https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:52:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288981 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:06:02 +0000 Suz 1288981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah! That makes sense then. Because I really do have wide shoulders for my height. Not broad or thick like an IT - &nbsp;but square and wide across. And I'm "elliptically" shaped, as ClearlyClaire says. So wide from the front.&nbsp;</p> <p>It must be so, so frustrating. You and Shiny can commiserate. She gets really annoyed by the whole limited selection for petites thing.&nbsp;</p> <p>The tee still drapes really well for me. When I first fold it after drying, it feels a bit "crisp" or even crunchy. I suppose I could iron it, but I find the heat of my body relaxes the fibres just enough for optimal drape (without bagging, except in those sleeves, which is understandable, since I push them up).&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288977 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:57:51 +0000 Gigi 1288977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for understanding, Suz! Sometimes frustration really does get the better of me.</p> <p>I think your measurements were accurate, because the navy top is a good fit, except for the neckline—and I know we didn't talk about that. And when I ordered, there was free shipping that day, so it's no biggie in the final analysis. :)</p> <p>I don't have very wide shoulders, so that causes a problem. I was in J. Crew earlier today (before I got my package) trying on some XXS tees, and the one that was the best fit was still a little wide in the shoulders. I get burned 99% of the time when I try nonpetite tops—I think it's a combination of small bust, narrow shoulders, and short waist. I thought J. Crew might be an exception, seeing as their clothes&nbsp;are made for smaller-busted women, but the shoulders are still a tad too wide and the neckline a bit too low. Live and learn! At least I know how their tops fit now.</p> <p>Before I forget, did the drape of the tee change once it was washed and the material had shrunk in on itself? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288960 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:26:53 +0000 Suz 1288960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, I get it. I really do. You had hopes. Reasonable ones! I may have unintentionally led you astray with my measurements -- I do hope not. I guess we didn't measure neckline width/ depth.&nbsp;</p> <p>And didn't talk about shoulder width, either. I'm small and small busted but I do have quite wide shoulders, so they probably take up some of that neckline width. I think I can wear a slightly wider neckline than Angie can (and she is taller) -- because her frame is smaller than mine and although her shoulders are square they are probably not as wide as mine are.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288956 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:23:23 +0000 Gigi 1288956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I occasionally check out the kids' depts at places, but what I find is that generally the tops are *too* short, as well as too boxy. I guess I am still built like a woman, albeit a small one! And I'll admit that I quickly lose patience combing through pages and pages of cute unicorns and hearts and bunnies.&nbsp;But I plan to return at least the white top to the mall on Saturday, so I will try on some of the girls' tops just to see how they fit.</p> <p>Sorry to be such a crab!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288936 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:01:43 +0000 Suz 1288936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, dear. It's so disappointing when we have high hopes of something. And I do understand. I feel so lucky not to be a true petite. The choices are so limited.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hang on. I just had a thought. Do they make something similar in KIDS' sizes????? I am at least a size bigger than you and I sometimes have luck in kids' departments.&nbsp;</p> <p>Okay - I just scanned -- I didn't see anything precisely like this, but I saw a <b>TON</b> of really cute styles. Yes, some were a bit <b>too </b>cute, but others had amazing potential and/or looked exactly like one of the adult items.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288913 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 01:46:21 +0000 Gigi 1288913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Suz! I am a little worried about putting it in the dryer, because I think you are right that that might shrink it too much. I also wonder if it would make the fibers stiff.</p> <p>I'm familiar with blocking something in general, but I'm not sure how that could make it smaller (?). I know I could stretch it or reshape it, but I don't know how successful I would be making the neckline less deep.&nbsp;To be honest, I'm kind of soured on J. Crew after the white linen tee incident. Argh. Sour grapes for Gigi! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288855 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:50:40 +0000 Suz 1288855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, here's my experience for what it is worth.&nbsp;</p> <p>The tee stretches out a small amount when worn, for me, entirely in the sleeves where I scrunch them.&nbsp;</p> <p>When you wash linen, you can "block" it, similar to wool. In other words, you can shape it so that it dries more or less the way you want.&nbsp;</p> <p>Mine have not shrunk in the wash. I wash in cold water, machine, and lay flat to dry.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you wanted to stretch it, you could hang to dry. If you want to make it a bit smaller, you can "block" and air dry.&nbsp;</p> <p>You could also try it in the dryer, but that might shrink it too much; I'm not sure.&nbsp;</p> <p>So sorry this may not work for you, but I still have hope.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/j-crew-linen-boatneck-tee-does-it-shrink#post-1288816 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:11:44 +0000 Gigi 1288816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Question for those of you with the J. Crew linen boatneck tee: Does it shrink in the wash? As I noted in my other thread (<a rel="nofollow">here</a>), one of the linen tees fits OK, but the neck is too big. It looks more like a moderate scoop neck on me&nbsp;than a boat neck because of my short stature. If the tee will shrink when washed, I might risk keeping it. If it doesn't shrink, I will probably return it, because the width and depth of the neck look a little awkward.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sigh. The story of my (short-torsoed) life.</p> <p>Thanks! </p> <p></p> <p>ETA: Also, does this tee stretch out badly when worn?</p>