My son, Lewis, is obsessed with ancient weapons and military history, so Christmas 2018 I promised to build him an 18th century uniform of his choice.
He decided on the Prussian Army of the Seven Years War.
Coat – Waistcoat – Shirt – Breeches. Seems pretty straightforward, right?
I had this crazy idea that it would be fun to sew something by hand, so I was excited to get started right away on an 18th Century shirt that I assumed we would need.
I looked at some extant examples of linen shirts for inspiration:
