https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:25:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1169780 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:35:38 +0000 Aquamarine 1169780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lands End t shirts fit my IT shape perfectly. I have many in the more fitted style, I think...it's been a while since I restocked. No cap sleeves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1169769 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:23:46 +0000 shemarie 1169769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post, question and timing!&nbsp; Following with interest as my closet currently consists of&nbsp;virtually nothing but&nbsp;sleeveless or 3/4-sleeve shirts for precisely this reason.&nbsp; As a small-busted but very strong IT in a warm&nbsp;climate (already in the 80s),&nbsp;finding&nbsp;the perfect (or even semi-adequate)&nbsp;short-sleeved tees/tops is my biggest source of fashion frustration.&nbsp;It seems to me to be all about the drape/opening length &amp; width/seam placement factors...an impossible trifecta. Every once in a great, great while, I find&nbsp;one that works in fit...but then,&nbsp;with my luck, it ends up being a one-off kids' sports team tee with an obnoxious logo or something suited to nowhere but the bleachers/stands.&nbsp;&nbsp;Off to search/study the recommendations above...thanks to all for the&nbsp;helpful links and info! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1169256 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:09:27 +0000 Mo 1169256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mossimo (Target) had longer sleeves in a very soft BF modal tee. &nbsp;Not sure if it's currently in stock, but worth a look. &nbsp;And of course very affordable, being Target.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1169232 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:29:00 +0000 April 1169232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another thought -- here's a genius idea from stylist Kendall Farr. &nbsp;Just find your perfect tee in a long-sleeved style (much easier to find than the perfect length of a shorter sleeve)&nbsp;and have your tailor hem to sleeves to exactly the length you prefer.&nbsp;</p> <p>That kind of job should be quite inexpensive since there's no lining to worry about. &nbsp;</p> <p>I think we tend to reserve tailoring for "special" items but there is nothing like having an every-day, go-to item that fits exactly the way you want it to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1169007 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 05:08:14 +0000 Marmee 1169007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would be cautious about the Splendid T. &nbsp;I've had really mixed results with Splendid. &nbsp;I have a&nbsp;tank and leggings (from the Splendid store) which have lasted through many washings without any pilling. &nbsp;However, I bought a 3/4 sleeve button front t last fall that started pilling after one wearing. &nbsp;Also, one of my white Splendid Ts from last summer pilled fairly quickly. &nbsp;Perhaps it has something to do with the fabric content. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168995 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:55:53 +0000 catgirl 1168995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yay! Thank you. Can't wait to see you post a pic. Off to order. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168971 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:27:12 +0000 kellygirl 1168971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, I bought medium. They are plenty roomy. I bet you would be a small. Large was way too big. The neckline is good too--not too deep. I can lean over and not worry about flashing my flat chest! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168960 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:03:06 +0000 catgirl 1168960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh Kelly how was the sizing? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168938 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 03:39:57 +0000 kellygirl 1168938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perfect timing for this post. I was perusing the site while waiting for DD's at the mall. I nipped into in Uniglo and found the short sleeve tees and an elbow length tunic tee which I think are perfect for IT's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168881 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:56:40 +0000 qfbrenda 1168881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've decided to try to stick to elbow-length tee shirts.&nbsp; They look SO much better on me than regular short-sleeved versions.&nbsp; Those always seem to make me look like a shrunken football player.&nbsp; </p> <p>I like those that April linked comfort-wise, but they have become loungewear for me.&nbsp; It's the football player thing again.</p> <p>The last elbow-length tees I bought I found at Nordstrom. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168715 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:55:22 +0000 April 1168715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a fan of these:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-short-sleeve-fitted-lightweight-cotton-modal-scoop-t-shirt/id_217519">http://www.landsend.com/produc.....-t-shirt/i</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168681 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:23:28 +0000 Peri 1168681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks...keep them coming! I'm really looking for some that are not as plain T shirt as these. Cute tops made of T shirt type material I guess.</p> <p>Una...I really like the cut of that Splendid one you linked. I guess for a T shirt it is pricey, but not for a top in general. If it only came in some bright pretty colors I'd be on that one.</p> <p>Greyscale...ditto...I'd really go for the Amazon one with the 9" sleeves if it came in colors. And I agree with you on the looser sleeves. Angie says no flutter sleeves but the one flutter sleeve top I have had was one of my most flattering. Maybe it was the exception, because those are really hard to find.</p> <p>Mo...ditto the others! That style is not for an IT.