In a book as dense as an overflowing wardrobe, Martine Magnin and Mathilde de Jamblinne talk to us about rags with passion. Extracts.
Article reserved for subscribers By the editor Reading time: 8 minsTANK TOP AND MARCEL
Today unisex, a tank top is a relatively tight-fitting garment whose shape resembles that of a sleeveless knit. The tank top, camisole or singlet is worn next to the skin. It is low-cut in the front, in the back and on the shoulders, revealing the arms entirely. It is originally an undergarment in ribs or nets. When it has this aspect of white jersey, it is familiarly called in France a "marcel".
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