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Need recommendations for some tees that aren't going to be sitting at my belt line after I do a cold wash/tumble dry. Tees are the most frustrating aspect of often being being in between sizes. Larges are usually too big everywhere, while a medium fits well until I wash it, at which point, it turns into a bro tee.

From observing and limited hands-on experience, it seems like a lot of the brands that offer tees with a bit of a drape are my best bet. Those are usually longer in the body, but still more fitted and the arms don't cling in a way that looks like I'm desperately trying to sell tickets to the gun show.

Still looking for a couple brands to try out and perhaps, disclaimers of particular brands to avoid.
 

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I have the OV Cure tee that I got on sale. I haven't taken the tag off, though, since I'm not completely sold on the over-sized cut. It does seem to drape in a way that the hem stacks unless you actually pull the hem down.

I should also mention I don't really care for crew necks. I'll try pretty much any other type of neck, though.
 

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rick, i have some long uniqlo tees, aa is a bit longer particularly viscose tees and sexuali tees. my go tos are silent tees in general though.
 

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I'm not opposed to Uniqlo and H&M-level ****, for the record. I just want something that isn't going to wither away after I clean it, which seems to happen with the less expensive choices.
 

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i've yet to see a tshirt where the neck doesn't stretch like crazy and look like ****. i mean this over the course of months/years.
 

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Hence the appeal of **** like OV, where the neckline already looks like you drunkenly took shears to them.
 

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Put your t shirts in the freezer to get rid of the stink and cold soak when that doesn't work.
 

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Originally Posted by APK
I have the OV Cure tee that I got on sale. I haven't taken the tag off, though, since I'm not completely sold on the over-sized cut. It does seem to drape in a way that the hem stacks unless you actually pull the hem down.

I should also mention I don't really care for crew necks. I'll try pretty much any other type of neck, though.


I like my cure tees even though I'm swimming in the XS. I've found that layering two cure tees over one another makes a dramatic difference in how much better it fit.

Geller has some nice tees as well that you can find for cheap during sales.
 

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Originally Posted by Magician
the WAYWT on SZ is offensively, staggeringly good and the level of discussion is offensively, staggeringly pretentious and unreadable.

I dunno, man, the shoes are clownishly exaggerated in most of the fits, it seems to me. Ronald McDonald as Goth Ninja. I am starting to love the Yohji wearing Wire Artist, though.
 

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Originally Posted by APK
Need recommendations for some tees that aren't going to be sitting at my belt line after I do a cold wash/tumble dry. Tees are the most frustrating aspect of often being being in between sizes. Larges are usually too big everywhere, while a medium fits well until I wash it, at which point, it turns into a bro tee.

From observing and limited hands-on experience, it seems like a lot of the brands that offer tees with a bit of a drape are my best bet. Those are usually longer in the body, but still more fitted and the arms don't cling in a way that looks like I'm desperately trying to sell tickets to the gun show.

Still looking for a couple brands to try out and perhaps, disclaimers of particular brands to avoid.


I've stocked up on Rxmance tees. They pop up on Gilt for $25 in black and white and they have a nice v-neck
People seem to assume its some dumbass skate brand or something, but it isn't
Actually I don't know what the hell it is, but their tees are nice
They're pretty long and soft, but from my experience with the XS, some people might find that they run a bit small
 

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i bought this pair of margiela bootie/wedges for a girl, and realized that I would really realy like to have a pair in my own size
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actually, any ideas where to look for something similar? not rick?
 

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Originally Posted by melonadejello
I've stocked up on Rxmance tees. They pop up on Gilt for $25 in black and white and they have a nice v-neck
People seem to assume its some dumbass skate brand or something, but it isn't
Actually I don't know what the hell it is, but their tees are nice
They're pretty long and soft, but from my experience with the XS, some people might find that they run a bit small


I wish we had more (any) places around here that stocked even the mid-tier skate-type brands (I don't know if I just totally made up that category), because I've seen quite a few tees and tanks from these brands that look worthwhile, but I don't know if that would translate once they're not inside my computer monitor.
 

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saw a lifestyle picture of myself from earlier this evening and realized how terribly my light red lec ocbd fits. sleeves are freaking huge. Ordered a size L boys shirt to see if it fits any better, lol.
 
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