When rumor and news of the proclamation trickled onto plantations, many enslaved women walked out of bondage in their mistresses’ dresses and finery, discarding visible markers of slavery to “put on the cloak of freedom,” items they believed were rightfully theirs after years of unpaid labor.
Shirt Info
• 100% combed ringspun cotton
• Heather Grey is 90% combed ringspun cotton and 10% polyester
• Dark Heather Grey, Heather Green, and Heather Blue are 35% combed ringspun cotton and 65% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.3 oz/yd² (145.8 g/m²)
• 30 singles
• Classic semi-contoured silhouette with side seam
• Tear-away label
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Seamed collarette
• Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Haiti, or Nicaragua
Shirt Info
• 100% combed ringspun cotton
• Heather Grey is 90% combed ringspun cotton and 10% polyester
• Dark Heather Grey, Heather Green, and Heather Blue are 35% combed ringspun cotton and 65% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.3 oz/yd² (145.8 g/m²)
• 30 singles
• Classic semi-contoured silhouette with side seam
• Tear-away label
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Seamed collarette
• Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Haiti, or Nicaragua
Size guide
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
| Width (inches) | 17 ¼ | 19 ¼ | 21 ¼ | 23 ¼ | 25 ¼ |
| Height (inches) | 25 ½ | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 ½ |