Urkye order part two: sleeved, stretchy tops!

As I mentioned in my post on Urkye sizing (and I shall reiterate: these tops are size 36oo/ooo, which is what the measurement chart indicated for my size), I ordered two stretchy sleeved tops. Once again, I liked the designs (and the polka dots!), I thought I would wear them a lot, and they looked work appropriate.

However, since Urkye had a fairly limited selection upon opening, I didn't have a lot of choices, and so I got the same top in two colors. Therefore, to some extent, they look very similar-- so the images overlap a bit. They both fit exactly the same in person (excellent consistency between different shirts is always a great feature, though)!

I can finally link to Boosaurus, who has also reviewed the first top, and as you can see, she's got some pictures from me in her blog as well. We have very similar measurements, though different body shapes, so it is very helpful (and I think very interesting just to see!) for comparison purposes.

Here is the Groszki latte (a cool-toned, medium beige color, quite close to a cafe latte, actually; with white polka dots):

These shirts are 92% viscose and 8% elastane, unlike the sleeveless tops which are cotton/ elastane blend. The material is much thinner, and drapes quite well. The length of the shirts is shorter on me than the sleeveless shirts, hitting about an inch past upper hip. The relatively shorter length and the material can allow a bit of sliding upward when I'm active at work, but rarely shows skin, so it doesn't bother me.

Once again, due to the ties (which are wider compared to the spaghetti, and sort of ribbon-like, with angled ends, on these tops), there are several styling option. In this case, I have tied it in the back just to show the option, but I normally prefer to tie it to the front, slightly to one side. (I display that on the black version below).

I like the color, as I think it's a flattering beige, darker than my skin tone (I'm fair-complexioned, so I can look washed out in overly light shades of beige). I think it is a flattering shade for many, but probably not all complexions.

The angled ends on the straps (which are rather difficult to see in the picture, but all click to a larger size), gives it a little bit of an extra splash of style, in my opinion. A small detail that does add something noticeable-- I frequently get compliments on the Urkye pieces I've worn so far.












This is the Groszki mocca (which is black with white polka dots):

This material, I noticed, (and it's probably only noticeable due to the color, since it's not obvious on the beige version of this shirt), attracts a bit of lint in the washer and dryer. I hung these shirts up to dry the last time I washed to see if it helped with the lint on this shirt (and also, because I'm sure it will prolong the life and beauty of these shirts), which did help, but it also made the shoulders look slightly baggier on these tops, since my shoulders aren't as wide as the wire hangers I put them on to dry (I know, wire hangers are bad). I still think hanging to dry is viable for these shirts, but I will try using clips instead of a hanger. Or, I might just wash and dry this shirt with other dark colored shirts.

Earlier (in the Urkye sizing post) I mentioned that, in my opinion, you could order according to your waist measurement, even if your bust measurement is a little bit bigger than the maximum ooo size. I tried to illustrate with my hand that the capacity in these shirts is noticeably larger than my chest, which is right at the measurement listed for 36ooo.

With hand....

Without any extra, just my chest

Once again, these shirts are among the very first items I reach for after washing-- they are flattering, comfortable, and light and cool in the summer. The shorter length means they should be a very attractive prospect for women with a shorter torso (though I do think this is a very flattering length for my fairly average length torso, as well). The material is a little bit more prone to attracting lint compared to the cotton/ elastane fabric (this is only noticeable in the "mocca" colorway, though), but this problem could be easily solved by washing with other dark colored clothes, or by hanging the shirts to dry.

Only one more Urkye post to go, with the kontrast shirt and a surprise bonus item that I purchased from Boosaurus!