To avoid missteps, check the following:
1
Avoid V-necks which can be a source of errors, and instead opt for a slightly scooped round neck (which goes with more outfits).
2
The collar should be very slightly flared (not flush) and fall approximately at the height of the highest vertebra, at the base of the neck.
3
The shoulder seams should end at the shoulder bone and the sleeves should stop at the bicep (not the elbow).
4
Your pectorals are slightly molded, without too many folds.
5
The lines of the t-shirt should follow your sides.
6
Your t-shirt stops a little below your belt, but don't worry about the length.
THE ORIGINS OF THE T-SHIRT
Historically speaking, the t-shirt only appeared late, during the 20th century. Unlike many pieces in our wardrobe, it is therefore a recent invention.
Originally an undergarment, it was adopted at the end of the 19th century by the US NAVY, which included it in its uniform for the sake of comfort and hygiene. It was not until 1942 that it took its classic shape, with a crew neckline and short sleeves. It will then be named accordingly: the T-type shirt .
A symbol of military heroism and virility, the T-shirt became, at the end of the 1940s, a garment in its own right. In connection with the economic context of the time, the T-shirt developed in the 1950s and became the support for all messages: universal, unfashionable and democratic. It is then available as an advertising advertisement, as a vehicle for slogans, as well as as an artistic medium. A mythical piece of the 20th century, the T-shirt is a “spokesperson for the self”.
WHAT COMPOSITION FOR YOUR T-SHIRT?
In terms of materials, cotton must be the majority.
Linen, hemp or mixtures of animal fibers, such as silk or wool, are more expensive variants but with interesting properties.
WHICH COLLAR TO CHOOSE?
Round or V-shaped collars, they can be more or less indented, up to forming a half-moon for rounded collars.
AND WHAT RUNS?
The sleeves can be short, 3/4 or long and fitted with a classic armhole or a raglan armhole (which starts at the base of the neck).
SOME INFORMATION ON THE GRAMMAGE
The weight (thickness of the t-shirt) is a good indicator of quality.
120 to 140 GSM
Summer t-shirt... or low-end.
145 to 155 G/M²
Majority in ready-to-wear, mid-range.
160 G/M² AND MORE
Highest quality, premium looking mesh. (Be careful, heavy weights are not suitable for summer.)
