SAILOR-SHIRT
LAVENDERGRAY with white taping
100% COTTON popeline
SAILOR-SHIRT LAVENDERGRAY with white taping 100% COTTON popeline
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Knee-length shirt with square sailor collar, V-neck, piped trim, and straight sleeves. Cut shorter than the sailor longshirt, it allowed freer movement while retaining the same protective collar. Today it serves as a versatile summer garment, light robe, or coastal layer. On transatlantic crossings, sailor shirts of this form were worn on deck to shield the neck from back-drafts and winds, giving protection without the bulk of heavy coats.
Crossings from Le Havre to Cayenne meant weeks at sea under varying conditions. Trade winds, squalls, and cold backdrafts made protection for the neck and shoulders essential. The sailor collar directed wind away from the body, and the shorter cut gave mobility on crowded decks, making the sailor shirt a dependable garment for maritime travel.
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:9122
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
The Jardin des Plantes in Paris held exotic plants and scientific collections. Le Moult’s family ties connected his butterflies with the institution’s curatorial staff.
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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