Many thanks for the replies and explanations Ladies!
The consensus seems to be to try a lighter shirt. Which brings me to the question, denim vs. chambray. Chambray is softer and a more lightweight fabric, am I correct? Does the denim shirt trend include chambray shirts or is this a trend towards stiffer shirts?
I will keep looking, won't give up yet as this trend is VERY suited to my ranch lifestyle. I hadn't thought about that part of trend adoption, just whether it might look good on me or not.
The shirt I am modeling is a Jr's shirt. It does not have a lining, that is the tag I'm trying to hide. I tend to try new trends first by spending very little. If I like it I will upgrade to better quality. Case in point colored denim. My first pairs were from UO and Domino, then I upgraded to 7FAM and Rag and Bone.
ETA: the coral top is from TJ Maxx, I think the brand is Logix. It is *not* USA made. Regrettably the only kind of USA made knitwear I can find is cotton, modal, rayon or poly knit tops. Anything knit more like a sweater is 98% made in China, with another 1% from Bangladesh and another 1% from Italy. (Not real statistics, but my observations!)