NIGHT-SHIRT
OFFWHITE-White-white with white-white taping
100% COTTON Double-Gauze
NIGHT-SHIRT OFFWHITE-White-white with white-white taping 100% COTTON Double-Gauze
Couldn't load pickup availability
Knee-length shirt with standing collar, no buttons, and piped edges. The straight cut gave ventilation, while the collar sat flat against the neck. Today it remains a light house garment or summer layer. In French Guiana, where Eugène Le Moult grew up, night-shirts of this cut suited the equatorial heat and humidity, covering the body while allowing air to circulate in conditions where heavy European textiles were impractical.
French Guiana lies directly on the equator. Heat above 30 °C, humidity near saturation, and frequent rainfall shaped daily life. Clothing had to balance coverage with breathability, and night-shirts offered a practical solution. Their light construction allowed comfort where European dress of the time, designed for colder climates, would have been unsuitable.
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
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:9010
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 DOUBLE-GAUZE 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
International rail routes connected collectors who also visited Le Moult’s shop in Paris. His cabinets at rue Dumeril became a destination alongside Europe’s most elegant stations.
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.
Share
