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* Brand: Arnold Constable & Company, Fifth Avenue, New York; venerable ‘carriage trade’ department store established in 1825, which until its closure in 1975, stood as the oldest in America; the building it occupied at the corner of Fifth Ave. and 40th St. (built in 1915) has housed the Mid-Manhattan Library since 1970

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

* Country of manufacture: United States with imported (presumably, Italian) fabric

* Style / look: Preppy, Sporty, Palm Beach, Country Club, Summer Resort, Sailing, Golf, Tennis, Gentry, Beau Monde, Elite, Taiyouzoku, Sun Tribe, A Place in the Sun

* Size (as labeled): M | 15-15½ (Please see full actual measurements below) |

* Fabric: Fabulous “imported” (presumably from Italy) one-of-a-kind (partially open) tropical weave cotton fabric with woven shields emblazoned with sporting motifs: crossed golf clubs, crossed tennis rackets, and sailboat; the silky hand suggests a cotton/silk blend, but as fabric content tagging was not mandated until after 1959, that cannot be confirmed; at any rate, it is luxurious

* Color: Gorgeous soft sage/celadon green tone

* Collar closure: Loop

* Collar leaf: Short spread Italian-style (Capri) “camp” collar, which became tremendously popular in the mid-1950s, with loop closure (rather than buttonhole), almost invariably worn open

* Sleeves: Short split sleeves

* Hem: Square, flat

* Seams: Flat felled

* Placket type: French

* Pockets: Single front welt pocket, 3 ¾” in width and 3 ¾” in depth

* Buttons: Front: Five (5) 22L (14mm diameter) four-hole shell buttons; Collar: One (1 ) 18L (11.5mm) four-hole shell button

* Labels:

— Sewn-in woven “Arnold Constable Fifth Avenue” label with black text on white ground

— Sewn-in woven “Imported Fabric” loop label

— Sewn-in woven size label: “Washable | 15 (M) 15 ½“

* Exquisite details throughout

* Laundry stamp/inscription on collar fabric and label

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

* 100% authentic vintage 1950s garment tailored to the highest standards for Arnold Constable & Co. during the Golden Age of the needle trades in America

* NOT REPRO

* NOT NEW

Measurements (in inches):

* Neck: 15-15 ½

* Chest: 40

* Chest pit to pit (laid flat): 20

* Sleeve length from shoulder seam: 8

* Sleeve length from pit: 5

* Shoulder width (shoulder seam to shoulder seam): 18

* Waist (laid flat, side seam to side seam): 20

* Length from collar seam: 26 ½

* Total length: 29

* Pocket width: 3 ¾

* Pocket depth: 3 ¾

Note on fit: A true Medium, this shirt would tend to suit any human 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:

* Impeccably cared-for

* Immaculate, near mint condition

* Original woven Arnold Constable neck label is present, but does show a bit of wear, including slight bleeding of laundry stamp ink, with evidence of detachment and attempts (presumably by cleaners) to reaffix it with adhesive

* Very slight collar wear, pilling; perhaps 4-5 pills along fold

* All original buttons intact and unscathed

* No discernible stains

* No frayed seams

* No odors or other afflictions

* Please bear in mind that the fabric, which is woven, and has a linen-like quality, contains natural ingrained slubs and ‘imperfections,’ which are not defects

* Freshly hand laundered with hypoallergenic, ecologically conscientious laundry liquid

Please closely review all photos provided.

Inquiries and offers welcome.

Price: $275

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