Marinière
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A marinière, or tricot rayé, is a cotton long-sleeved shirt with horizontal blue and white stripes. Characteristically worn by quartermasters and seamen in the French Navy, it has become a staple in c
Marinière of the French Navy
French sailor in uniform, early 20th century
Coco Chanel, in the interwar period
Mime artist Marcel Marceau, 1963, by Erling Mandelmann
Nautical style
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Nautical style, also known as maritime fashion, is an iconic and enduring style of dress that has its roots in the traditional naval uniforms of Britain and France. Over the years it has transitioned
Marinière
…Saint James, Armor Lux and Orcival. Although it originated in the French navy, the marinière came to be seen as fashionable attire and is a staple of nautical style. During the First World War, Coco Chanel regularly took seaside holidays and was inspired by the local sailors' uniforms. At her second shop in Deauville…
Captain Edward Vernon. by Francis Hayman
Edward VII