Pinstripes
Pinstripes are a pattern of very thin stripes of any color running in parallel. The pattern is often found in fashion.
The pinstripe is often compared to the similar chalk stripe.[1] Pinstripes are very thin, often 1⁄30 inch (0.85 mm) in width, and are created with one single-warp yarn.
Although found mostly in men's suits, any type of fabric can be pinstriped. Pinstripes were originally worn only on suit pants but upon being adopted in America during the 20th century they were also used on suit jackets.
References to pinstripes can be found in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (written between 1387 and 1400), where the Sergeant at the Law is described as wearing "a homely parti-coloured coat girt with a silken belt of pin-stripe stuff".[5] Pinstripes have been found on suits since the early 19th century. They were used by banks in London to identify their employees.
References
- ^ "Chalk stripe or pin stripe?". Gentleman's Gazette. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Pinstripe Suits: How to Wear Them and Whether You Should Buy Them". KnownMan.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Cubs Uniform". Baseball Almanac
- ^ Dittmeier, Bobby. "Yankees pinstripes turn 100 years old". MLB.Com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ISBN 0-03-098638-9.