Title Nine is a good site, that's where I first found my shock absorber bra.

Angie, what you said does make sense. I might go to the Anthropologie store here in town and see if they have those two items and try them on. Anthro's stuff is really hit or miss with me, depending on cut, brand, etc.

Maya, thanks for the tips on Odille and Sitwell. I really like that top you posted, I bet it looks really nice on you. I agree, Anthro is really expensive, but I also don't see it any other place. I tend to have a very whimsical sort of style, and sometimes it's fun to get something kind of different from BR or J. Crew, etc. I like to shop Anthropologie's sales, they're usually pretty good, but in reality, I've ended up buying very little from them.

I've found a few tops on bluefly.com that might work. What do you all think of these?

http://www.bluefly.com/pages/p.....Product+ID

http://www.bluefly.com/pages/p.....Product+ID

http://www.bluefly.com/pages/p.....Product+ID

This one is tunic length, which I'm not sure would be flattering on me since I'm so short, but I thought I'd include it:

http://www.bluefly.com/pages/p.....Product+ID

Super info ladies. It can see that Maya's top is perfect for her.

Ana, the blue top is excellent. This is a VERY flattering shape. I like the black top if it doesn’t have cap sleeves and try the tunic. Always good to try something new!

Anthropologie continues to be hit or miss. I love quirky styles but they have to be “clean”. “Clean” is not an Anthroplogie look. Items often look homemade. But, I do take clients there and we do find fabulous things, but not often. They remain nice from far, but far from nice. I am quite hard on Anthropologie.

I think if you wear an entire outfit from Anthropologie, it can be too arts and craftsy. I also shop at Anthro's sister stores (Urban Outfitters and Free People) for unique pieces as well, and the same principles apply. I often find that the models for UO and FP look awful because they're doing too many things at once. They become hipster/boho caricatures. UO models frequently remind me of Bea Arthur from the Golden Girls: LONG jacket over a LONG cardigan over a LONG shirt with baggy pants and slouchy boots and a big slouchy purse. Basically a big slouchy sloppy mess. A lot of their clothes will never be flattering no matter how they're worn, but the pieces I have from these places are the ones I'm most excited to wear. Today I am wearing a t-shirt from UO that I got because of the fun graphic print and small unexpected gold metallic details. But a t-shirt is a t-shirt and it doesn't look that great on its own, so I have a black cropped cardigan over it that tones it down and dresses it up a bit.

I suppose I have a bit more freedom doing things like this since I've been in art school for 7 years...

I am going to buy the blue top, because I think it will really fit in with my style and I'll be able to wear it almost year round. I want to buy one of the other colors as well, I think. Of course, black goes with everything, but I don't really like to wear much black. I'm not sure the army green color would look very nice on me. I know it goes with light yellow or red. Any other colors I could wear under it? Peach? (is peach weird?).

http://www.bluefly.com/pages/p.....sform=true

Wear it with cream, ivory and white.

Thanks, Angie. I was thinking about it today, and I think I might like the army green top better than the blue, so I think I will order that one, and if I really really like it, I will think about either the black or blue.

I will plan on wearing it with cream, red, or yellow. I bet citron looks good too.

Super strategy! Let us know how you like this top.

The thing I love about that top, Ana, is it looks like something you can wear smart casually and dressy. I think the shawl collar gives it a dressed up element, yet the fabric keeps it grounded.

Thanks for the suggestions! I ordered the drapy top today in the dark green. We'll see how it works, and if it's great, I will probably order the blue one.

I also found a summer top that I like really well at Ann Taylor:

http://www.anntaylor.com/catal.....ory=Misses

I bought it in a darker, ultramarine blue color, which they don't seem to have on their website. I think it's a very flattering shirt and didn't make my shoulders look big at all. If there are any other hourglasses out there with strong shoulders, you might check it out.