The others have all raised excellent points and I can only echo them.
First, I would need to see both in person -- what you see is not always what you get!
But based on the appearance and what your have said alone, it would be a tossup for me. #1 looks, not only more casual, but a bit more "current" -- but that could be styling on the model. #2 looks a bit dressier, and possibly even "prissy" (on the wrong person) and not dated, exactly, but certainly more tailored and retro.
What I like about #1:
- Solid neutral (useful essential in my closet)
- Fluid
- Natural fabric (great in the heat)
- Versatile (can dress up or down to a degree with right components)
What I worry about with #1 (for me)
- Neckline too low and loose, not my most flattering
- Might be too fluid (i.e. overwhelm my frame)
- Might be too casual in person for my style.
What I like about #2:
- Very neat armhole and neckline fit
- Would look great with white bottoms
- Dressier but can be somewhat dressed down
- Retro-pretty print
What I worry about with #2 (again, for me)
- Poly fabric too hot to wear in my non air conditioned world
- Might tire of print after a year or so.
- Black a bit less flattering on me than grey, but this is not a deal breaker as black works better on me than it used to, and it is sleeveless (there fore breaks up black with skin) and can be worn with white.
I can tell you that fit is always my number one priority...and I might overlook Top #1 entirely because based on the photo I would assume that it would not fit my body type particularly well. I might be wrong...and if I really wanted/ needed a grey knit cotton top, I would potentially order it to try it out (with free returns and delivery) in the dim
hope that it might work. Because I like the overall style. I might also reach out to the forum in a case like this and ask if Angie or anyone had seen it fitted on a real body in person.
Meanwhile, I would be much more confident that #2 would look good on me. I might not order because I have no need for another print top (though I like the style a lot and now I have it in my Finds, you devil!). Or I might decide that another poly top for summer is just plain silly. Or, again, I might reach out to the forum and ask -- anybody tried this on?
