The immense shirt seen in the illustration below was constructed for a
shirtmaker at Sioux City, Iowa. It was mounted on a bicycle and figured
in the parades of the Carnival Festival in October of last year. The
yoke measured 5ft. 2in. from shoulder to shoulder, waist 21ft. 3in.,
height 8ft., and collar size 57in. and 12in. high. Twenty-five yards of
muslin were used in making it, and the ironing of the bosom was no small
job, taking an expert 2-1/4 hours. Our photograph was taken on "Bicycle
Day." Previously, on "Industrial Day," it had taken first prize as the
most novel exhibit. On that day the bicycle riders were not in evidence,
nor was the man in the collar, the shirt gliding gracefully along the
street without apparent motive power. The photograph was sent in by Mr.
E. Davis, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.A.
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