Urkye order-- sleeveless tops!

So, as I mentioned in my last post, I got two sleeveless tops in my Urkye order. Sleeveless shirts are one of the pieces of clothing I stay on the lookout for all the time-- I like them, and they are amazing in summer, but 99% of the tank tops available in stores show bra straps in a major way, and that look is not acceptable for any professional setting (in fact, I really never like to have visible bra straps. I suppose it's become somewhat more socially acceptable, but I am really never comfortable with having my underwear visible).

They are actually two variations on the same design, except that one has a small moveable strap placed around the arm band on each side; and the other has a tie strap across the back to allow you to choose how wide you want the straps to be. I thought both looked like flattering styles for my particular shoulders, and I liked the color a lot, as I thought it would be very flattering on my complexion.

These shirts are made of a medium weight jersey fabric (92% cotton, 8% elastane), that retains it's shape very well. I have worn these shirts a lot since I got them because they are flattering, comfortable, and they stay flattering all day long (in fact, I feel like after about an hour of wear the shirts become MORE flattering-- the material conforms to your individual shape without becoming baggy or shapeless, even on long days). They don't lose their shape, and the material feels nice and sturdy.

Of the shirts I got from Urkye, these shirts run the longest, to the lower hip area (keep in mind that I am short, but have a torso slightly on the long side for my height-- petite shirts are frequently a bit too short, while "normal" shirts are just right or slightly long). The length is a little long to be the most flattering on my particular build (shirts that end right at the start of my hip bones are generally the most flattering in length), but it's nice that I don't need to worry about my shirt hiking up, and as I wear the shirts, they wrinkle up a little, in a way that I find flattering. I've tried to illustrate this in the pictures.

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This shirt I put on and immediately took pictures (with one of my pairs of slacks, since I think this is probably the more work appropriate of the two shirts, due to the wider sleeves), so the shirt is fresh and hasn't stretched out at all. Note that these shirts do display a little bit of cleavage, at least in a plunge bra (I'm wearing the Freya Deco, a molded plunge bra, in all of these photos). I am totally comfortable wearing these shirts to work, but I may feel differently in an extremely conservative workplace. You can pull the shirt across to hide cleavage, but I think it looks a bit odd, and it doesn't stay, though it might with stitching.

 One of the things I like about both these shirts' designs is that the straps can be adjusted to suit your individual figure. I tied the strings to keep the straps hitting just where my shoulders end, which I find to be the best arrangement of straps to suit my figure. Women with broader shoulders who prefer to de-emphasize the width could tie the string shorter to keep the straps narrower and not extend the full width of their shoulders, while women who feel that their shoulders are slightly too narrow, could tie the straps a bit wider so the width is slightly exaggerated. The tie is nice for that reason, but not necessary at all to keep the straps from sliding off-- they stay up fine in the other incarnation, and if you really hate tying your shirts (or have shoulder mobility issues and can't tie a knot or bow behind your head), you could probably just chop the tie off and still be able to wear the shirt without worry.

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This is the shirt that I wore for about a half an hour doing normal stuff-- sitting, and walking around-- before taking the pictures (at least, the pictures in which I am wearing jeans). I didn't fidget the shirt around in any way before taking the pictures, so this is how the shirt prefers to sit on me after a bit of wear.

The narrow bands on the straps can be moved, and I like them to sit right about where my bra cups starts/ the bra strap ends-- I think it's the most flattering configuration on my body. Again, I extend the straps above that to just cap over my shoulders, as I find cap sleeves very flattering.

Once again, I think this has great potential to be flattering on a lot of different builds, especially women who are taller or have longer torsos, and has potential for having a flattering configuration no matter how you feel about your shoulders, or how much emphasis you want to place on your bust.

I do have a few minor notes about this design-- and they're not something that I consider major issues, or that has a big effect on the wearability of the shirt (as I've mentioned already, I've worn both of these shirts a bunch since I've received them. They are among the first items I want to wear after washing).

First, the "tubes" as they are so cutely called on the product page, do slowly move through the day, at least on me. I do occasionally move them back to my preferred configuration (I'd estimate every few hours), and it's likely only occurring because I like the slight gathering effect I get at the strap at the top of my bust, so, my bust is exerting a little pressure on the straps to move upward.

Bra strap peeking out, before adjusting shirt to cover.

The other very minor quibble is that I need to adjust the strap in the morning to cover my bra strap, and keep it covered-- I'd say it takes about 30 seconds, so it's not a big deal. This is really a minor issue, since it stays in place very well throughout the day once I've got it positioned properly-- however, I do occasionally have "bra strap checks" (a few per work day) when I wear this shirt to make sure nothing is showing. There is almost never anything visible, but since I prefer to wear the straps where the bra strap is the "widest" (due to the location of decorative bows), it can peek out if I'm moving around a lot.

Is it a big deal? Probably not. Will it bother some people? I'm sure it will, which is why I'm mentioning it.


All in all, I love these shirts, I absolutely LOVE them. I think they are especially suited to taller busty women, or those who have a long torso. I would definitely recommend either of these for busty women who are looking for attractive sleeveless tops!