closely review all photos provided. 

Inquiries and offers welcome. 

Price: $175

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