Cut in our best-selling soft cotton jersey, the MINQUIDAME is specifically designed for women with a round neck collar, fitted waistline, and long sleeves perfect for all-season wear. Other styles in this material include GALATHEE II with 3/4 sleeves, ETRILLE II with short sleeves, and MINQUIERS MODERNE in a boyfriend fit.
Like all Saint James fabrics, our hospitality industry-endorsed light cotton is engineered to stand the test of time and of countless cold washes. For a more substantial, textured, authentic weight and similar outstanding quality, choose MERIDAME (women fit) or MERIDIEN MODERNE (men fit).
Made in Saint-James, Normandy, France.
100% cotton.
Size and Fit:
- Fitted waistline
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Measurements for size 8 (T.40): total length is 25.5" / 64.8 cm, half bust girth: 19" / 48cm, sleeve length: 23.5" / 59.7cm. Refer to sizing guide for more details.
Material
100% lightweight cotton jersey.
Care Instructions
Machine wash. Do not tumble dry.
Size Chart
Total Length | 1/2 Bust Girth | Sleeve Length | |
2 | 25" | 16.5" | 23.5" |
4 | 25" | 17.5" | 23.5" |
6 | 25.5" | 18.5" | 23.5" |
8 | 25.5" | 19" | 23.5" |
10 | 26" | 20" | 23.5" |
12 | 26" | 20.5" | 24" |
14 | 26" | 21.5" | 24" |
16 | 27" | 22.5" | 24" |
18 | 28" | 24" | 24" |
20 | 28" | 25" | 24" |
Made In France
Saint James is the Normandy-based purveyor of the original Breton Striped Shirt. This item is produced in its employee-owned atelier in France, where only the finest ingredients are sourced for pieces that last decades and using panels of fabric for minimal waste. Learn more about our heritage and production methods in the "Since 1889" section.
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As in the past, I always purchase one size larger and wash and dry and then have the perfect size. This signals spring.

The quintessential Breton shirt
I’m a petite and the XS is a great fit. Lovely feel as well.

Love this shirt!
This is the second St. James Breton Striped shirt that I have bought. Loved the first one and could not live without it after an unfortunate laundry incident. The second is just as great! Fits well, goes anywhere.