Bib-Shield Front Jersey Uniform

Nineteenth-century uniform consisting of a bib shield front jersey, pants, and cap. Bib or shield front jerseys were the first baseball uniforms ever designed and originated in the 1860s. These jerseys were the predominant style of the 1870s, and to some degree the 1880s. The shirt fronts were sold by sporting goods companies with monograms or an initial letter of the club. This style was removed from the catalogs by the turn of the century. During the 1880s the lace-up style became predominant rendering the bib-shield front jerseys obsolete.

Jersey and pants are made from a thick wool (almost fleece like) material. The jersey is a nice off-white cream color. The English style "U" that adorns the bib is wool and is a yellowish-golden-greenish color overtop a thin outline of navy/royal blue that matches the cap and pants beautifully. The bib, once removed, reveals a standard 3-button pullover jersey with complete matching ivory/cream colored buttons that attach the bib/shield.

The blue wool pants features an elastic waistband and three buttons on the side, as opposed to the front. The blue wool cap features an attached strip of blue wool, bordered in faded gold trim, across the front and a leather head band. None of the items bears a manufacturer's tag and there is no evidence of any tags having been removed.

19th Century Bib-Shield Front Jersey Uniform


Back Of Bib Shield Jersey	Bib-Shield Off


Pants	Pant Leg


Inside Baseball Cap	Baseball Cap Front	Baseball Cap Top

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