For comparison here's an actual 18th century shirt.
No huge puffy sleeves.
No laces.
No widely-spread pointed collar.
They had a button at the neck.
The neck opening was large enough to get your head through, and didn't go halfway down your chest.
What they did have, that modern shirts don't, are inserts of extra fabric in the armpits to give extra freedom of motion.
Last edited by OC Richard; 14th May 23 at 04:24 PM.
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