SAILOR-SHIRT-SHORT
NAVY with gold piping
100% COTTON Herringbone-light
SAILOR-SHIRT-SHORT NAVY with gold piping 100% COTTON Herringbone-light
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Hip-length shirt with square sailor collar, V-neck, and piped trim. Cut like a typical shirt, it offers mobility while preserving the maritime collar’s protective function. Today it works as a casual summer shirt or beach layer. On transatlantic crossings, short sailor shirts of this type gave freedom of movement on deck, shielding the neck from backdrafts without restricting the arms in cramped or windy conditions.
North Atlantic crossings involved days on open decks where trade winds, storms, and damp spray were constant. Short sailor shirts suited active use, balancing protection with agility. The collar deflected wind at the neck, and the shorter length made them practical for moving across crowded shipboard spaces.
DETAILS
DETAILS
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:9188
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
Leaning on the rail of an Atlantic liner, sleeves catching salt wind on deck, in Summer of 1926.
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
PRALINE LE MOULT : A graduate of both CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS and Head Alumni at the ÉCOLE des BEAUX-ARTS de PARIS, winner of the 2005 LVMH Young Creatives Prize, Praline draws on her family history to create what she describes as ‘home-adventure-wear in retro cuts’.
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