I actually have one. Bought a decent dress at a thrift store for summer wear, but it is just a little low in front, so I bought one of the knit garments with spaghetti straps. It has a shelf bra, too--remember those from the '70s? And yes, my much younger co-workers call it a cami. BTW, it is also VERY long, so one could wear it with the extremely low-slung pants that still seem to be in vogue. That is one style that could go away, IMHO. Hard for us mature women to find pants that sit decently at the waist. Ann Wass In a message dated 1/6/2014 2:06:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, sfsh...@gmail.com writes:
LOL. This is definitely an age thing, I think. I have two daughters, ages 18 and 21. For years they've been calling that garment a cami or a camisole and it is not an undergarment, though it is often worn as a layer, but a layer that is exposed, either partly or entirely. And, in hot weather, it is worn alone. Neither of my daughters will wear a tank top, with cut-on shoulders. On 1/5/14, 9:28 PM, Sybella wrote: > Hm. In my opinion, a camisole (or cami) is strictly an undergarment > regardless of modern vernacular. LOL! > > Tank tops can be delicate in style...I would say what the OP is describing > would be using the correct name if she called it a tank top. One could say > "tank top with spaghetti straps," maybe. > > Did you see the wiki page on this? I just looked it up. Whoever wrote it > also mentions "camisole." There are pictures at the bottom of the page, > with all the variations that fall under "tank tops." > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveless_shirt > > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Sharon Zakhour <sfsh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> cami or camisole >> >> >> >> On 1/5/14, 8:27 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I rarely wear sleeveless tops myself, so I'm waaay out of the loop about >>> a popular item of modern summer clothing for women. >>> >>> What IS the little knit top with tiny straps called, nowadays? I think of >>> a "tank" as sleeveless with wider shoulder straps. The skinny-strapped ones >>> I think of as a "chemise," but that isn't the name I'm looking for here. >>> >>> So what's the modern name for it, please? :) >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
