1970s Red Shirt with Frog Closure! So Adorable!

Description

This 1970s red shirt with frog-closure is timeless, versatile, and classic. It will go with just about everything in your wardrobe! It’s the perfect layering piece. The frog closure will provide just enough character to make your outfit stand out!

It looks absolutely amazing with this fabulous 1970s red plaid kilt-style skirt.

This cutie would fit a modern US size M (8-10). Measurements, taken flat, are:

B: 19″

W: 16.5″

L: 24″ shoulder to hem

Fabric does provide stretch.

Have you ever wondered about the frog closure, like the one on this 1970s red shirt, and where it came from? Well, leave it to the Fashion Institute of Technology to school you!

First of all, a frog closure is defined as a decorative braid and a spindle-shaped “frog” button that passes through a loop in the braid. They’re typically seen in military uniforms, usually in the 17th to 19th centuries, and they’re less functional and more, well, extra.

However, it wasn’t always this way. The pankou, or frog closure, evolved from thousands of years of Chinese knotting techniques. This knotting technique was first used in clothing in the 10th century. So, the knotted closure had a real function, but it became less functional and more decorative.

And there’s no reason you can’t have both decoration and function, as this shirt illustrates!