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, sfsh...@gmail.com 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 sfsh...@gmail.com 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Thanks, everybody! It's for fiction. Guy normally clueless trying to describe woman who catches his eye. Would a guy know the name of said garment!? He's more likely to know what's in it than what it's called :) == Marjorie Wilser On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:36 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: 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, sfsh...@gmail.com 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. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Yes it is an age thing. And I can see your girls not wearing the tank style. Younger girls don't. I've been unwilling to wear one due to needing support. Straps made for support look lousy under thinner straps :) == Marjorie On Jan 5, 2014, at 11:05 PM, Sharon Zakhour wrote: 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 sfsh...@gmail.com 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
For what it's worth my husband has no idea what a cami even is. Brian Sent from my iPhone On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, everybody! It's for fiction. Guy normally clueless trying to describe woman who catches his eye. Would a guy know the name of said garment!? He's more likely to know what's in it than what it's called :) == Marjorie Wilser On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:36 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: 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, sfsh...@gmail.com 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. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Thanks! Thought so :) Ok. so I have another kind of problem entirely! == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 10:05 AM, Maggie Koenig wrote: For what it's worth my husband has no idea what a cami even is. Brian Sent from my iPhone On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, everybody! It's for fiction. Guy normally clueless trying to describe woman who catches his eye. Would a guy know the name of said garment!? He's more likely to know what's in it than what it's called :) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Lands' End has pants that sit at the waist. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 2:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com 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, sfsh...@gmail.com 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 sfsh...@gmail.com 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
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 sha...@collierfam.comwrote: Lands' End has pants that sit at the waist. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 2:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com 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, sfsh...@gmail.com 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 sfsh...@gmail.com 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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Yep! Thanks a bunch for helping me clarify my thoughts. I guess I'm as out of touch as the fictional guy is snerk == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 11:55 AM, Sybella wrote: 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! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
I guess it would be better to ask some guys who are the age of the character. I could just imagine an older guy describing it as a skimpy top. -Carol 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! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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And then, again, a 25 y/o guy who just went shopping with his girlfriend just might know what it was called, or at least what his girlfriend called it. Of course, he might also go with that skimpy top thing. I don't think any guy I know (I'm 63) would ever call it a blouse, but skimpy top would be right up there as a good description. Way skimpy top would be even more appropriate. Ginni -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of aqua...@patriot.net Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 11:20 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank? I guess it would be better to ask some guys who are the age of the character. I could just imagine an older guy describing it as a skimpy top. -Carol 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! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I wonder about the skimpy part. Do young guys use the term? Maybe might say hot if it were skimpy. Sheesh. Information overload :) Thanks, guys, for the fun discussion!! == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Ginni Morgan wrote: And then, again, a 25 y/o guy who just went shopping with his girlfriend just might know what it was called, or at least what his girlfriend called it. Of course, he might also go with that skimpy top thing. I don't think any guy I know (I'm 63) would ever call it a blouse, but skimpy top would be right up there as a good description. Way skimpy top would be even more appropriate. Ginni ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank?
Ask them. Most of us are the wrong gender and the wrong age. My ex-husband used skimpy, particularly concerning his daughters' clothing. But then he's my age. Skimpy might be generational. Ginni -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 12:55 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] t-top? Tank? I wonder about the skimpy part. Do young guys use the term? Maybe might say hot if it were skimpy. Sheesh. Information overload :) Thanks, guys, for the fun discussion!! == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Ginni Morgan wrote: And then, again, a 25 y/o guy who just went shopping with his girlfriend just might know what it was called, or at least what his girlfriend called it. Of course, he might also go with that skimpy top thing. I don't think any guy I know (I'm 63) would ever call it a blouse, but skimpy top would be right up there as a good description. Way skimpy top would be even more appropriate. Ginni ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I'll ask a guy who works at the cat shelter where I volunteer. He'll be amused! == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Ginni Morgan wrote: Ask them. Most of us are the wrong gender and the wrong age. My ex-husband used skimpy, particularly concerning his daughters' clothing. But then he's my age. Skimpy might be generational. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I'm tempted to post a picture on my FB page asking males to state their age and a brief description of the top. LOL! On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: I'll ask a guy who works at the cat shelter where I volunteer. He'll be amused! == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Ginni Morgan wrote: Ask them. Most of us are the wrong gender and the wrong age. My ex-husband used skimpy, particularly concerning his daughters' clothing. But then he's my age. Skimpy might be generational. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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ROFL!!! Thanks for the giggle! :) == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Sybella wrote: I'm tempted to post a picture on my FB page asking males to state their age and a brief description of the top. LOL! On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: I'll ask a guy who works at the cat shelter where I volunteer. He'll be amused! == Marjorie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Find me THE picture, showing the top you have in mind. I'll do it! :) On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: ROFL!!! Thanks for the giggle! :) == Marjorie On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Sybella wrote: I'm tempted to post a picture on my FB page asking males to state their age and a brief description of the top. LOL! On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote: I'll ask a guy who works at the cat shelter where I volunteer. He'll be amused! == Marjorie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
