alabaster organdy shirt

This shirt is made from a 1930’s Madeira of Portugal organdy grand tablecloth. It was a whopping 106” long and 66” wide. It was a family heirloom to the original owners and came with its original dry cleaning receipt from its last dry clean in 1979. Atop of the sheer organdy are linen irises and stems.

Madeira table linens were first discovered in 1850 on the island of Madeira by an Englishwoman who was so impressed by the hand embroidery work of the local women that she took trunks back to England. This particular style of tablecloth is called shadow work. Linen houses came into fruition around the 1930s and many of these linens were highly sought after, often replicated.

this shirt has a structured drape as is with organdy textiles. It is sheer, with shadow work linen

Convertible camp collar

Relaxed fit

5 natural agoya shell buttons at center front

Split side seams

Clean finished interior

Please note that all textiles used are 50 to 125+ years old and may contain irregularities and/or areas of irregular color. All stains and fabric imperfections have been treated by us to the best of our ability and are common with vintage and antique textiles.

1/2 Chest: 23”

Front body length from HPS: 28 1/2”

Across Shoulder: 19 1/4”

Sleeve length: 8 3/4”