As an adult woman I have problems with most womens tops - why the hell does the sleeve always seem to go right up into the armpit?!
I move, I do things, so I sweat - I cannot wear any top with sleeves that are cut right up into my armpit because it (1) is sodding uncomfortable, and (2) looks hideous since I can't control the amount I sweat, and (3) makes the sweating worse.
What's wrong with having space around the armpit for ventilation & air flow? Why are womens tops always so skin tight? I basically stick with vests b/c I'm so tired of trying on clothes only to find the fabric wedged as far as possible into my pits.
You’re this close to joining the world of sewing out of hate for off the rack clothes. I’ve been taking oversized menswear and refashioning it for my body, giving myself wide sleeves and enough ease to comfortably move my shoulders.
Unfortunately, because I’m not a professional, it takes me between 5-20 hours for one item of clothes. Yes, that includes me making mistakes and having to unpick the threads. So I only have a few me-made garments. It takes a lot of motivation for me to start a project and put in the effort to deal with mistakes.
I envy those people who like sewing. I do it because I can’t spend another day in uncomfortable clothing or in pocketless situations.
A tip: look on wholesale websites. I use one called JiffyShirts and buy crew neck shirts that are unisex. They are like $3-$8 per shirt (high quality shirts too!) in many cases.
Cap sleeves don't look good on ANYONE. I mean literally anyone that isn't a stick figure pre-pubescent girl (and not even necessarily them either). I always thought they made arms look like sausages.
this is true come to think of it, I have always worn boys tshirts I have very few womens ones and the few I have came off the internet from a few obscure online stores like shirtpunch.
Sleeves are often too tight, I'm not massively fat I have a 32 inch waist and big boobs so I get the bigger sizes to fit my tits in, but yeah I subconsciously avoid tees with those little sleeves as they are always too tight even if I get the larger sizes to comfortably fit my tits in, I dont think my arms are massive, 12 inches round the bicep, but yeah those girly tees have always been tight and uncomfortable round the arms and I've had to return them so often I've given up them.
in fact now my son is a teen I have started wearing his old tees too, I realised they fit me perfectly fine when he was 11 years old and I now pay attention to the boys teen range for myself as they are cheaper then adults, why the hell can I an adult women find tshirts for 11 year old boys more comfortable and a better fit then tshirts made for women
When I was a kid and my mom took me clothes shopping she made me try on everything and I wouldn't come out of the dressing room for her to see it if I determined that "I can't play in this". Comfort above all else.
God I hate those so much. I begun wearing men's t-shirts years ago and never went back. Women's shrits are always restrictive in weird places too and they show off curves when I just want to wear something comfortable. Even the extra large ones look horrible. Men's t-shirts are way more comfortable and the fabric isn't full of elastic so it actually breathes and doesn't get harsh and uncomfortable the more you wash it. And the necklines, ewrgh. They are either too low and scratch my clavicles in a weird way or they are too small and make me feel trapped. Women's clothing in general is just shit when it comes to comfort.
and sleeves. Why do girls get stuck with those tight little cap sleeves that hit their upper arms at weird angles?
It's been the same since I was a kid, and I was a kid a loooong time ago. And I remember hating cap sleeves so much back then and wanting boys' shirts because their sleeves weren't uncomfortable.