The US military had adopted the humble chambray shirt as part of its fatigue uniform in the early 1900s. Worn by enlisted sailors, the shirts were a perfect mixture of hardwearing, light enough to dry quickly and easy to clean. Though they would change through various iterations, the same simple garment is still in use today. Its on the backs of sailors in the pacific that these would become famous, there are hundreds of great photos of these being worn on deck under the blazing equatorial sun.
This particular example is made on an N5sx contract number placing the manufacturing date around April - May 1945. Unfortunately the manufacturer is unknown.
Condition
This is worn, but mint condition. There is a little yellowing on the collar, but otherwise perfect.
Size
- Tagged a 15 1/2
- Fits a modern large
- Pit to pit 23"
- Shoulder to shoulder 18.5"
- Shoulder to cuff 24.5"
- Collar to hem 33.5"