Fit Check - the Everlane tees

Hi all, the Everlane tees arrived ... hoping for help from Angie and anyone else good with fit! I *think* these are good?

The shoulder seam is just past the edge of my shoulder
I can pinch a good bit of fabric on either side of my waist
It's a shorter cut than I usually get which I think will be nice for semi-tucking
It's not snug getting on and off
It's not snug at the sleeve
A little boxy around the waist which is good given my waist issues
I can stick my arms out in front without any tightness across my back

Let me know if I'm off or have missed anything - with gratitude from your fit-challenged friend! xx

Bonus WIW because I downloaded the photo by accident so why not ... an athleisure/regular clothes mix for a similar sort of day. I love the colour of these new Athleta bike shorts but alas they are a little tight in the waist today which they decidedly were not when I bought them *sigh* ... going to try to stretch them out with the steamer and going to size up a similar pair that I bought that still have the tags. Trying my best not to get frustrated with the daily body changes!

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The Organic Cotton Box-Cut Tee

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8 months ago

Angie

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These have great potential, Helena! Fit looks excellent, and your layered hair is really pretty I'm loving the sleeve, neckline and torso fit.

I'm going to be a mare, I'm afraid

You need to try on these tees with jeans and shorts, the way you would wear them day to day. See if you like the way they look, fit and feel. Try them UNTUCKED. Bend over. Reach up. Move. Make sure the shorter length does not annoy you!

I like you in that shade of cranberry! The bike shorts may have shrunk in the dryer - so there is that.

Helena

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Angie thank you SO much - I was hoping for a kick in the pants to make sure I'd covered all the bases as I am really committed to refining this skill - it seems to be my biggest downfall currently. So I really appreciate your constructive honestly! I will do the fit check again with a few proper outfits to make sure everything is good ... perhaps wear one around the house for an hour with tags to be extra sure. Thank you so much!

The cranberry shade is so pretty ... I struggled not to take home every piece in the store in it I did get a tank as well and there is a sweater I may have to add to my wish list Alas I think I have to add a bloat allowance to future pants purchases ... but I appreciate the shrinkage comment; it could be!

My pleasure! Always happy to help out - especially if it helps

I like your house trial for an hour with the tags on

You MUST try the cranberry sweater.

And if the bike shorts have a natural fibre component - there is a strong chance of shrinkage in the dryer. Truly!

Suz

I am hoping you'll try the cranberry sweater, too!

The tees look good in theory but I think Angie's recommendations are well worth taking!

Thank you Suz!

Jaime

Well you look very good in your tees and, pending Angie's recommended checks, I would say these are keepers. (Coming off Angie's post, I realized I don't really wear tees or sneakers! I am startled . )

Anonymous

Definitely try with the bottoms you'll wear them with before committing!

Not 100% on the striped one, after the recent post about evaluating stripes. I'd like to see a comparison of that one with a more irregular width/different b/w proportions.

lyn67

Thanx Helena for the visuals and Angie helping us with her professional eyes and knowledge. Tees looks great and fit you but clothing items should be best evaluated in context of the outfits worn within- proportions matters (sooo much!).

Thanks all for the excellent input! I've declared these t-shirts a successful purchase after careful testing

- wore one around the house doing regular tasks with tags
- removed tags from one to test further
- and now removing tags from all

I decided I really like the slightly shorter-but-not-short length; in fact, I will look for this length in other items. It hits at about my hip so it's easy to semi-tuck but also works untucked, without looking overly long. I can raise a hand above my head without much midriff issue, and I haven't felt the urge to fuss or pull down at all.

I'm excited I now have an idea of my size in Everlane tops; I will feel more confident with future purchases from there as I like the brand's aesthetic a lot - it's personal style and lifestyle appropriate for me (if a little pricey for my budget, but since it carries a lot of my personal essentials, I would expect good longevity from careful purchases from them.

Suntiger, interesting point about the stripes - I think that a Breton stripe is probably more classic for me, but I love a bold stripe like this providing other elements aren't over the top ... I have a long sleeve t with a similar stripe that I enjoy; it's got some energy to it, I find. However, I would consider getting this in a more classic stripe too (never too many stripes after all!)

Style Fan

Helena, the tees look great on you. I was thinking of ordering them too. I do find the quality of Everlane to be good.

SF thank you! Nothing makes me happier than a super simple piece that feels good glad to know you've found their quality good!

ChristelJ

I'm so glad you are keeping the tees. They look really good on you. I have a few of these and really like the shorter length and slight boxiness, and the nice feel of the cotton. I hope you enjoy them.

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