Would You Wear A Tank Top Under A Muscle Shirt?
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Muscle Shirt: Similar to a Crew Neck Undershirt without sleeves.
Today I decided to wear a white fitted pima cotton ribbed tank top underneath my white linen short sleeve shirt. It’s a warm 84 degrees here in LA, so I’m feeling really comfy and cool right now!
Even though I prefer wearing v-neck and crew neck undershirts over tank tops, there are certain days where a tank top just feels like the right thing to wear – and today is one of those days!
As I was scanning through my inbox trying to determine what I was going to write about today, I came across this email from a tank top fanatic, so I thought I’d share our email exchange with you. It’s kinda fun:
I only wear undershirts that are sleeveless. I always have on an A-shirt as a base undershirt, no matter what I am wearing (dress shirt, polo shirt, or T-shirt). Sometimes I want a crew neck undershirt to show under an open collar (of a dress shirt or polo shirt). In that situation, I put a muscle undershirt on over my A-shirt. This is the perfect combination – the comfort of an A-shirt as a base, the look of a crew neck showing under an open collar, and neither with sleeves. My favorite choices for the above: A-SHIRT (RIBBED) Target Merona or Life (Jockey sold at Wal-Mart) – unfortunately, no longer available MUSCLE SHIRT (ALSO RIBBED) Evolve (2xist sold at Target) or Life (Jockey sold at Wal-Mart) – again, unfortunately, no longer available I wear an A-shirt alone for the gym, beach, and sleeping. -Mitch
Tug:
thanks for stopping by my site and sending in your comments/thoughts about a-shirts and muscle tees.
if i read your email correctly, your choice in undershirts are:
A-SHIRT (RIBBED)
Target Merona – still available
Life (Jockey sold at Wal-Mart) – no longer available
MUSCLE SHIRT (ALSO RIBBED)
Evolve (2xist sold at Target) – still available
Life (Jockey sold at Wal-Mart) – no longer available
Mitch:
The point I was making here was that I wear an A-shirt undershirt and a Muscle undershirt simultaneously.
Tug:
ok, i see. if your muscle shirt is ribbed too, why wear them simultaneously? aren’t the ribbed muscle shirts as comfortable as a-shirts? if not, do you think the market is missing such a product?
Mitch:
I like the look, line, fit, and feel of an a-shirt – I ALWAYS have on one, and have done so for my whole life.
The muscle shirt over it is for when I want a crewneck collar showing through an open collar shirt. For most of the years, I have only been able to find jersey-knit muscle shirts. Recently I found the rib-knit muscle shirts. However, I still want my a-shirts underneath – even if the muscle shirt happens to be ribbed. Gotta have an a-shirt on.
Mitch clearly loves his tank/a-shirt/wifebeater. What do you think? Would you/Do you wear a-shirts under muscle shirts?
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I cant find these tanks anyplace I loved the fruit of the loom brand must be discontinued that sux
Tug,
I’m one more who always wears an A-shirt everyday as the base.
Great to hear there are others out there just like me.
Jose
my man jose! you are definitely not alone! you’re here with mitch, thomas, and me (all wearing our a-shirts as a base layer).
Tug,
It sounds like Mitch loves his A-shirts as much as I do! While I don’t wear muscle shirts, when I do wear a t-shirt I wear an A-shirt underneath. So, I do understand and agree with Mitch and his preference for wearing an A-shirt. Glad to know that someone else appreciates them as much as I do.
hey thomas! good to see that mitch has some supporters.
i guess i’ll have to throw out a little love for wearing a ribbed tank under a t-shirt – cause that’s exactly what i’m wearing today!