{"product_id":"40-s-western-gabardine-leather-fringe-pearl-snap-shirt-unisex-xs-s","title":"40’s Western Gabardine Fringe Pearl Snap Shirt (Unisex XS\/S)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Rare 1940’s-1950’s Vintage Otto F. Ernst Western Gabardine Fringe Pearl Snap Shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMade in Sheridan, Wyoming USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Fits Men’s Size: XS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Fits Women’s Size: S \u0026amp; XS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   (No tagged size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Chocolate Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Selvedge Gabardine \/ Cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware: United Carr Metal Back Pearl Snap Buttons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrim: Suede Leather Fringe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBust: 20” flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 30”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 16” flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHips: 17” flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders: 17” flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve: 24”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand: Otto F. Ernst Inc. Sportswear Sheridan, Wyoming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecade: 1930s-1940s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearl Snap Front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestern Yoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCowhide Fringe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlanted Slit Chest Pockets (hidden under fringe)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-Pearl Snap Sleeve Cuffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare-Cut Hem w\/ High Sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight Woven Selvedge Fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim Tailored Fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle Stitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful vintage condition. No rips, holes, or tears. There are some iron marks\/fades but still really gorgeous. Brand tag is fraying and unreadable. But I believe this to be a Buck Bernie Brand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORE INFO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eGabardine western shirts are the most sought after and hardest to find by vintage collectors because of the high quality and durability of the material. It was costly to weave and expensive to tailor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabardine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a durable warp-face twill weave comprising several varieties of worsted wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, cotton and silk, a tightly woven fabric. \u003c\/span\u003eCompared to fabrics which preceded it, gabardine was lightweight, soft, super-comfortable, durable, and breathable. Its ability to shed water and break wind helped revolutionize outerwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern use to describe a fabric rather than a garment dates to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thomas_Burberry\" title=\"Thomas Burberry\"\u003eThomas Burberry\u003c\/a\u003e, founder of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burberry\" title=\"Burberry\"\u003eBurberry\u003c\/a\u003e fashion house, who invented the fabric and revived the name gabardine in 1879. It was introduced by Burberry Clothing, and patented in 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabardine is a thick, hard-wearing fabric, ideal for garments subject to heavy wear and tear. Breathable and comfortable: the tight weave of gabardine makes it naturally breathable and very comfortable to wear during all seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH Bar C Ranchwear History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"theme-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"enlarge-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1897, a young tailor from Brooklyn named Samuel Christenfeld decides to start designing luxury clothing with an “english riding flare” and called it \"Tailoring by Christenfeld, in Brooklyn, NY”. Nine years later, in 1906, he formed a partnership with Mel Halpern and officially changed the name to Halpern and Christenfeld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"theme-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"enlarge-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few years of being partners Christenfeld decided to buy out Halpern, take controlling interest of the company, and changed the name to H-C for legal purposes. Shortly after he changed the name, again, to HBarC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"theme-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"enlarge-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Samuel’s death in 1939, HBarC focused on the western market, and started to grow internationally. Seymour moved to California to open the Los Angeles office and established the Hollywood arm of the brand. As a maker of authentic western wear, and the popularity of western movies, many movies began to use HBarC. Catering to the Hollywood elite, HBarC supplied clothes for western movies clothing the likes of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Elvis Presley, John Travolta to name only a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MCA VINTAGE REVIVAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300093550892,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/7759\/9532\/files\/F5B9C044-F8E6-4A30-A789-2C6E2CE40771.jpg?v=1781031829","url":"https:\/\/mcavintagerevival.com\/products\/40-s-western-gabardine-leather-fringe-pearl-snap-shirt-unisex-xs-s","provider":"MCA VINTAGE REVIVAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}