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It was 1946, the war was won, rationing was over, and Americans were ready to get out, spend some money, and enjoy life again. If only they had a decent shirt to wear!

A “shortage of shirts—dress, business, and sport—is an annoyance that is likely to plague the American consumer for months to come,” wrote Barron’s on Oct. 14, 1946.

It was 1946, the war was won, rationing was over, and Americans were ready to get out, spend some money, and enjoy life again.

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