Where to get a high quality Ghillie Shirt (100% cotton)

[Steve Ashton]

If you want an actual historical pattern for a shirt you can find them in a variety of places. I have used both of these and can vouche for them both.

Folkwear has a shirt they call a Mississippi River Boatman's shirt. I have used this pattern and it is nice.
https://www.folkwear.com/en-ca/produ...603627e8&_ss=r

I did up this outfit for a customer who wanted to attend an event that was specifically "historical". So of course he let me try it on.




Black Snail has a pattern that they call Georgian Empire Regency men's shirt. I have made this one too.
https://blacksnailpatterns.com/en/pr...6-pdf-download


Then it comes down to what fabric you choose. If you are looking for a historical type of fabric may I suggest "Linsey-Woolsey".
https://www.wmboothdraper.com/produc...insey-woolsey/

Cotton was known and available in the 1700's in Scotland but was imported from India, Egypt or the Americas so was expensive. The same with Silk.
If you prefer Cotton I would look on both of the websites I mention above as they sell fabrics that are close to what would have been used. But you do not want to go with modern Cotton shirt fabrics like you would find in a modern Oxford shirt. When doing shirts that look sort of historical I found that the blue and white striped pillow ticking give a nice look.

But - I'm not one that usually dresses in "Historical" clothing. I usually say that if I would not wear a shirt with trousers, I would not wear it with my kilt.