Celine 70s? shirt, sizing and how to wash it

[Katarzyna]

Hi again

I also got this Celine shirt.

I believe it's the same model from the 70s photo ad. Do you agree?

Now, I have problem with translating the sizing. It says "50" - which I believe is Italian size 50, which would be 44 German and 46 French.

It seems the shirt was meant to be very tight (it's stretchy).
But in today standards I think it might me smaller. 40-42? What do you think. How to size these tight 70s shirts?

It also has no care labels, and I'm wondering if I can hand wash it?

 

[denisebrain]

It does look like the photo in the ad, yes!

I am not sure about the size issue, but if you are talking about selling the shirt, I would go with the measurements without stretching and perhaps with a comfortable amount of stretch. It may have been designed for limited or no ease.

Since it is all cotton, it should washable by hand. I would use cool water.

 

[Midge]

Great find! Sizes have changed since then, and Italian sizing is different from German sizing, so I think the size 50 makes sense. But in the end, when you list it for sale, it's the measurements that matter, and I would list those, with a remark that this is a vintage size 50, probably Italian sizing, which has no comparison to today's sizing. I have a lot of vintage sizes 40 and 42 from the 60s and 70s, though I wear a current 34 to 36.