three4me Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Do you have a tank top you love and stock up on every summer? I think I'm ready for a mommy wardrobe and this summer is going to be jeans or jean shorts and tank tops, with a zip up sweater if I need it. Right now I have one that I love, but it's actually a maternity tank top. 😳 Probably shouldn't buy any more since the baby will be one in June. But I think what I really love about it is that the straps are wide enough to cover my bra straps, and it also has a tiny bit of spandex in it. Also the neckline isn't too high or two low. So, any recommendations? Thanks! Update: OK, so I went to the mall yesterday. Unfortunately they don't have jc Penney there. But I was able to try Lands End tanks. The fit was OK, not great, but I didn't really like the color options anyway. I also went to Eddie Bauer, but they didn't have the tanks in stock. Um, hello, this is San Diego and it's always summer here! I also looked and failed at gap,old navy and express. So last night I ordered a couple to try from Duluth Trading. And next time I'm at the other mall I'll check out the ones at Penny's. Thanks for the suggestions everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Lands End has wide straps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I like JC Penney's store brand tanks. I tried Old Navy and Targets but settled on JC Penney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I also really like the ones from Lands end, but I don't think they have the spandex. I like LE because the straps cover my bra straps and they make a petite size. If I don't get petite the arm holes go down past my bra band around my chest. Not a good look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 http://www.jcpenney.com/essentials/jcp-ribbed-tank-top/prod.jump?ppId=pp5003570022&N=508&searchTerm=tank+tops&topDim=Gender&topDimvalue=women&dimCombo=Gender%7C&dimComboVal=women%7C¤tDim=Gender¤tDimVal=women&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP0902201418053005C.tif this is the one I like and it is on sale currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 http://www.jcpenney.com/essentials/jcp-ribbed-tank-top/prod.jump?ppId=pp5003570022&N=508&searchTerm=tank+tops&topDim=Gender&topDimvalue=women&dimCombo=Gender%7C&dimComboVal=women%7C¤tDim=Gender¤tDimVal=women&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP0902201418053005C.tif this is the one I like and it is on sale currently These are the ones I love, too. I bought one in every color last summer, two in black. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 My ILs just shared a catalog with me from Duluth Trading Company. Next pay period I plan to order from them, because they claim their shirts (including women's!) have armpit gussets and back pleating to allow greater range of movement -- my biggest pet peeve about women's clothing. They also claim to have longer tails on all of their shirts, and some tanks I saw in the catalog looked nice and comfy, too (wide straps and all). They also have elbow-length sleeved t-shirts, and I'm drooling over a bunch of other stuff (Armachillo looks tempting). I can't say from direct experience how their stuff is and it does cost a bit, but my ILs love the stuff they have gotten so far. www.duluthtrading.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I just bought several at Penney's - a couple are the JCP ones and the rest are St. John's Bay and they are great. I also have a bunch of White Stag tanks that I got at Walmart that have lasted through two summers and repeated washing and still look great. They also cover bra straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 http://www.jcpenney.com/essentials/jcp-ribbed-tank-top/prod.jump?ppId=pp5003570022&N=508&searchTerm=tank+tops&topDim=Gender&topDimvalue=women&dimCombo=Gender%7C&dimComboVal=women%7C¤tDim=Gender¤tDimVal=women&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP0902201418053005C.tif this is the one I like and it is on sale currently These look perfect but they're out of stock in larges. You think they'll have them again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I have several tank tops from Lands End and love them. I also like the look of Duluth Trading Co., but haven't ordered anything from them yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 These look perfect but they're out of stock in larges. You think they'll have them again? I would assume so. They seem to always have them in store when I go shopping for them. I currently have 3 different colors myself :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Have you seen the ones with the built-in bras? I've loved these. A few catalogs have them. One is Solutions catalog. Perfect-Fit Camis they call them. Lots of colors, different neckline options and strap widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I live in Old Navy tanks with the built in bras (infact I bought 2 new ones yesterday, in my defense they were on sale at $5 each) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I love these. I have one in every color! http://www.amazon.com/N-fini-Playwear-Metallic-Silver-Select/dp/B008XPPV4O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I love these. I have one in every color! http://www.amazon.com/N-fini-Playwear-Metallic-Silver-Select/dp/B008XPPV4O well now, thats a different kind of tank top! lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 well now, thats a different kind of tank top! lol Yeah, not exactly what I had in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 my favorite: http://m.duluthtrading.com/store/womens/womens-shirts-womens-tops/womens-tanks/82507.aspx I have quite a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I like the eddie bauer tank tops. They don't shrink or stretch and are the perfect length. I've had several for years and pick up a few on sale at the end of every summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 My mom likes the lands end tank tops I buy her, the wash and wear nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I love these. I have one in every color! http://www.amazon.com/N-fini-Playwear-Metallic-Silver-Select/dp/B008XPPV4O LOL! