type of wool for a shirt.

[fort fireman]

Im thinking of making a wool pull over lng shirt, hunting shirt, waggonners shirt, what ever you want to call it. :grin: I'm wanting to do it to wear under my linen stuff for alittle more warmth. My question is , for warmth which way do I want to go? Wool Broadcloth or wool flannel?

 

[Dan Hogue]

Broadcloth is thicker, and probably better suited for a wesket or coat. I would use a lighter flannel for an undergarment. Wm Booth Draper has a good assortment of quality products and examples of their uses.

 

[fort fireman]

How many yards do I need for a long shirt ? I don't have a pattern yet.

 

[Rev_William]

I would find a pattern then I have 2 patterns with drastically different yardage required

 

[Black Hand]

Wools shirts appear to be uncommon. Better a wool waistcoat or coat (depending on your persona) of broadcloth.

 

[fort fireman]

I do have a wool waistcoat. I'm looking for something to go along with it. I'm wanting something to wear under the waistcoat on cold wet days. Let's face it linen sucks when it gets wet. I was thinking a wool shirt, wool weskit, linen pull over then my linen caped frock. I could shed layers as needed. My two linen shirts are very thin. If you hold them up they let light through. Not much for warmth.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I had the wife sew me two shirts like you are talking about, one out of very heavy wool and one out of lighter wool. I wear them both about equal amounts of time. The heavy one under my cartharts when hunting, the lighter one at spring and fall rendezvous to "cut the Chill". :idunno: :idunno:

 

[Black Hand]

You should consider a sleeved wool waistcoat and/or frock coat. Remember that during the 1700s & 1800s, a shirt was considered underwear, and a properly dressed man did NOT go out in public without a coat (or a hat).

 

[Dan Hogue]

Measure your linen shirt that fits best, leave x-tra inch or so for seam, and figure yardage from there. I would use the same "pattern" as your linen shirt. They are basically squares and rectangles. a commercial pattern is not necessary for a simple shirt.