Shirt tails

[Capt Thighbiter]

Someone has told me that since shirts in the GAoP were considered underclothes, walking about with shirttails un-tucked in would be considered like wearing ones underwear over your parts in modern times. True or not?

I put the question to those better informed then myself ( not to hard to find that, eh?)

[Dutchman]

true in society unless you were so poor you did not have pants of some sort or thats what was done in your region ie field workers- aboard ship working, not so sure.- not common but did happen, i'll have to dig back and find the book but -mr x who was sickly took to his daily chores wearing his shirt- not the exact quote but close. i think wearing one loose on deck would work, but i'd be a bit nervous in the rigging with a tail flapping like a penant.

[Bully MacGraw]

Shirts are always tucked in 100% of the time UNLESS, they were an outergarment! That is just a shirt a bit larger with perhaps heavier fabric. This would be worn over everything

Cheers