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yeah, not exactly what I had in mind. You'd be the most popular mom around! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I never shop at this store for any other reason but their tank tops are perfect so I stock up every year: http://www.maurices.com/product/index.jsp?expcsl=1280762%7c%7c&productId=21880796 I have been buying them for over a decade. Lots of colors, hold up well, and (most importantly) cover bra straps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I wear tank tops in some capacity all year round. The best tank tops I ever owned were by a company called LA Made, and this thread has inspired me to see if I can find them again. I've been wearing banana republic and gap tank tops for the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 my favorite: http://m.duluthtrading.com/store/womens/womens-shirts-womens-tops/womens-tanks/82507.aspx I have quite a few of them. How does this brand run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 http://www.jcpenney.com/essentials/jcp-ribbed-tank-top/prod.jump?ppId=pp5003570022&N=508&searchTerm=tank+tops&topDim=Gender&topDimvalue=women&dimCombo=Gender%7C&dimComboVal=women%7C¤tDim=Gender¤tDimVal=women&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP0902201418053005C.tif this is the one I like and it is on sale currently How is the thickness? I love the shape of H&M basic tanks and I wear one almost every day in the winter under other tops but they're not thick enough to wear on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 How is the thickness? I love the shape of H&M basic tanks and I wear one almost every day in the winter under other tops but they're not thick enough to wear on their own. Yes! That's another problem with most tank tops. I want ones that won't be see through without having to layer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Eddie Bauer. I love their tanks. I also like Gap's, but that's because I can order small tall's online. Not many places sell small tall's. I wish Eddie Bauer did, because their tanks wash up better and seem to last longer than Gap's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 How is the thickness? I love the shape of H&M basic tanks and I wear one almost every day in the winter under other tops but they're not thick enough to wear on their own. Thickness is good. I don't always layer these. I would be certain to wear a nude bra with the white but the other colors, I wear them single layered with no issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thickness is good. I don't always layer these. I would be certain to wear a nude bra with the white but the other colors, I wear them single layered with no issue. I don't wear mine single-layered, but that's because there's more of me than I care to subject the world to. :D I usually wear mine under another, loose tank top. As somebody else mentioned upthread, I also wear these year round under my long-sleeved shirts and sweatshirts in the winter. Heck, I've even worn them under my nightshirt to sleep in when I was particularly cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 How does this brand run? I find it runs true to size. Not form fitting, which works for me. I like a little breathing room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I have yet to find the perfect tank. I am a 38C, so usually have to order an extra large. Extra larges always seem to go too low under the arms or are too low cut in the front. I like it to be a *little* bit fitted. Either they are too fitted making other people say, "hello breasts!" or too baggy and look frumpy. Anybody of these seem to match those parameters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Following this because I'm always in search of LONG tanks. The four females that live in this house are tall and curvy, and the typical tank top barely reaches past the top of our pants. I do like the tunic tanks that Target have occasionally (in fact they have them right now). They don't sell them all the time though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Following this because I'm always in search of LONG tanks. The four females that live in this house are tall and curvy, and the typical tank top barely reaches past the top of our pants. I do like the tunic tanks that Target have occasionally (in fact they have them right now). They don't sell them all the time though. The JCP ones seem long to me. I am moderately tall (5'7) and those tanks are plenty long enough. They're even a bit stretchy, so I can pull them down to my booty. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yes! That's another problem with most tank tops. I want ones that won't be see through without having to layer them. http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/60890?feat=72507-ppt_rrtop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 The JCP ones seem long to me. I am moderately tall (5'7) and those tanks are plenty long enough. They're even a bit stretchy, so I can pull them down to my booty. :D We'll have to try those. We all hover right at or just over 5'8" with long torsos. Makes shopping fun :p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 I posted an update in the opening post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Glad you ordered some. Hope they are great. another place to try if you can't find the perfect tank is Maurices. They have in mall stores but you can order online as well. I remember liking their lace trimmed tanks but they didn't have wider straps at top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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