Black & White Stripey Tops - irrational dislike

[oryx]

im genuinely curious tbh, how 7 stripey tops might differ...if they do differ that is?

1. Ancient cotton Breton style from a stall on Kings Road c. 1990 - oldest garment I have and still wear. Might have to be buried in it.
2. One with lace on the neck
3. One with a frill down the front
4. Long t-shirt
5. Vest with irregular stripes
5. Short sleeves with square neck back and front
6. Jumper
7. Some other one I am struggling to remember as my OH is in the room with the wardrobe

 

[ska invita]

1. Ancient cotton Breton style from a stall on Kings Road c. 1990 - oldest garment I have and still wear. Might have to be buried in it.
2. One with lace on the neck
3. One with a frill down the front
4. Long t-shirt
5. Vest with irregular stripes
5. Short sleeves with square neck back and front
6. Jumper
7. Some other one I am struggling to remember as my OH is in the room with the wardrobe

Genuinely impressed

 

[oryx]

I love Breton style tops so much I even like the Kate Middleton pic.

'kin hell, I am turning this into a M*msnet thread!

 

[UrbaneFox]

1. Ancient cotton Breton style from a stall on Kings Road c. 1990 - oldest garment I have and still wear. Might have to be buried in it.

 

[Sue]

2. One with lace on the neck
3. One with a frill down the front

 

[Aladdin]

I have 2 stripy long sleeved tops. One in black and white thick stripes and the other has navy and cream stripes.
I have two striped jumpers. One red and purply black in very chunky stripes...like 5 stripes in all. The other is charcoal grey with beige stripes.
That's it for stripes.

Now...move on to icelandic and fairisle...and that's a whole other picture .. obsessed.

 

[klang]

1 vest with thin b/w stripes
1 t shirt with thick b/w stripes
1 polo shirt with medium blue/white stripes
1 long sleeved t shirt with thin b/w stripes
1 jumper with thick black/red stripes
1 jumper with thick stripes various colours stripes
1 jumper with thin yellow/black stripes
1 cardi with purple / white stripes

 

[deeyo]

vertical is fine

to each his own, i guess.

 

[killer b]

What do you think of this nautical top of mine ska? I'll admit it doesn't see a huge amount of wear...

 

[BristolEcho]

I went through a stage of wearing one with Boat Shoes, and 3/4 length Jeans.

Short lived though!

 

[ska invita]

What do you think of this nautical top of mine ska? I'll admit it doesn't see a huge amount of wear... View attachment 233773

its going to need a big cravatte

that at least looks like youve been press ganged into a life of scrubbing decks

its pretty workwearish so not bad at all... but the open neck, thats a tough one

 

[ska invita]

to each his own, i guess.

pyjamas have their own rules....i could maybe even handle horizontal stripes on pyjamas
(big maybe)

 

[spanglechick]

says it all

Breton tops are less ubiquitous in menswear, I think. In womenswear, the navy Breton - as either a lightweight jumper or long sleeve T shirt - is almost part of the middle class mum uniform. It’s all very Boden/Joules. It’s undeniably a classic, and although I am dispositionally ill-disposed to navy blue, I do understand the appeal. I like them better on men because they’re more unusual.

 

[Aladdin]

The Breton striped top was originally worn by French fishermen..
It was then introduced in 1858 as the uniform for all French navy seaman in Northern France. The original design featured 21 stripes, one for each of Napoleon Bonaparte's victories and the distinctive stripes made it easier to spot wayward sailors who had fallen overboard.

It started off as a not at all middle class garment. But has been appropriated by some.. including Kate Middleton.
So if the royals are ever lost at sea at least she will be spotted.

 

[such and such]

I know all the stupid rules say women with large busts shouldn’t wear horizontal stripes for whatever reasons, but I have a fitted striped top I wear sometimes that makes me look extra curvy

 

[such and such]

Not a fan of the skirt but you get the idea.

 

[Edie]

to each his own, i guess.

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Wow that’s a really nasty snippet of DV.

Great thread tho ska invita I love listening to killer b discussing clothes

 

[ska invita]

its been theraputic and educational

i should also say a have an irrational dislike of any kind of checked shirt

though i think its to do with the horizontal lines within the checks (the vertical ones are fine)

 

[Edie]

its been theraputic and educational

i should also say a have an irrational dislike of any kind of checked shirt

though i think its to do with the horizontal lines within the checks

My Merican man wears nowt but checked shirts or those kinda short sleeved airtex ones with collars? You’d hate his dress sense. I say dress sense in the loosest sense. Mind you I can’t talk, I have fuck all style, I model myself largely on All Saints. I greatly admire people with a sense of style and individuality.

 

[ska invita]

My Merican man wears nowt but checked shirts or those kinda short sleeved airtex ones with collars? You’d hate his dress sense. I say dress sense in the loosest sense. Mind you I can’t talk, I have fuck all style, I model myself largely on All Saints. I greatly admire people with a sense of style and individuality.

 

[Edie]

not that all saints

 

[ska invita]

Not a fan of the skirt but you get the idea.

oo la la

 

[killer b]

One of my biggest style inspirations is Kevin Rowland, who is almost always in a breton top these days. He dresses better than everyone.

 

[killer b]

(you dress well Edie, you shouldn't be so negative about it)

 

[Saul Goodman]

One of my biggest style inspirations is Kevin Rowland, who is almost always in a breton top these days. He dresses better than everyone.

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Do you find people tend to point and laugh a lot? I
If not, you probably live in London.

 

[killer b]

Do you find people tend to point and laugh a lot?

not as much as they did when you stepped out with your scary skull facemask on.

 

[Saul Goodman]

not as much as they did when you stepped out with your scary skull facemask on.

Yeah but my intention was to make people laugh.

 

[killer b]

sure it was

 

[kalidarkone]

its been theraputic and educational

i should also say a have an irrational dislike of any kind of checked shirt

though i think its to do with the horizontal lines within the checks (the vertical ones are fine)

Well im disappointed

 

[ska invita]

Well im disappointed

turn that frown upside down