Yesterday I proclaimed that the US national team jerseys were ugly and that I would create my own.

For a good national jersey, all that is needed is to borrow styling cues from the flag and your done. No geometric shapes. No swirly curlys. Nothing fancy. Only simple, clean lines.

What are the possible pitfalls of a US jersey? Basically, the whole flag.
One, stars... get crazy with the placement of stars or make them too big and they become gaudy.
Two, stripes... too many stripes and it looks like Ronald McDonald or a court jester.

So, I present three variations. From the most basic to the most advanced. In each design, the stripes are 1" high.

#1 Three basic stripes on the chest and smaller strips on the collar and sleeves

#2 Five stripes, instead of three. I think any more than five would be too much


#3 A row of small white stars replacing one of the white stripes.



Any one of them is better than the current jersey. If you don't think so, that's too bad. You have bad taste.