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).
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 cold. 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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Great shirt- light cotton
The loght cotton is great for our warmer weather in San Diego and layering option. Now I want to get the thicker cotton version too!
Iconic must-have classic color combination!
I am a huge fan of Saint James and have a lot of their Breton shirt color combinations. This ecru/navy combination is a must have! It's screams of French chic, and it goes with so many colors to wear for bottoms. Of course, it goes great with blue jeans and white bottoms. However, I have also worn mine with red bottoms, pale pink, and green bottoms. Yes, green. It looks great with green for a fashion twist. I also have this color combo in the Galathee style for when the weather is warmer. This is a wardrobe staple!
An updated classic
I was gutted that very shirt in 1999 and wore it for thirty years. This new iteration of the classic is lighter, not as soft and probably not as hard wearing as the older version I had. Nonetheless, I do appreciate the one I just bought though I wish I the material had not changed.
Saint James USA
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. Your older shirt may have been made in carded cotton, a heavyweight jersey. You may want to try our MERIDAME shirt, which is made of this same material. It won’t be soft at first, the same way it wasn’t soft back then, but it will become so after a few washes. Sincerely, Jennifer for Saint James USA