The sleeveless top I’m wearing today has impressed me. Navy, rayon blend knit with an embroidered yoke in dark gray, olive, gold, white and purple threads. I’ve had and worn it regularly for over 6 years. For awhile I wore it as casual summer wear with khaki-gold shorts. Then I had a navy herringbone, pleated, summer skirt that needed a companion, so I wore it for work with that skirt for three summers. Since retiring, I’ve worn it often with olive shorts, or jeans and an olive jacket.
It has served me well. Always looks like new. When I got it, navy wasn’t one of my wardrobe colors but I simply needed summer clothes. I might have paid $15. I was afraid the embroidery would soon look worn or dated but it does not. It’s very comfortable, fits perfectly and non-revealing around the armholes. No pilling or fading or stretching out. I hang it to dry, of course.
This goes to show that it’s very hard to predict which items will become favorites or workhorses, no matter the cost, function or if it ticks all your usual boxes or not.