Snipes Shirt - 11 oz. 2×1 selvedge denim

SPECS

• Pattern inspired by a rare vintage 1930’s US Army wool uniform classic shirt, revisited MF® style.
• Full 6 button front opening.
• Rounded tails.
• Black corozo wood “cat-eye” buttons.
• Two large utilitarian chest pockets with flaps, each with a pen slot.
• Unstructured one-piece collar (no collar band.)
• Elbow reinforcement patches.
• Chainstitch construction with narrow folder.
• 100% cotton tonal stitching.
• Red bartack side seams in lieu of side gussets.
• Made in Japan.

FABRIC:
Premium 11 oz. 2×1 selvedge denim (same Japan-milled fabric as our SS2025 Placer Overalls), given a tonal treatment with black trims.

SIZING/FIT

The SNIPES comes RAW/unwashed. It is cut so that the measurements match the labeling after an initial cold soak/line dry. We recommend this usual protocol before wearing:

* Cold soak for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.

* Machine spin dry cycle, then line dry.

At 5.7’ ~145 lbs, I opted for a SMALL for a trim uniform-like fit.
We recommend sticking to your usual mfsc shirt size, understanding that what will work best for you depends on your body type and how you like your shirts to fit.
Please refer to our sizing chart reflecting soaked measurements (= 30mn cold soak, spin dry and line dry.)

CARE

Machine wash on DELICATE, cold water, mild eco-friendly detergent. Hang dry.
Heat dryer may result in excessive/irreversible shrinkage.

STORY

The pattern of the MF® SNIPES is inspired by the earliest model of US Gov-issued uniform shirt in a full button-front design, a departure from earlier 1/2 button-front pullover styles.

Identified as Specs “No. 8-26C Shirt, Flannel, Olive-Drab, Coat Style” by the Quartermaster Corps, it was introduced sometime in 1933 and issued to US Army and Air Corps personnel and FDR’s CCC enrollees alike. This new “Pattern 1933” uniform shirt was deemed “Coat Style”, marking a practical departure from its predecessor, the mustard color pullover wool shirt commonly associated with WW1 Doughboys. The overall design was borrowed from civilian workwear, back when utilitarian garment-making skills bordered on fancy tailoring prowess. This is definitely an intricate pattern by today’s workwear clothing standards, Dickies and the likes.

Besides the full six-button front placket improvement, the characteristics of the early 8-26C shirt included a one-piece unstructured collar (no collar band), a singular style of elbow reinforcement patch, and two large functional chest pockets, each with a pen slot.

The MF® SNIPES Shirt is designed in California by Mister Freedom® and manufactured in Japan in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.