I love stripes. I believe a closet can never have too many stripes. They are such a classic pattern. So simple, but unbeknownst to most, also complex.
(This picture was from our time in Boston on our honeymoon last year. Stripes, for the win!)
You have the Breton stripe, the rugby stripe, the awning stripe, the jail stripe, the pinstripe, the repp stripe, and on and on and on. There is a striped pattern for every style.
The classic Breton stripe is probably my favorite. This stripe is sometimes referred to as the mariner’s stripe or the sailor’s stripe. Introduced in France in 1858, the navy and white striped shirts became the French Navy’s uniform, as the pattern was easy to spot on the water. The official shirt was designed with 20 stripes, one for each of Napoleon’s victories. Coco Chanel picked up the style years later and since then, the navy stripes have become iconic and associated with Parisian fashion (and my closet).
As the weather becomes warmer and it is acceptable to wear dresses without tights again, I’m so excited about all of the striped shifts that are in style. Here are some of my favorites for the season (links to the sites are below):
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Good picture!