Your favourite Breton

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Looking for a new summer Breton, I like navy with a white/nearly white stripe. I want a reasonably weighty fabric, not flimsy IYKWIM.

Not fitted, a bit of slouch would be good.

I LOVE a boat neck but a round neck is fine.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, as I've been looking for weeks and can't find anything!

I bought a Petit Bateau Breton 11 years ago for £90 and still perfect. Thick material, more spring than summer.

Alan le Perdrix

St James

I had an Amor-Lux I got up many decades in St Malo, lasted years until I washed it filo thin.

Seasalt OK, although I find they shrink a bit over time.

https://www.lighthouseclothing.co.uk/products/causeway-top-cloud-midnight-stripe

I have this one and i love it.

https://www.laredoute.co.uk/ppdp/prod-350211735.aspx

Navy Grey - here’s one from Navy Grey that I have and love ❤️

Seasalt are nasty and poor quality. Avoid
St James Breton are excellent

The Seasalt ones aren't poor quality or nasty but they're not in the same league as the St James ones.

Seasalt are nasty & bad quality I unfortunately purchased one. Thin and badly cut. Charity shop donation followed

That surprises me as I find their clothes to be good. Why didn't you ask them to replace or refund?

TBH couldn’t be faffed with return and wouldn’t have wanted an alternative item. Gave it to charity shop. Won’t buy from them again it was a nasty item that hung like a shower curtain and was thin

The shop in my high street has really nice clothes.

Lazy Jacks

https://lazyjacks.co.uk/collections/ladies-tops

The baukjen ones are lovely quality and wash really well. I’ve got a couple which are several years old and they look great still.
i also have a new one and the fabric is actually thicker if anything…
https://www.baukjen.com/products/ashley-organic-cotton-top-antique-white-caviar-black

Joules are the best quality I've ever had, but oddly, so heavy that they're almost a thin sweatshirt thickness, so the wear I get out of them is less. Once it actually gets properly warm, they're too warm.

Seasalt are pretty spot on for what I want in a stripy top. I've had some for years and they're still going strong.

Boden- last time I bought were dreadful. So thin and poor quality

I might look at Uniqlo, their plain t shirts are excellent but quality varies even within the same product - I will only buy in-store from them after ordering the same t shirt online and something coming that was a totally different quality. (same design /product code)

I bought one from Sainsbury's a few weeks ago. It's quite oversized, lovely heavy fabric.

Not washed it yet. https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/product/tuc144026066

I have a St. James in the heavier cotton. It's 10 years old and still looks good.

I have a couple of Seasalt ones and they seem good quality to me. But they are a bit short in the body for me.

I agree, I live near the St James and the quality of the St James brand is second to none, although they are quite pricey!
I love my St James Breton top but my favourite Breton is my husband 😀

I find the Joules Bretons quite weighty. The material is relatively thick. I have four in different colour ways. Edited to say and they’re boat neck! I love boat necks too. https://www.joules.com/style/su102346/n58835?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWZNjjDESHk3dZWicZzXndLqAoUZfA71vLPI0a3HkjoBSGUNAr0ab-gaAs6sEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#n58835&mch=ppc&mcpt=&mcpn=&mct=&mkw=&tid=pla-2292526318971&_$ja=tsid:%7Cacid:%7Ccid:20611157249%7Cagid:155620156273%7Ctid:pla-2292526318971%7Ccrid:675899016620%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:8116817290742720284%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9045412&s_kwcid=AL!5941!3!675899016620!!!g!!

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