V Neck Long Sleeve Top

This is a foundation piece, and it does not pretend to be anything else. A V neck, long sleeves, a clean solid color and a fit that works. Basic Bae makes the kind of top you buy in two colors and then wish you had bought in four, because it ends up under half of what you own.

The V neck is the reason to pick this over a crew. It opens up the chest, gives a necklace somewhere to sit, and reads a little more grown up than a round neck does. Material composition is 100% polyester and the knit is slightly stretchy, so it moves with you and recovers rather than stretching out at the elbows. The fabric is opaque. The fit is relaxed but not oversized: bust runs from 40.2 inches at size S to 55.1 inches at 3XL, with body length between 27.6 and 29.5 inches, so the hem sits at or just below the hip. Sleeve length runs 24 to 26 inches. Sizes are S through 3XL, in Mocha, Hot Pink, Dark Blue, Black and Cerulean.

The color you choose decides how the top behaves. Black and Mocha are the workhorses, the ones that go under a blazer or a cardigan and never argue with anything. Hot Pink and Cerulean are the ones that become the outfit on their own with jeans and white sneakers. Dark Blue sits somewhere in the middle and pairs beautifully with denim. Tuck the front into high waist jeans for shape, or leave it out with leggings when you want the length. Push the sleeves to the elbow with a delicate chain at the V and it looks styled instead of default. It layers flat under a jacket without bunching, which is more than most long sleeve tops manage.

Why you will love it

• Clean V neckline that frames a necklace well
• Long sleeves and a relaxed everyday fit
• Layers flat under jackets and cardigans
• Sheer: Opaque
• Stretch: Slightly stretchy
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Five colors: Mocha, Hot Pink, Dark Blue, Black and Cerulean
• Full size range S through 3XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low