Another question about women's t-shirts

June 2, 2020 1:48 PM

ISO women's t-shirts with longer-than-usual short sleeves (regrettably, I don't have Michelle Obama upper arms). I'm thinking a couple of inches shy of elbow length would be good. Medium/size 10, preferably anything other than crew neck, and cotton w/ a bit of spandex would be ideal.
posted by she's not there to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (15 answers total)

Do you mean a 3/4 sleeve? Ex: Chico's, Land's End.
posted by Lyn Never at 1:52 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

I have a T-shirt with longer-than-usual-but-still-above-the-elbow sleeves from Gap a few years back; they currently have some options that are on sale: 1, 2, 3
posted by clair-de-lune at 2:00 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

I found this unfortunately crew neck version at Target and this page of options at Lands’ End.
posted by MadamM at 2:01 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Maybe rather than 3/4 sleeve, you'd like half sleeve Ts. Here's a random example from Everlane.
posted by pinochiette at 2:03 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

+1 that's called "elbow sleeve"; it's usually a couple inches above the elbow. An amzn search for elbow sleeve womens tshirts brings up many choices. This is cute.
posted by fingersandtoes at 2:25 PM on June 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

Uniqlo has a bunch of these this season.
posted by xo at 2:31 PM on June 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

Boden has 3/4 sleeves of varying 3/4ness. Bear in mind it's not ded hard to shorten long sleeves, esp. with hemtape.
posted by runincircles at 2:50 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

My wife went all in on this style a couple of years ago. Most of hers are Ralph Lauren’s Lauren brand from TJ Maxx. Once you’re comfortable going back to stores, they usually have a good selection in scoop or boat necks.
posted by kevinbelt at 3:39 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Caslon Ballet Neck Cotton & Modal Knit Elbow Sleeve Tee, Halogen Square Neck Elbow Sleeve, Chelsea Square Neck Elbow Length Puff Sleeve, at Nordstrom; Duluth Trading "elbow" length women's tees (scoopneck); LL Bean notch-neck, scoopneck, open jewelneck; +1 to kevinbelt's Ralph Lauren rec -- only Ralph's backed off TJ Maxx, so here's an example at Macy's, and RL's site.
posted by Iris Gambol at 3:50 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Uniqlo and H&M sell these, as well as Muji.
posted by Miss T.Horn at 5:00 PM on June 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

If you are willing to purchase overpriced (but extremely soft and durable!) t-shirts, Universal Standard does a particularly nice version of the longer-than-usual short sleeve.
posted by dizziest at 7:13 PM on June 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

If you don't want tshirts that are so slender, wash them in hot water; they will tend to shrink up and out. I also stretch some tshirts then line dry.
posted by theora55 at 7:06 AM on June 3, 2020 [1 favorite]

Everlane also has some very nice tees with longer-than-usual short sleeves. This might be too much like a crew neck for you, but if you're willing to go the Poshmark/eBay etc route, their mock-neck tees from last summer are really great (I'm wearing one right now, and the sleeves hit about 1.5" above the elbow on me).
posted by dizziest at 10:12 AM on June 3, 2020 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: I knew I could count on you guys! Thanks to all for your help.
posted by she's not there at 3:59 PM on June 3, 2020

Duluth Trading. Full stop.
posted by St. Hubbins at 11:45 PM on June 4, 2020