In 1876 the Brown Stockings continued to wear pullover shirts. The Grecian belt pattern was also used on the collar of the shirt for this season. We have newspaper accounts and a team photo to depict what the team wore.
Newspaper Accounts
Wilmington Daily Gazette: March 2, 1876
The shirt is to be without a collar, the same as the St. Louis style, and to slip down over the head.
St. Louis Republican: April 16, 1876
This will be the farewell game of the Browns before they leave for a trip to Ohio and Kentucky, and they will accordingly signalize it by appearing in their new uniforms for the first time.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: April 23, 1876
The Browns had on their new suits, and the uniform, though it varies little from that of last year, is a very tasty one.
St. Louis Republican: May 31, 1876
Crape worn on their left arms appeared by its somber presence to remind them of the awful and sudden death of their late companion, poor Tom Miller, who that day a week before had been on the Union Grounds in apparent good health and figure.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: April 1, 1877
The St. Louis Club will not wear tight fitting shirts this summer. Last year they got too big for their clothes, and what they want this year is plenty of room to swell out.
Team Colors
Brown – PMS 732
Off-White Fabric – CMYK: 1/2/3/0
Cardinals Uniforms & Logos 