Breton tops

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I am aware that this is one of the least exciting requests ever (and that some of you will have strong views on the fashion dullness that is Breton tops.) But anyway....

I am after a couple of Breton tops. I have an old Boden one which is good, but the reviews this year say the fabric is thin. I want reasonably thick, sturdy cotton. Willing to spend a bit on a good one, but not designer £50 a tshirt prices. It also needs to be long in the body as I'm tall.

Any ideas?

There are some nice thick ones in joules at the moment, £25 if I remember correctly.

Joules and uniqlo ones are very thick and good quality. Personally i like the thinner Bden ones as I prefer to layer.

Thanks.

Mewkins - I like layering too, but not always and I already have some layering tops .

Thanks for the Joules and Uniqlo recommendations.

Armorlux are the best quality i have had, lovely soft and thick fabric.
I find them much nicer than high st

Thanks.Not heard of them. Will check them out.

uniqlo is lovely

plus the joules one if you can tolerate the brand being on it

YIKES at the styling

Amor lux you need to up your website

They are a french company and they are original breton tops. Discovered them in france.

I have a Boden one; its fine for this weather. Years ago I got a really thick one from there but it was in an A/W collection so I'm not sure if it was a one off.

they really have just got their toothless mates as models

www.armorlux.com/en/breton-shirt/3471-breton-shirt-cancale.html

Badgers, look beyond the website, the quality is really, really good.

I know vision is required, product is however far better than a high st uk copy

It is also buy one get one half price at the moment

Long tall sally have some

There were slightly off the wall ones in Urban Outfitters - BDG - hang on -

www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=5112439789857&category=BRANDS-EU

thick but a very soft knit at the same time - not bulky

says the blue is sold out but it was in stores last week.

Saw this Seasalt one in the flesh last week and almost bought it, it was sooo soft.

I've tried lots (see name...) and the thickest of British brands are currently Joules. Seasalt is somewhere between the Boden and Joules ones. I also found a lovely one in the L.O.G.G. bit of H&M recently for less than £10.

I really like the Seasalt ones.

Petit Bateau are nice and thick but a bit pricey - however with the euro being weak... Another french brand I can recommend is St James - again a bit expensive but great quality.

Boden's summer bretons are too thin but their A/W ones may be thicker - I have a couple of their bretons.

I have bought the Boden ones for the last 15+ years but have just bought three joules ones - the Harbour style . The cotton is thicker and better quality and they are also longer . There is a 20% off code at the moment -SUMMER - which makes them only £20 each - a bargain !

I have a Charles Tyrwhitt one (wearing it now, in fact) and it's lovely and thick.

CointreauVersial how is the sizing on the Charles Tyrwhitt ones please? True to size?

The Charles tyrwhitt ones are a bargain - wish I needed some!

I have that UO one in red and blue - it's really nice on and washes brilliantly. There's another BDG one I have from there in cream/blue which has nice piping at the neck and is a bit different.

ME&EM if you want the the 3/4 sleeved version that Duchess of Cambridge has been snapped wearing many times in the past. Comes in cobalt blue stripe and a darker almost black stripe. Love mine, got it in their sale. Its very flattering. Not really thick fabric but not as thin as the Bodem ones which were so awful I sent them back immediayely. ME&EM don't always stock it though.