WW2 Period, CC41, Civilian Shirt with Fixed Collar, CWS, ‘Wheatsheaf Make’.

Was £79 now £65

WW2 Period, CC41, Civilian Shirt with Fixed Collar, CWS, ‘Wheatsheaf Make’.

An original 1940’s CC41, Utility labelled, men's shirt, with collar attached, made by C.W.S. Attached collar shirts were available from the 1930s onwards, but only became common in the 1940s.
The original label is still bright and legible, featuring the standard CC41 logo as well as the fabric code X3025/1. C.W.S. was the acronym for the Cooperative Wholesale Society with the shirt probably being manufactured in Leicester. Prominent also is the Wheatsheaf logo, embroidered in bright yellow.

Measurements when flat:

Armpit to armpit: 21” to 22”
Armpit to cuff: 21”
Collar: 13”

Please bear in mind that shirts of this period are cut in a very 'full' manner meaning that a chest measurement of 22" will fit around a 36-38" chest, depending on desired fit, smaller collar size is ok when worn with to button undone.
The shirt is in very condition, with only minor wear to the collar, something which could be rectified by, as ‘Make do and Mend’ suggested, ‘turning the collar’.
This would be ideal for a small to medium sized reenactor or ideal for a home front or Home Guard display, remembering that Home Guard wore civilian shirts under their Battledress.

Priced to reflect good condition and slightly smaller sizing.
Please refer carefully to the photographs as they form part of the description.

Code: 109