Show shawls shawl for men in the closing years of the civil war the cost of garments made to order was so great and money was so scarce that it was no sign siga of poverty to wear rear a shawl host blost men wore them says an article in the milwaukee journal mens shawls were mostly good heavy wool dark gray or brown some were striped and some were checked with dark blue or green men folded their shawls lengthwise worn that way a shawl was good protection to the neck and shoulders and took the place ot of both coat and muffler most men were dressed warmly underneath they wore red flannels and sometimes chamois vests |