2_23_21 / Vintage
12_ The Ribbed Tank
PHOTOGRAPHY_ JON ERVIN
STYLING_ GABRIELLE MARCECA
RIBBED TANK_ FRUIT OF THE LOOM_ 1960S_ COLLECTION OF Brynn HEMINWAY
Classic and carefree, simple and slim fitting, what started as an evolution of the 1920s swimsuit, the Tank Top has gone from undershirt to essential in the last 100 years.
The 1990s did a seriously good tank top revival, from easy white ribbed tanks, to sleek, asymmetric and androgynous styles from designers such as Helmut Lang, this is the go-to decade. For that quintessential masculine cut search for deadstock undershirts from the 1940s-1980s.
Brands to look for: Ann Demeulemeester, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Gucci by Tom Ford, Hermès, Helmut Lang, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jil Sander, Maison Martin Margiela, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto.
Key decades: 1940s-1990s
Fabrics: 100% Cotton, Cotton/ Cashmere or Silk blends. Jersey and Rib knits.
Colors: White, black and neutrals
Style notes: Pair with jeans, under suits, or anything.