</p> <p>Thanks ladies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168630 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:20:53 +0000 abc 1168630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not an IT but I'm sensitive about my upper arms so I am so thankful for this thread. I have a very hard time to find the sleeve length I'm after so this is super helpful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168625 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:19:17 +0000 Greyscale 1168625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You do look strong! I see why you like it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168624 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:18:45 +0000 Gracie 1168624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No specific recs but as an IT I just love the longish sleeves tees, almost to the elbow, like the first one Grayscale linked. I think they look a bit polished and very feminine. I wear cap-sleeve tees only for working out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168615 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:08:04 +0000 Mo 1168615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ah, makes sense. &nbsp;It is sooo hard to think from other body types' perspective sometimes! &nbsp;What I think might work is antithesis. lol<br />I was surprised to find myself looking IT in a particular top after seeing the pic. &nbsp;I liked it!! &nbsp;Felt like I looked strong </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168611 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:06:18 +0000 catgirl 1168611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh those are good. I like a fitted but not tight sleeve and one that is a real sleeve. Thanks so much. I think I'd be a small - def not XS! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168608 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:04:45 +0000 catgirl 1168608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Exactly! On me they just look like little wings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168606 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:04:00 +0000 Greyscale 1168606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aha! Una, I found some photos of the Uniqlo tee that I took in a fitting room last week. Awful photos - I had to brighten them a lot for any detail to show up - but they give a sense of it. Perhaps I should size up to a small. You'll note that the sleeves are fitted on me, not loose like on the super-slim model.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168600 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:01:53 +0000 Greyscale 1168600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, that style is particularly hard because my shoulders are too bulky for them to slope off. Instead, the sleeve-ish part just gets sort of stuck awkwardly. But I think if I sized up a lot they could look great as long as the torso was drapey and didn't look too huge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168598 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:01:07 +0000 catgirl 1168598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mo, that style is gorgeous on you but horrid on me. Here's a pic of my favorite grey t from American Apparel. I found it at consignment store and would love to duplicate it.</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-more-wiw-uwp-vs-zombies" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....vs-zombies</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168594 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:59:14 +0000 Mo 1168594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have several tees that are almost like muscle tees, in that the sleeve sort of just slopes off the shoulder, but isn't a true sleeve. &nbsp;Not sure that's good for IT's or not, but they are AG, BeBe, and Old Navy respectively. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168592 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:57:24 +0000 Greyscale 1168592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can post a photo of me in it some time in the next few days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168590 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:56:19 +0000 catgirl 1168590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How low is the neckline on the Uniqlo t? I am cleavage phobic and that is often an issue for me but I am really tempted! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168589 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:54:03 +0000 Greyscale 1168589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a sort of narrow IT, but my shoulders and&nbsp;arms are big relative to the rest of me. I think cap sleeves look awful on me.&nbsp;I came across&nbsp;this tee with 9"&nbsp;sleeves to just above the elbow:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRWBIG4/">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRWBIG4/</a><br />but I haven't tried it in person. Often the sleeves on that style are too tight to look flattering.</p> <p>My current favorite tees:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store/lifewear/women-supima-cotton-round-neck-short-sleeve-t-shirt/086836-50-004">http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store.....t/086836-5</a><br />I keep spamming the forum about these. They might be too cap-sleeved for some arms but they have so much room in the bust and they drape wonderfully. The sleeves are much more fitted on me than on the model.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=91152&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=455617002">http://www.gap.com/browse/prod.....=455617002</a><br />and these Gap essential tees.&nbsp;I find that the roomy sleeves are more flattering than fitted sleeves, unintuitively.&nbsp;Maybe they create the illusion of slim arms in contrast?&nbsp;I have&nbsp;the scoopneck or pocket V neck - both of which are out of stock, but they do still have the no-pocket V neck. The crew neck is too high for me and makes my shoulders seem wider. The V is quite deep, though, which might be a dealbreaker for some.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168572 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:35:26 +0000 catgirl 1168572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is the bane of my existence and why I don't wear t-shirts. I think cap sleeves are a no go for ITs. Every now and then I will find an Alternative Apparel one at the consignment store. And this Splendid one is in my cart but is so pricey!</p> <p><a href="http://m.piperlime.gap.com/product.html?dn=pp9911850220001&#038;cid=96357&#038;pid=9911850220001" rel="nofollow">http://m.piperlime.gap.com/pro.....1850220001</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itst-shirts-that-arent-cap-sleeve#post-1168567 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:28:21 +0000 Peri 1168567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fellow ITs, please let me know if you've found flattering T shirts that aren't cap sleeved! </p> <p>I know we are supposed to be able to wear the kind of cap sleeves that run on a diagonal, but I can't say that always works for me, and they are hard to find I think. Often I think they are so short the diagonal doesn't make any difference.</p> <p>Currently I'm majorly in search of 3/4 sleeves, but short sleeve weather is on the horizon. I'm hoping for some short sleeves that are not too short, and definitely not cap. </p>