The Breton stripe has been around long enough to become furniture, and that’s both its strength and its problem. Done wrong it tips into costume, all chunky cotton and tourist-shop energy. Done right it’s one of the easiest things you can put on in the morning and still look like you made an effort. We’ve been paying close attention to weight and width, because both matter more than people admit. A stripe that’s too bold looks like a statement when you want it to read as second nature. Too thin and it disappears entirely. The ones we’ve pulled together here sit in the right place on both counts. Fabric weight that works from April through to September without clinging or collapsing. Fits that don’t require tucking in to look intentional. Colours beyond the obvious navy and white, though the obvious navy and white is obvious for a reason. These earn their place in a well edited wardrobe without asking for any credit.