LONG-NIGHT-SHIRT
AQUA-Offwhite
100% COTTON Herringbone-light Thin-Stripes digital-print
LONG-NIGHT-SHIRT AQUA-Offwhite 100% COTTON Herringbone-light Thin-Stripes digital-print
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Extended night-shirt with standing collar, no buttons, and narrow piping; hem below knee with side vents. Designed to keep fabric off the body while maintaining coverage during rest. Functions today in hot interiors or as a modest top layer over light trousers. In French Guiana the added length protected legs from insects while the plain front and light cloth supported evaporation and rapid drying between downpours.
The combination of heat, humidity, and wildlife encouraged full-length yet breathable garments. Longer shirts reduced exposed skin at night when insects were most active. Minimal fastenings and smooth finishes lowered snagging risk and simplified care, consistent with living conditions in equatorial forest settlements.
DETAILS
DETAILS
Our article number:9040
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 HERRINGBONE-LIGHT 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
In 1924 Paris hosted the Olympic Games while Le Moult’s shop drew international collectors, linking sport and science in the same city.
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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