Making a Hunting Shirt: Part 1

[@Randman64]

That is going to be a great hunting shirt

[@thedeerskindiary]

It did turn out nice. I wish I made it a little bigger. If it rains it’s gonna be kids size.

[@JamesWilliams-he4lb]

That's going to be an awesome hunting shirt.

[@jamesvatter5729]

Great project. Looking forward to part 2!

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you!

[@markmorse9445]

This will be an interesting journey

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thats what I said too lol!

[@2gpowell]

Love the choice of fabric. I purchased Neals series months back. I plan to start my shirt project this summer. I have the linen thread and several yards. of linen. I am trying to put together a pattern for French fly button trousers. from 1760-70s era . Awesome video looking forward to the next! 👍

[@thedeerskindiary]

You are braver than I my friend. I tried a pair of trousers and decided I needed a mentor first. They were fall fronts.

[@lusolad]

You are the fellow from Martins Station!!! You have a good portrayal.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@lusolad]

​@thedeerskindiary is the pleated sleeves the only correct style ? Only one cape usually??

[@thedeerskindiary]

@@lusolad no there are both. Of the four surviving documented examples not all of them had pleated sleeves and it seems as though the pleats may have been added after the shirts were completed. Part of that is conjecture though. And there are indications of perhaps more then one cape based on some original drawings and certainly examples of more ornate fringe as well. Check out Meal Hurst’s paper on hunting shirts you can Google it and find the pdf online. It’s an excellent and probably the most exhaustive study to date.

[@lusolad]

Thank you. May I ask where you acquired your firearm?

[@gregorypennell1755]

Great start! I’ve hand sewn small parts of my kit, but haven’t taken the plunge into clothing. A more correct hunting shirt might be the place to start! I think I’ll start shopping for materials.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Let us know how it turns out!

[@HistoryOnTheLoose]

Beth Gilgun was a trailblazer for 18thC clothing, as well. Luckily, you don't have to be a tailor at all for shirts (as you know) as everything is cut straight and gathered/pleated to fit - all one has to do is sew a straight line lol. Using striped fabric for this ( or checked ) has always made shirts easier and faster for me to make, due to everything being squared edges. I've got a basic shirt how to coming for my channel, too. Good video.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you! Beth’s book and articles were my very early teachers for this stuff. Her stuff is still very useful and timeless! Good luck with your shirt and project!

[@jayburton2475]

Good video Good information looking forward to the rest of the videos I'm going to try to make me a hunting shirt thanks.

[@TheCamaro68rs]

Hi, I can’t sew. Who sells the best hunting shirt in your opinion.? Interesting video.

[@thedeerskindiary]

South Union Mills has a really good one at a great price.

[@almartin9500]

Did you whip stitch the bottom edge of the shirt? Lol did I miss that part? Mine is coming along nicely, slowly but nicely.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Yea sir I did. Sorry for the late response.

[@almartin9500]

Thanks! No worries!!!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Interesting.

[@dougdukes1039]

Link for directions is not complete. Can you post it again please.?

[@thedeerskindiary]

Are you able to open the document? The link is to the document that I found online and used to make a couple of Hunting shirts. It also indicates that there is supposed to be some sort of cape pattern but there is not.

[@dougdukes1039]

@@thedeerskindiary Would not open open anything. Just a blank screen

[@dougdukes1039]

Found it on the 2d SC Regiment website

[@thedeerskindiary]

@@dougdukes1039 great thank you. I have been trying to figure out a better way to share but have not been able to quite yet.

[@bentleyepic1731]

was the pattern simple?

[@thedeerskindiary]

Yes it was. With the exception of the cape it was all squares and rectangles.

[@bentleyepic1731]

@@thedeerskindiary ah, thanks. i have one more question(or two in the future) its about the shoulder seams. if you add 3 inches to your pattern, would that make the shoulder seam drape 3 inches? its probably a stupid question, but you cant be too safe. this is because historically, the shoulder seam was about 3 inches down.

[@bentleyepic1731]

3 inches to the side, that is