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What shirts were popular in the Old West?

by | Mar 1, 2007 | Inside History

What shirts were popular in the Old West? Katrina Allen Linden, Arizona Most shirts were pullovers and had buttons (or sometimes laces) only partway down the front. Many working cowboys picked up Army surplus shirts made of woven wool twill in navy blue (prior to 1881, Army shirts were gray flannel). Shirt styles were usually plain, striped or patterned. Lightweight Chambray shirts were also popular. If cowboys could afford them, silk shirts were a big hit. Wool and flannel were more popular tha


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