Length. Season by season, fashion takes us from long to short, and layering with varying lengths can be fun. But the best wardrobe building block is a T-shirt that hits right at or just below the hip, a very flattering proportion for almost everyone. Side vents can be a nice finishing touch and make it possible to wear the shirt untucked without looking sloppy. If a shirt is too long, it will make your legs and lower body look shorter. Keep in mind that trendy styles are not always the most flattering.
Sleeves. Although sleeve length is a personal preference, there is an age when many women no longer feel comfortable exposing their arms. The three-quarter-length sleeve is probably the most universally flattering. A short sleeve can be tricky. Somewhere between the cap and the short sleeve is best - if it's too long, the sleeve can square you off and make you look blocky. If you have good arms, by all means, show them off by wearing tanks. I have found that tanks with cut-in shoulders are the most flattering - especially for those with broader shoulders. Always make sure that the tank covers that little pocket of fat that many of us have right under the armhole area - when you find one, buy it in every color!
Fit. A T-shirt should be fitted, but not so much that it reveals what you want to hide (bra fat is a major concern for many women). This doesn't always mean adding Lycra - I prefer an all-cotton shirt that drapes nicely against the body. A skintight tee will find flaws in even the most perfect body.
Fabric and Color. Since layering T-shirts is a good way to play with color in your wardrobe, choose a lighter-weight fabric that doesn't add bulk. Although it is trendy to layer offbeat color combinations (like purple over kelly green), you can also go tone on tone (like brown over black) for a more classic look.
What Lies Beneath. Lacy underpinnings don't work well with T-shirts, and regardless of skin tone, your best bra color is nude, not white. A nude-colored, smooth-contoured bra is the best investment you can make.
Excerpted from "The Handbook of Style: Expert Fashion and Beauty Advice Every Woman Should Know," by Francine Maroukian and Sarah Woodruff. Copyright © 2007. Reprinted by permission of Quirk Books.
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