HELP with fabric

[mamamary]

I have a pattern made from 1930's reproduction fabrics. One of the fabrics that it calls for is "white and red shirting". Anyone know what this??

[sewbug]

I may be wrong but I think it means a red and white plaid homespun fabric. I wonder if the orginal shirting fabric is made like it use to be.

[donnacrazylady]

Mamamary, my first thought was red and white stripes, kind of like ticking for pillows. But maybe you could just use another 30's repro fabric in red and white.