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    12 months ago

    I wonder when the black-and-white striped shirt first came into existence in France. My guess would be the 1840s because of the spread of power loom technology.

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      22 months ago

      1858 when the French Navy instituted an official uniform for low level sailors. Previously they had worn their own clothes.