Chemise no. 97

Man’s chemise (gömlek) made of plain cotton off-white cloth with long sleeves. The whole front part is one piece 67cm wide, with a vertical opening, 39cm long, fastened with five white buttons – one of them bigger than the others and of a different design. The opening is reinforced with extra pieces, sewn lengthwise, and with a small rectangular piece (5x3cm) at its lower end. Around the neck the cloth is folded over 2cm and stitched to form a small collar. On the shoulders and at the back below the collar is an extra piece of cloth, 11.5cm broad. The back is made of one piece, 70cm wide, and its total length is 83cm. The sleeves, made of one piece each, folded and stitched lengthwise under the arms, are sewn vertically to the body and shoulder parts; they are 21cm wide on the upper part, tapering to 15cm with a simple seam at the lower end. Both sides of the chemise have an opening 7cm long. The chemise is machine-stitched and has been repaired with several patches.