I doubt he'd be up on the latest fashion jargon unless he was into that. He'd probably say blouse, top...maybe tank. But I can't imagine he'd ever say camisole or cami. LOL!
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Sharon Collier <[email protected]>wrote: > Lands' End has pants that sit at the waist. > Sharon C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 2:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank? > > I actually have one. Bought a decent dress at a thrift store for summer > wear, but it is just a little low in front, so I bought one of the knit > garments with spaghetti straps. It has a shelf bra, too--remember those > from the '70s? And yes, my much younger co-workers call it a cami. BTW, it > is also VERY long, so one could wear it with the extremely low-slung pants > that still seem to be in vogue. That is one style that could go away, > IMHO. > Hard for us mature women to find pants that sit decently at the waist. > > Ann Wass > > > In a message dated 1/6/2014 2:06:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > LOL. This is definitely an age thing, I think. I have two daughters, ages > 18 and 21. For years they've been calling that garment a cami or a > camisole > and it is not an undergarment, though it is often worn as a layer, but a > layer that is exposed, either partly or entirely. And, in hot weather, it > is worn alone. > > Neither of my daughters will wear a tank top, with cut-on shoulders. > > > On 1/5/14, 9:28 PM, Sybella wrote: > > Hm. In my opinion, a camisole (or cami) is strictly an undergarment > > regardless of modern vernacular. LOL! > > > > Tank tops can be delicate in style...I would say what the OP is > describing > > would be using the correct name if she called it a tank top. One > > could > say > > "tank top with spaghetti straps," maybe. > > > > Did you see the wiki page on this? I just looked it up. Whoever wrote > > it also mentions "camisole." There are pictures at the bottom of the > > page, with all the variations that fall under "tank tops." > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveless_shirt > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Sharon Zakhour <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> cami or camisole > >> > >> > >> > >> On 1/5/14, 8:27 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: > >> > >>> Hi folks, > >>> > >>> I rarely wear sleeveless tops myself, so I'm waaay out of the loop > about > >>> a popular item of modern summer clothing for women. > >>> > >>> What IS the little knit top with tiny straps called, nowadays? I think > of > >>> a "tank" as sleeveless with wider shoulder straps. The skinny-strapped > ones > >>> I think of as a "chemise," but that isn't the name I'm looking for > here. > >>> > >>> So what's the modern name for it, please? :) > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> h-costume mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
