I know y'all have heard of buyers remorse but do you sometimes get returners remorse? Well I definitely have a bit of returners remorse on this Everlane Japanese GoWeave Back-Sip Tee (and now this white version won't be in stock until November). And here's why:
~ This Japanese GoWeave material is really awesome with a nice weight to it. It's not sheer at all, with a nice smooth and soft texture. Plus it doesn't wrinkle easily. It's the perfect top for traveling.
~ There's a zip at the top and at the bottom with a gusset underneath so you can subtly change the style of it with a bit of unzipping (like in the picture below where I unzipped the bottom to make a little tail).
~ The sleeve length is perfect at elbow-length.
~ And even though it costs a bit for a top ($88), it also cost Everlane a bit to make it ($60) so the mark-up is actually quite minimal.
{Here I am trying to get away from the mirror propped up on a mattress, lol}
{Also for sizing I used my Everlane rule of thumb: if it looks a bit oversized, size down from my normal size. So I'm usually a 4, but I got this in a 2.}
But in the end I returned it because 1) I can't keep a white shirt clean for the life of me and I don't know how this fabric will take stains (I have a feeling it's near impossible to get stains out of this); 2) related to that is the cleaning instructions: must be hand washed, not even dry cleaned; 3) this kind of top would be great if I worked in an office, but since I work in a garage, this top would be for "going out" occasions (ie relegated to a box, only to be worn once in a blue moon). Ah, now I remember why I returned it and I have returners remorse no more (thanks blog post for reminding me, lol). But hey if you live a different lifestyle and don't mind some hand-washing, like I said this top is pretty awesome.