Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

[Conley]

Seldan Shirt Fabric ? -Looking to reproduce the Pin Striped pattern of the Saldan shirt . Any one have a full size scan of the pin striped patten ? Looking to silk screen print it ? As I see it an Authentic copy of the fabric is the reason more shirts are not made. All Input on this project are welcome. Mod's if post out on line -please remove it. regards Conley Sluss

[joey12thga]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Try Voldermort........... I mean N$. He has the fabric on his site.

[Conley]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

joey- not looking to buy-looking to make -thanks for your input Conley Sluss

[coastaltrash]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

SO wait, you want to silk screen a fabric that is already available from someone for sale?

[Spinster]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

SO wait, you want to silk screen a fabric that is already available from someone for sale?

AND was a woven-in stripe in the original, not a silk screen stripe.......oh, and done on a period closed selvedge fabric. That selvedge edge is utilzed in the construction of the shirt as well. Those properly woven edges are a bear to locate and purchase these days.

[Conley]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

AND was a woven-in stripe in the original, not a silk screen stripe.......oh, and done on a period closed selvedge fabric. That selvedge edge is utilzed in the construction of the shirt as well. Those properly woven edges are a bear to locate and purchase these days.

Spinster - Thank You for your more Lady like
and educational reply on the fabric as it is a woven-in not a print. As to print it will only be a non authentic copy ! regards Conley Sluss

[Justin Runyon]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Everyone wave goodbye to Mr. Sluss as his account mysteriously dissappears.

[Dan Limb]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Question regarding the Seldon shirt:

Would the broad arrow have been added when the garment was completed, or after it was accepted by the British Army?

Thank You,

Dan "and now for the last name" Limb

PS Thanks for the heads up, Silas!

DL

Dan, you need to sign your full name to your posts as required by the forum rules which can be viewed here : http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/...w_faq_item1998 Using your name as your forum ID does not satisfy the rule. - Silas Tackitt, one ob de mods.

[CSchneider]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Would the broad arrow have been added when the garment was completed, or after it was accepted by the British Army?

From examining the stamps on the shirt, it appears that the maker's stamp and the broad arrow were done with two different inks. That may be an indication of the broad arrow being added later, but I know little about how British military contracts worked and couldn't say for certain.

-Craig Schneider

[Steve Acker]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Jim,

I can't help with the cloth, but I do know Ted Quednau, and myself to a lesser degree, studied the original a number of times in preperation for his making some. He has excellent notes on the shirt as well as had made spot on replcas. If you need tips, contact him.

Steve Acker

[4VADRUMMER]

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Voldermort! Lol,
I have seen ************* fabric and it's an outstanding reproduction! Now, if I had a good pattern for the British army shirt I'd buy some of *********** fabric and make one.

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Hallo!

In brief and to over generalize...

Yes, the British "broad arrow" was the mark of acceptance. A parrallel being 3rd and 4th Model Enfields with the arrow as being "government" guns.
NUG (normally, usually, generally) a broad arrow denotes British government property while the absence denotes "trade" (commercial) sales. However "no longer serviceable" or "obsolete" government stuff, especially say lock or barrels with stamps did not have them removed before sale as it would have spoiled the finish.

Curt

[Dan Limb]

Re: Seldan Shirt Fabric ?

Hallo!

In brief and to over generalize...

Yes, the British "broad arrow" was the mark of acceptance. A parrallel being 3rd and 4th Model Enfields with the arrow as being "government" guns.
NUG (normally, usually, generally) a broad arrow denotes British government property while the absence denotes "trade" (commercial) sales. However "no longer serviceable" or "obsolete" government stuff, especially say lock or barrels with stamps did not have them removed before sale as it would have spoiled the finish.

Curt

Thank you! I was wondering about that as it would seem that the shirts may have been purchased directly from the British Government rather than by government contractors (ie Peter Tait) if they already had the broad arrow and "WD" stamped. Granted, that may too be an overgeneralization, but it could be a possibility.

Records seem to point out that quantities numbers of these shirts made it through to Confederate stocks. Given that they could have been obsolete shirts (much like the US Army DRMO of later eras), would they striped "ammunition shirts" have been liquidated to make room for the next generation of army shirts?

YHS.

Dan Limb