T-shirts with a difference

Some thrilling alternatives to the same old same old

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found classic T-shirts tougher to wear: they just don’t really look appropriate on me anymore, and—given my post-menopausal weight distribution—they don’t especially flatter either. Which is why I’ve been searching for chic and wearable alternatives, starting with this cooly drapey number, which comes in a few other neutral shades.

This deconstructed choice reminds me so much of the tees many of us were wearing in the early aughts, and I mean that in a good way. Also, just fyi, it comes in black too.

This is being called a muscle tee, but—unlike those—it has a hint of sleeve, which makes it so much more wearable and becoming.

A cotton wrap tee that would pair excellently with skirts.

Again, this ruched tee looks like something I would have worn in about 2003.

My feelings on tops with puffy shoulders are, surprisingly, evolving: while I could never pull one of them off, I do think they can look great on others. If that was me, I’d buy this one in a snap.

This boat-neck tank top is just a really fresh shape.

And finally, a versatile and becoming dolman sleeve tee.