Surplice Short Sleeve Ruched Tee

A surplice front does something a plain crew neck cannot. It crosses over at the chest to make a soft v, and the ruching that gathers along the seam gives the fabric somewhere to go rather than pulling flat across the body. The result is a tee that reads as a top, easy enough for a Tuesday but shaped enough that you are not underdressed at dinner.

The fabric is 100% polyester and slightly stretchy, so the wrap stays put and the gathers keep their shape after a wash. It comes in eleven colours, white, black, burgundy, rice apricot, pink, caramel, taro purple, orange, yellow, green and light blue, in sizes S through 3XL. The measurements below show the bust from 36.2 inches at S to 47.2 inches at 3XL, the length from 22.8 to 24.8 inches, and a short sleeve between 6.7 and 8.7 inches.

With jeans and sandals it is a straightforward warm day outfit. Tucked into wide leg trousers or a midi skirt the surplice neckline does the shaping for you, so nothing else has to work hard. The v gives a pendant necklace a place to sit, and a cropped jacket over the top keeps the neckline visible rather than covering the best part of it. With eleven colours to choose from, it is the sort of top people end up buying twice.

Why you will love it

• Surplice wrap front that crosses into a soft v neckline
• Features: Ruched
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Stretch: Slightly stretchy
• Eleven colours and sizes S through 3XL
• Short sleeve that works on its own or under a cropped jacket

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.