Libertè, Egalitè, Senzlemanikè! Why white short-sleeved Shirt so popular in France?

By Massimo Usai

A few days ago, I was in France, in Lille.

As I walked through the beautiful town French, I threw my eye at a table where the 4 men, all in their 40s and 45s, were about to sit down.


Maybe they were destined for a wedding or they’d go back to one, but the fact is, they all had jackets.


Everything is ok but go to a certain point, ready to sit in the restaurant, take off their jackets and stay in their shirts…

SHORT-SLEEVED WHITE

I had a kind of hart attack, and I must confess that I have yet to recover from this shock.

What can I say?

We should denounce those who still produce ( in 2021!) white short-sleeved shirts and also they should be banned from all public rights (the vote? Go to the movies? … ) to those who buy them.

Never trust those who wear white half-sleeved shirts under their jackets“, someone said, but I don’t quite remember who.


But look at the civil servants who use the white shirts in half sleeves; seriously, look at them: Do you trust these people?

On my way home, I thought: “but who invented the short-sleeved shirt ?

It is the most horrendous thing there is, perhaps together with loafers without socks so fashionable recently, especially combined with tight and short trousers!

But as far as I know, this fashion (fashion?) of short-sleeved shirts is quite popular in France.

Nothing surprises me if you think about how they cook carbonara and use pasta as a side dish served cooked without salt and cold next to a steak.

It happens; fortunately, not everyone is French in the world.


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After more than 25 years spent between London, Warsaw, and Brussels—three cities that taught me everything except how to resist a good coffee—I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with international outlets such as The New York Times, Time Out London, and Vancouver News.
Today, I’m the Director of Urban Mood Magazine and the Editor behind Longevitimes.com, where I explore stories at the intersection of culture, photography, and longevity.
I love blending images and words to turn every piece into a small journey—authentic, original, and occasionally a little mischievous.
In recent years, I’ve been diving deep into the world of Sardinia’s Blue Zone, developing expertise in longevity, traditions, and the science behind living better (and longer).
And yes—I’m also an Arsenal supporter. Nobody’s perfect. / To contact me massimousai@mac.com

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