From The Breton Jersey to The Telnyashka: A History of Military Striped Undershirts

Blue and white, white and red, orange and white and white and green; we’re taking a look at the history behind the numerous striped shirts used by nations and militaries all over the world. Special thanks to Vlad Besedovskyy who helped with the Telnyashka portion of the video. To take a look at his Kickstarter campaign for his book click here: Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:22 The Meanings and Stigma of Early Striped Clothing 2:49 The Stripes Evolve: Sailors to Revolutions 4:28 The Breton is Born 6:40 Fashion Adopts The Breton 7:49 Bretons and Russia 9:54 The Beginnings of The Telnyashka 11:40 World War II - The Shirt Spreads 13:29 Enter The Airborne 16:43 Other Branches - The Shirt Evolves 19:08 The Telnyashka Outside of The Armed Forces 20:40 International Wearers 21:15 Outro Intro Music by Julian Crowhurst: