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Why do Brenton Shirts have 21 stripes
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Did you know that the classic blue and white striped shirt, an item of clothing popular with hipsters, geeks and fashionistas, actually has a formal and strictly regimented origin?
The piece of clothing was originally a uniform worn by French Seamen in 1858 called the Brenton. To qualify as a Brenton top, the bands of color on the shirt needed to be 2 cm white and 1 cm blue with exactly 21 stripes of each color, representing the 21 naval victories of military leader Napoleon.
How has this sailors uniform become synonymous with chic French Style today?
We can thank fashion designer Coco Chanel for that. She saw the sailors in their striped tops while o the Northern seasides of France and became inspired by the design.
Anything Coco Chanel wore made headlines and quickly the Brenton striped tee became the symbol of French fashion-a style that is still unwaveringly popular today.