Shirt
Clothing
ca.1884-1900 (made)
ca.1884-1900 (made)
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Jaeger short sleeved shirt, worn by the playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). From Shaw's personal wardrobe.
Shaw was an enthusiastic patron of the Jaeger Company and wore many of their garments, as did the playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). The first branch of the Jaeger Company was established in 1884. The company promoted the health benefits of Dr. Jaeger's 'hygenic', 'Sanitary Woolen System' as outlined in his 1880 publication Die Normalkleidung als Gesundheitsschutz. The appeal and success of their products was such that, by 1900, the company had opened twenty branches across Britain.
Shaw was an enthusiastic patron of the Jaeger Company and wore many of their garments, as did the playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). The first branch of the Jaeger Company was established in 1884. The company promoted the health benefits of Dr. Jaeger's 'hygenic', 'Sanitary Woolen System' as outlined in his 1880 publication Die Normalkleidung als Gesundheitsschutz. The appeal and success of their products was such that, by 1900, the company had opened twenty branches across Britain.
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| Title | Shirt (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven wool, machine stitched |
| Brief description | Jaeger short sleeved shirt, worn by the playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). From Shaw's personal wardrobe |
| Physical description | Jaeger short sleeved shirt, worn by the playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). From Shaw's personal wardrobe. The cream shirt is woven from pure wool, it has a soft collar and a centre front opening which fastens with a vertical row of 4 pearlised buttons. The shirt is cut in a simple T-shape, with short sleeves, and curved side vents, it is slightly longer at the rear than at the front. A label marked 'Jaeger, 126 Regent Street' has been sewn into the interior of the collar and a further label, woven in blue with the distinctive Jaeger trademark has been stitched to the interior of the proper left side interior of the front opening. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Barry Jones in November 1973. |
| Summary | Jaeger short sleeved shirt, worn by the playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). From Shaw's personal wardrobe. Shaw was an enthusiastic patron of the Jaeger Company and wore many of their garments, as did the playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). The first branch of the Jaeger Company was established in 1884. The company promoted the health benefits of Dr. Jaeger's 'hygenic', 'Sanitary Woolen System' as outlined in his 1880 publication Die Normalkleidung als Gesundheitsschutz. The appeal and success of their products was such that, by 1900, the company had opened twenty branches across Britain. |
| Associated object | S.1418-1984 (Object) |
| Other number | 1973/A/152 - BTMA accession number |
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| Accession number | S.1417-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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