Shirt - Parts of Shirt

Parts of Shirt

Many terms are used to describe and differentiate types of shirts (and upper-body garments in general) and their construction. The smallest differences may have significance to a cultural or occupational group. Recently, (late 20th century) it has become common to use tops to carry messages or advertising. Many of these distinctions apply to other upper-body garments, such as coats and sweaters.

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Famous quotes containing the words parts of, parts and/or shirt:

    All are but parts of one stupendous whole,
    Whose body Nature is, and God the soul;
    Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    The squirming facts exceed the squamous mind, If one may say so.
    Wallace Stevens 1879–1955, U.S. poet. “Connoisseur of Chaos,” Parts of a World (1942)

    There’s not a shirt and a half in all my company, and the half
    shirt is two napkins tacked together and thrown over the
    shoulders like a herald’s coat without sleeves.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)