topic Re: Have you cleaned out all of the short tees from your closet? in Fashion

Have you cleaned out all of the short tees from your closet?

ECBG — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:12:41 GMT

When I meet the girls for lunch or go to an appointment I'm usually dressy casual. Those clothes are much different from what I wear to work. Then, as I imagine, we all have what we wear around the house.

I've had a hard time replacing former, shorter tops (as long as for or five years ago) with longer ones. (I'm not going tunic length on a shirt; too much fabric.).

It's a slow, continuing process because I don't buy anything I don't love.

How's your replacement going?

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2blonde — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:21:03 GMT

I still wear both short and long tops, depending on the occasion and what I have on my lower half. Jeans or pants = shorter top, leggings or jeggings = longer top.

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millieshops — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:55:10 GMT

Some figures don't look so great in short tees. I have one of those figures, so I can't tell you when I last bought a short tee, but 50 years ago might be close.

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Winkk — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:00:16 GMT

I don't clean my closet out because the styles change. I have a basic look that I think looks good on me and I stick with it. I do not have long tees because I don't wear tights and I don't like the tee being longer than my jacket or sweater.

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Snicks1 — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:03:34 GMT

I don't buy any short tees, as they don't look good on me, need at least mid hip length. So, yes, I am doing well, lol.

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Chrystaltree2 — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 23:43:39 GMT

I still wear shorter tee shirts and tops; it's not like traditionl length tops suddently went out of style. There are times when a longer top just won't work with an outfit. Like when you want to tuck your top into your pants or skirt. I have both in my closet.

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HB glamma — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:07 GMT

working on that right now! I really dislike the way short T's look on me & others.

I don't like the long long tail looks, but something in between

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shoptheQ — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:06:15 GMT

Yep - did it today. I've lost 25 lbs since last summer so nothing fits. Had to part ways with all my LLBean pima cotton tees - and of course they no longer offer the colors I love.

I will be stalking their site.

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MacDUFF — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:06:49 GMT

I have exactly two short tees that I wear with maxi skirts...otherwise, tunic length (no more than 30") is all I own.

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willdob3 — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:12:34 GMT

I am not sure what you mean by "shorter" tees. I also don't understand why anyone needs to get rid of them. ???

I do not care for tunic length ones on myself so there aren't any in my closet. I also skip very short ones. I am happy with the ones I own - rather middle of the road in length, I guess.

I wear what looks good on me & don't follow trends.

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insomniac2 — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:32:32 GMT

I don't own any "long" tees. I'm short-waisted and I'm thrilled if a top is short enough to land a couple inches below my waist.

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islandgrrl — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 03:19:52 GMT

Funny you should mention this. I think most of my tops over time have gotten longer. Then I bought Halston's cropped sweatshirt (A270260) and realized how much I missed the look of a shorter top. I went back for two more colors when they went on clearance!

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TY — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:59:54 GMT

I clean out tops that don't fit well and that includes anything that is too short. I prefer tunic length tops to wear with skinny jeans and pants. If a top is too short or is too tight (including showing back fat) it gets tossed. Nothing is worse than a top that looks somewhat ok from the front and shows back fat from the sides and back.

I have written this before but when you are looking to replace your t shirts with longer ones, try looking at the maternity t shirts at Target. The Liz Lange ones are cut straight across and don't have that dip like most maternity wear. They have side ruching to skim and disguise the tummy area and they aren't expensive. Target has long sleeved versions in the winter and short sleeve ones for spring and summer.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 05:15:53 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
I am not sure what you mean by "shorter" tees. I also don't understand why anyone needs to get rid of them. ???

I do not care for tunic length ones on myself so there aren't any in my closet. I also skip very short ones. I am happy with the ones I own - rather middle of the road in length, I guess.

I wear what looks good on me & don't follow trends.

I was thinking the same thing. What was the urge to toss them prompted by?

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bonnielu — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 05:25:28 GMT

Kept mine and still wearing them. Of course on me nothing is really short. I am five feet tall.

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peachesncream — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:26:26 GMT

No. I look best in tees that come to mid hip, and since I'm 5 feet 4 inches, that is a fairly short tee by today's standards.

I actually seek out short tees!

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peachesncream — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:29:29 GMT

@shoptheQ wrote:
Yep - did it today. I've lost 25 lbs since last summer so nothing fits. Had to part ways with all my LLBean pima cotton tees - and of course they no longer offer the colors I love.
I will be stalking their site.

That is a happy reason to be replacing tees! Congrats on your weight loss.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:17:19 GMT

What do you mean by shorter? If you mean t-shirts that are cropped at the waist or belly shirts, those haven't been in my closet for years and years. If you mean a regular, standard length t-shirt that is about mid-hip length, I wear those all the time and will continue to wear them.

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2blonde — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:42:22 GMT

@shoptheQ wrote:
Yep - did it today. I've lost 25 lbs since last summer so nothing fits. Had to part ways with all my LLBean pima cotton tees - and of course they no longer offer the colors I love.
I will be stalking their site.

@shoptheQ Hey.......that's a good problem to have. Congrats to you!

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jonbon — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:41:19 GMT

Hmm . . . yes, what is shorter? For me, it means getting rid of all of the tees that started out where I like them (hip-length) and have slowly crept up with washing and drying. I don't do tunics at all.