Is there a more versatile piece of clothing than the dress shirt?
This closet essential can take you anywhere from the office to a wedding, date night or evening out with friends.
So how much does a shirt weigh?
On average, a dress shirt will weigh approximately 8 ounces (240 grams).
The actual weight will vary slightly depending on the size and type of material the shirt is made from.
The world’s oldest garment is believed to be a linen shirt taken from an Egyptian tomb, dated around 3000 BC.
Shirts were originally a type of men’s underwear that were worn next to the skin and used to protect visible garments.
In the seventeenth century, men’s shirts were allowed to be shown for the first time, and by the eighteenth century they had started to become important items in their own right.
Prior to the mid-1800s, dress shirts were worn by men and boys, with women typically wearing blouses or chemises.
After this time, dress shirts started to be worn by both men and women.
Today, shirts are often worn as a formal evening garment as part of a black or white-tie outfit. They can also be worn more informally and dressed down as day wear.
~ Fun Fact ~
Colored shirts only started to appear in the nineteenth century. At this time, they were considered to be for lower-class workers and didn’t become fashionable until the 1900s.
Resources
https://www.cockeyed.com/science/weight/shirt-mens-dress.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_shirt
https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/clothing-types-styles/shirt