Sailors Pastiche Stripe Tee

Off the Île de Sein.

Standing on the quay at Douarnenez, watching the sardine fleet head out into the Atlantic, just as it has done for eons.

A stiff breeze blows in from the southwest.

Not a chilly breeze, but you definitely want to be wearing something.

After a few millennia of fishing under these conditions, this is what the fishermen on the Brittany coast have come up with.

Sailor’s Pastiche Stripe Tee (No. J8199). Found in a marine supply store near the harbormaster’s office. A close, friendly relative of the Breton stripe shirt, but the variegated yarn-dyed stripe knit pattern imbues it with a slightly different regional accent. Made for sailors and artists (think Picasso in Barcelona), fishermen, philanthropists. Classic long-sleeve styling in pure cotton single jersey. Underarm gusset for easy movement. Imported.