12/6/10

Classic stripes

Post by D.

Be it the Breton t-shirt or the marinière, the striped t-shirt draws upon a timeless French image of effortless, basic and casual sportswear. This is not surprising seeing as the French Navy adopted the navy and white striped shirt as part of their uniform in the 1850’s. Since then, it has been worn decade after decade and doesn’t seem to be going out of style anytime soon.

 Coco Chanel

 Henri Matisse.  Portrait in a Striped Shirt.  1906.

Blogger Annabel sporting Saint James via  Blushing Ambition

Posted by The Uniform at 7:42 PM
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We are two friends who share a love for classic sportswear, be it men’s or women’s. This blog was created as a place to explore blurring the line between menswear and womenswear. We believe that menswear often tends to be timeless while womenswear is subject to fast changing trends. We hope to use this as an outlet to explore the idea of clothing as a "uniform;" in other words, timeless, classic and adaptable.

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