Where can I find a Jersey like Charlie Brown's?

September 24, 2009 8:30 PM

Where can I find a jersey like Charlie Brown's?

I've been searching for a jersey like the one Charlie Brown wears for years now. I've seen a few t-shirts out there, but I want one that's closer to what he wears. I'm looking for something that's closer to a rugby shirt with the zig zag that goes all the way around the shirt.

Something like this

posted by ijaaz to clothing, beauty, & fashion (16 comments total)

Have someone knit one for you. It's supposed to represent a knit sweater.
posted by Miko at 8:38 PM on September 24

It's supposed to represent a knit sweater.

With short sleeves and a collar?
posted by Sys Rq at 8:44 PM on September 24

Yes, I don't see why not. T-shirts were underwear only at the time of Charlie Brown's arrival on the scene.
posted by Miko at 8:46 PM on September 24

T-shirts were underwear only at the time of Charlie Brown's arrival on the scene.

The OP asked for a rugby shirt, which seems about right.
posted by Sys Rq at 8:49 PM on September 24

There's this - Googled "Charlie brown polo shirt"
posted by Miko at 8:50 PM on September 24

Close, but the zig zag barely fills the front of the shirt, let alone go all the way around.
posted by ijaaz at 8:53 PM on September 24

Your best bet is probably to just buy the right yellow shirt and have someone silk screen the stripe on (or do it yourself -- it's not all that difficult) or sew the stripe on in black fabric.
posted by Sys Rq at 8:57 PM on September 24

(There's also the ghetto silkscreen, aka a handcut paper stencil and a can of black spraypaint.)
posted by Sys Rq at 8:59 PM on September 24

Yeah, there's nothing coming up in my search and I assume you've done a search too. The idea that there's a high-quality, full-round charlie brown polo with collar out there waiting seems to be false. The only one I've ever seen was handknit for a friend, which is why I suggested it. You'd think there would be a market for anyone who wanted to make one of these; odd it isn't easy to find.
posted by Miko at 9:02 PM on September 24

Also this, but the stripe seems too low.

Sadly, when I drill it down a little, put Charlie Brown in quotes, and add "Rugby," then the closest hit is this site.

I don't think it's a sweater, but the stripe on a T-shirt just doesn't look right.
posted by SLC Mom at 9:10 PM on September 24

Etsy is great for commissioning handmade items.
posted by metaseeker at 11:50 PM on September 24 [1 favorite]

There's no back view, but this one's stripe seems to go all the way around.
posted by brujita at 12:00 AM on September 25

Get a yellow crew-neck or polo and applique a stripe on. Best way to do this - get some double-sided interfacing and put that under your brown fabric 'zig-zag'. Iron it, then stitch carefully round the edges to keep it stuck.
posted by mippy at 7:32 AM on September 25

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/574635
posted by mippy at 7:34 AM on September 25

You wouldn't even need to make a stencil to put the design on the shirt. You could simply outline it with tape and then paint with regular acrylics (use a foam brush to dab on the paint.)

I know there are additives to make paint into "fabric" paint, but I've had good luck using straight acrylics on fabric when making t-shirts.
posted by vespabelle at 10:40 AM on September 25

I'd have thought that a shirt like this would have been more popular :(
posted by ijaaz at 4:09 PM on September 25