If there is one trad item that I feel like I have a pretty good knowledge of it’s the OCBD. I mean, it is the name of the blog. I’ve seen them in about every color you can imagine. I’ve seen them in tartans, tattersalls, and stripes of all kind. And then I saw this one.
I was browsing O’Connell’s website during their 4th of July Sales and did a double take. What is a mille stripe? Why have I never seen one? More specifically, why have I never seen an OCBD in a mille stripe before?
A mille stripe looks to be a thin stripe (with a little zig-zag pattern) of alternating color little zig zag. I’ve talked a lot about it recently, but closely placed thin stripes are my favorite type of stripe. I like how they can appear solid from a distance and it’s only when you get closer do you realize that the shirt is actually striped. I don’t quite know why, but I love that. I also love the blurring wavy effect that they can cause when looking at them. Though I have learned that this due to an increase in gamma oscillations in the brain which is associated with headaches and seizures. So proceed with caution.
O’Connell’s offers their unlined and unfused OCBD in both blue and burgundy mille stripe (see here). As a side note, I really need to try one of their OCBDs. I think that 3 3/8s is just about the perfect collar length for me. That’s it for this week’s post. See you next week!
Hi Jerrod, I like the look of this mile stripe OCBD. I’ve seen pencil stripes before, but this stripe makes good use of the white base and white horizontal wefts to create that curious zig zag effect. If you add this shirt to your collection it’d be great to read a blog post on it! I think the white and blue shirt looks a lot more tasteful then the white and burgundy version.
All the best
I think you nailed the zig zag effect with the weft. Will do!
O’Connell’s wants $175 for that shirt. I’m curious as to their cost breakdown on that. How much does it really cost to make that shirt? How much profit?
By no means am I saying these prices are not pricy, but I doubt there is that much more profit than any other miusa OCBD. The cheapest miusa OCBD that I know of is JPress at $145. Gitman Vintage is $180, Brooks is at $198, and Mercer is at $225. Yesterday’s price is clearly not today’s price.
Hi Jerrod,
Fortunately, I have enough OCBDs to last me for years and years.
I really would feel like a fool to pay those prices.
That’s a fortunate position to be in! You are highlighting the reason so many people are into thrifting lol.