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Rare Vtg 40s 50s Tem-Tex Morning Stripe Pearl-Snap Sawtooth Western Shirt USA S For Sale
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Rare Vtg 40s 50s Tem-Tex Morning Stripe Pearl-Snap Sawtooth Western Shirt USA S: $185.00
Rare Vintage Late 1940s 40s Forties Early 1950s 50s Fifties Tem-Tex Snap-Per-Roo Black & Grey Morning Stripe Wool-Rayon Blend Long-Sleeved Pearl-Snap Western Shirt with Gripper Brand Snaps by Scovill, Spearpoint Collar, Sawtooth Flap Pockets, and Dapper Western Yokes | S 14 31 | Made in Texas | Western Wear | Ranch Wear | Rockabilly | Flaws (Please see Condition section below)Details:* Garment type: Pearl-snap Western shirt, Snap-front Western shirt, Saw tooth snap pocket Western shirt, Morning stripe Western shirt * Brand: Garment: Tem-Tex “Snap-Per-Roo” (trademarked in 1948); Pearl snaps: “Gripper” Snap Fasteners (introduced in 1936) * Manufacturer: Garment: Feldt Manufacturing Co., Inc.(owner: Max Feldt [1917-1993]), Temple, Texas / Stamford, Texas (prior to acquisition by Karman [owner: Sam Mandelbaum] in 1956); Pearl snaps: Scovill Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Connecticut (Est. 1802) * Decade: Late 1940s, 40s, Forties, Nineteen-Forties;Early 1950s, 50s, Fifties, Nineteen-Fifties * Country of manufacture: United States of America * Style / look: Western, Western Wear, Ranch Wear, Cowboy, Rockabilly, Rodeo, Country, Country & Western, Wild West, Cattleman, Gaucho, Rancher, Buckaroo, Caballero, Wrangler, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Hank Williams, John Wayne, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Clint Eastwood, Nudie Cohn, Nathan Turk, Gab shirt * Size: S 14 31 (please see full measurements below) * Fabric: Outer material: Sumptuous textured/ribbed cold rayon and wool (+ cotton?) blend; Collar and yoke lining; Satin * Pattern: Handsome morning stripe pattern in black and grey with white hairline stripes * Color combination: Black, grey, and white fabric with smoky pearl and silvertone snaps * Yoke type: Front: Western straight pointed; Back:Western arcuate * Front closure: Snap * Fastenings: \"Gripper\" pearl snaps/snapfasteners * Snaps/snap fasteners: Eighteen (18) 19L (12mm) “Gripper” (by Scovill) pearl and metal snaps: six (6) down front; two (2) at each pocket; three (3) at each cuff; and one (1) gauntlet snap at each sleeve placket * Collar leaf: Spearpoint collar typical of the late1940s-early 1950s * Sleeves: Long * Plackets: Traditional front placket type with western pearl snaps * Cuffs: Western triple-snap (3-inch) barrel type * Pockets: Western double-snap sawtooth (double spade) flap patch pockets; classic two-pocket front design * Hemline: Curved (with tails; meant to be worn tucked in) with serged edge * Silhouette: Western fitted hourglass * Seams: Flat felled * Labels (in order of arrangement on garment): – Sewn-in woven loop label in off-white with script “Snap-Per-Roo” wordmark in red – Sewn-in woven neck label in off-white tone with cowboy figure on left wielding lasso encircling the following text in order of arrangement from top to bottom: “DISTINCTLY STYLED” in block lettering at top; “Tem-Tex” wordmark in italicized typeface running diagonally across tag with“REG.U.S.PAT.OFF” in small, italicized letters underneath; and finally,“WESTERN SHIRT | MADE IN THE | HEART OF TEXAS,” all in brown – Sewn-in woven “DRY CLEAN | ONLY” label in off-white with brown text * Labeling / markings date garment to pre-TFPIA era (no fabric content indicated) * Scarce confluence of western styling and classic morning stripes, casual and formal sartorial aesthetics * Probably the coolest shirt you will ever own * Gender-neural, unisex, non-binary * Garment care: Dry cleaning, or hand laundering in cold water and line drying recommended; machine washable; may be ironed on medium setting and/or steamed * 100% authentic vintage 1940s-1950s garment manufactured to exacting standards in the State of Texas during the heyday of the needle trades in America * NOT REPRO * NOT NEW * NOT PERFECTMeasurements (in inches):* Neck: 14 * Chest: 36 * Chest pit to pit (laid flat): 18 * Sleeve length from nape of neck: 31 * Sleeve length from shoulder seam: 22 * Sleeve length from pit: 18 * Shoulder width (shoulder seam to shoulder seam): 17 * Waist (laid flat, side seam to side seam): 16 * Placket width: 1 ½ * Pocket width: 4 5/16 * Pocket height/depth: 6 * Cuff width: 3 * Cuff circumference (center of male snap to center of female snap): 7 ¼ * Length from collar seam: 28 * Total length: 29 ½Note on fit: No size label on garment. Shirt, which is fitted (torso-hugging) in the typical western hourglass style, would suit best an adult of smaller, slenderer build. I am 5’9”/135lbs and the collar is far too snug for comfort fully buttoned, but fine left open. Please carefully review the actual measurements, and all photos provided, to ensure a proper fit. No returns will be granted due to size-related issues unless the measurements furnished above are shown to be vastly inaccurate — a highly unlikely eventuality.Condition:* In splendid shape for septuagenarian garment with certain traces of age and use * Visible inner collar wear: satin lining worn through in spots revealing white interlining (see Photos 3, 8, 9) * Touch of deterioration at collar fold in back (does not penetrate fabric; see Photo 9) * Collar leaves unblemished (see Photos 3, 8) * Light wear to cuff edges (see Photo 7) * Interlining exposed at bottom corner on right cuff(see Photos 7, 10) * Slight separation and fraying along back yoke edges(see Photo 6) * Slight separation of flat-felled seam along left shoulder (see Photo 10) * Slight shoulder wear, including one apparent mend(see Photo 10) * Serging has come unraveled along hemline resulting in frayed edge (not visible if worn tucked in; could be resurged at a tailoring establishment; see Photo 7) * Shirt may have shrunk slightly over the years * No evident stains * No mothing * All original pearl snaps present and in superb condition; all fasten properly and stay fastened * Original woven Tem-Tex label fully intact with slight discoloration (see Photos 8. 9) * Original woven “Snap-Per-Roo” loop tag intact with wear – frayed at bottom (see Photos 8. 9) * Original woven “Dry Clean Only” label fully intact with slight discoloration (see Photos 8. 9) * No odors or other afflictions * Despite aforementioned flaws, an extremely rare sartorial artifact and most wearable findPlease closely review all photos provided, noting all flaws indicated above, before purchasing. No returns and/or refunds will be granted due to condition unless undeniable omissions, oversights or errors have been made.Inquiries and offers welcome.Price: $185 (AS IS – Price takes aforementioned flaws fully into account)Free Priority shipping within the continental UnitedStates
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