SAILOR-LONGSHIRT
BLUE with white taping
100% COTTON Popeline fabric-dyed
SAILOR-LONGSHIRT BLUE with white taping 100% COTTON Popeline fabric-dyed
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Long shirt with V-front, square sailor collar, piped trim, and straight sleeves. Cut in cotton for airflow and freedom of movement, reaching below the knee. Today it works as an easy summer garment or house robe. On transatlantic crossings, sailor longshirts of this type protected the neck and shoulders from back-drafts and sea winds, giving comfort on exposed decks while remaining light enough for crowded ship interiors.
Transatlantic voyages from Le Havre to Cayenne took weeks, crossing the North Atlantic where storms, gales, and trade winds shaped travel. Passengers and crew needed garments that shielded against wind on deck yet stayed breathable below. The sailor collar was a practical solution: it turned down drafts from behind and protected the neck in damp conditions, making the longshirt a standard of ocean travel.
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DETAILS
DETAILS
Taping, a functional and decorative element, has been used in garments for centuries, often for reinforcement
& handrolled Piping, a decorative trim or embellishment, originated in 19th century. Initially used in military uniforms for distinction, it became popular in civilian wear for its sharp, tailored look
Our article number:8869
MATERIAL
MATERIAL
100%ᴾᵁᴿᴱ Southern-Indian COTTON (as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 heritage sample, made from fabric woven before 1947 in then British-India )
• from fields SUSTAINABLY growing cotton since at least 35AD (according to Roman Empire trade records)
• woven as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 POPELINE weave to P.Le Moult designs in nearby villages by English-speaking unionized craftspeople, descendants of the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 weavers (in a state that has been alternating between soft-Left and hard-Left coalitions since 1957...)
STYLE
STYLE
Observing exotic plants in the Jardin des Plantes, attire adjusted to glasshouse heat, in Summer of 1925.
HERITAGE
HERITAGE
LÉOPOLD LE MOULT, PIONEER OF FRENCH ORGANIC 1856-1926 : we inherited grandad's grandad's ideals
EUGÈNE LE MOULT, BUTTERFLY-HUNTER 1882-1965 : we inherited dad's grandad's wardrobe contents
CREATOR
CREATOR
PROJET LE MOULT: Timeless cuts from 1900-1950, originally designed for the adventurer Eugène Le Moult, reimagined with contemporary edge by his great-granddaughter, unisex elegance for all.
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