https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 22:56:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009883 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:00:29 +0000 Anonymous 1009883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Nordstrom BP tanks or camis. They are stretchy and long and come in a rainbow of colors. A tall friend recommended them as staying put and inexpensive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009877 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:39:08 +0000 Joan Joplin 1009877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I see what you're saying. That makes a lot more sense. Thanks, Diana </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009876 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:36:51 +0000 Diana 1009876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I should clarify that when I said non-stretch tees/tanks, I meant "without spandex," but it's still stretchy because it will be made of jersey knit fabric (as opposed to woven).&nbsp; Think like the fabric that basic tee shirts are made of.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009871 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:23:00 +0000 Joan Joplin 1009871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I'm not sure about a non-stretchy option. I wear a 28J bra (28M in US sizing.) Non-stretchy clothes either are too tight on my bust or huge on my waist. Stretch is what lets the fabric pop back to waist size and not be a tent. I appreciate the suggestion, but non-stretchy tops don't fit my body unless specially tailored, and I don't think they'll layer well if they're big enough to go over my bust. Thank you though! I might try sewing a stretchy one to make the torso smaller and keep the bust size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009808 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:10:55 +0000 Diana 1009808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this issue also!&nbsp; 13" difference between waist and hips here, and a high waist like Mo.&nbsp; I agree with her that things with <i>less</i> spandex are actually better because the spandex has too much memory and always wants to pop back to its smallest size.&nbsp; A 100% cotton tank or tee will conform to your shape a bit better.&nbsp; </p> <p>If you are handy with a needle and thread another option is to cut vents in the tanks.&nbsp; Basically open the side seams for a few inches and hem the two sides back up.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009807 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:04:55 +0000 Mo 1009807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get this too with layer tanks.&nbsp;My Yummy Tummy one is the worst for 'creep'. &nbsp;I can only wear it if the bottom is anchored with a good tucking in. &nbsp;&nbsp;I found one, that was a soft 100% cotton, did not have the issue that&nbsp;stretchy fabrics did. &nbsp;Unfortunately, the dryer ate a strap a few weeks ago and I have been hunting for the perfect replacement ever since. &nbsp;:(<br />I also have about a foot difference in waist to hip, and a high waist to boot. &nbsp;Sigh.</p> </p> <p>EDIT: so my advice would be to avoid stretch fabrics in the knit and it might stay put better :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layering-shirts#post-1009799 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:46:22 +0000 Joan Joplin 1009799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As someone who runs very, very cold (I wear long pants in August all the time) I've tried wearing tanks under my shirts to make them warmer. "Clever," I say, "I'll be warmer and no one will be the wiser." And yet, this rarely works. I have a number of tank tops too tight to worn by themselves which I use for layering, but they inevitably ride up my waist and add bulk. I'm thinking if I bought them even clingier, they might stay where I put them, but I also wonder if my massive waist to hip difference means that they will always creep onto my waist. For reference, there's about a foot of difference there. Thoughts? </p>