Girly Tee Shirts: Here Are A Few of My Favorite Styles (Part I)

Take a tour with me through the virtual cornucopia of current and ever-emerging ladies junior T shirt styles. Now taking the world by storm: 1.) Baby Doll Tops, and 2.) Raglan /Baseball Tees. These two featured style-pairs will introduce this article series for any and all who are maybe still reservedly, yet gingerly and cautiously, beginning to take shopping excursions into the current "girl-cut" fashion experience…

Baby Doll Styles
This is your staple girly fashion tee. Think opposite of baggy/grunge. In fact, picture in your mind yesterday's unisex shirt with parallel lines, boxy cut and wide-band crew-- you're pretty much seeing a guy's undershirt, right? Now skinny-down the sleeve and crew hems to more delicate, narrower wisps. At the same time scale down the overall cut and taper the side seams to follow the curves of the female form.

Besides the "girly" cut, this style is also big on comfort, most usually weighing in between a 5-6 oz. fine gauge combed cotton fabric yield, in a stretchy 1x1 baby rib weave. You find them in both long and short sleeve varieties making them a year-round favorite. Another option usually attends to the short sleeve options: regular or "cap sleeve" (cut high and a bit diagonal to show off more of the upper arms).

I recommend moving up at least one size in this style. Not only will you gain more freedom of movement, you'll also enjoy the benefit of the more generously scooped neckline in the larger sizes. While not as deeply plunging as the virtual "scoop- neck" style, baby dolls generally do "out-scoop" traditional, generic T shirt cuts, particularly in size large and up. Design/printers (like me) love the wide array of color choices this style offers since it gives them a spectrum of "canvasses" for their designs.

Raglan/Baseball Styles
Taking its inspiration from the athletic baseball style shirt, this ladies version is anything but manly! The same quality fabric weight and softness as the above style also holds for the raglans. However, the tail, or vertical length, is usually longer than the baby doll specs. The raglan type sleeve hole is cut at a diagonal up to the neck and many ladies find this more comfortable and less binding in the armpits. The crew and sleeves are one color while the shirt body is a different, contrasting color--the combinations yield an array of choices wide and varied.

The short sleeve styles are almost always in the "cap sleeve" variety described above, while the long sleeve cooler weather option is a traditional three-quarter length sleeve. This customary baseball-style three-quarter sleeve "hugs" the arm (which is quite different from the guy's version, that flounces.) Design/printers take delight in the way color contrasts in this style can be coordinated with our prints; its fun to carefully mix inks so that screen prints match these contrasting sleeve shades.

Both of these quality styles are figure flattering as well as super soft and comfy; you'll doubtless enjoy wearing them. New styles are continually emerging in this market niche and it's an exciting challenge just to keep up. In future articles I'll cover another 2 styles in the family of girl-cut fashions-- for now, so long and happy shopping!

Girly T Shirt Styles Still Massively Popular

For more than a decade now, women have been steering clear of baggy unisex T shirts, going in for more figure-flattering looks and requesting that garment makers custom-cut styles especially for the female form. As a designer/ screen printer in the shirt merchandising industry, I've been seeing wholesalers' new season catalog covers showing more and more 'girl power'. Baby doll tops, cap sleeve tees, spaghetti strap tanks and boy beaters are among the slew of new ladies' junior style offerings challenging the basic boxy T shirt.

Just as my mom and pop survived the advent of the mini skirt without too much strain on their relationships with their daughters, in the same way, I also am now wading through the new fashion currents (especially as they affect my own daughter!) In our home, as in our cottage industry, our family values and notions of modesty in dress keep open for us a dialog with the fashion culture. Style and taste are generous enough tents pitched in this dialog so while others will doubtless differ, what follows concerns me...

This might surprise you, but even as a designer who wants to maximize profits making top-notch ladies-wear, there are certain styles I can’t promote and won’t place in my ladies wear line. It has always seemed to me there is a fine but necessary line to draw between “sexy” and “racy”. A little of the former is good for self-esteem, and healthy body image; the latter seems to me only to be reveling in over-exposure. Some styles just show too much skin—though very often sizing up larger can compensate for those who, like me, prefer a look that yields a wee more coverage without losing the appeal of the more contoured fit already tailored into the style of the shirt.

Accordingly, I want the spaghetti strap styles that I print on to come up high and I think the print just plain looks better at that level as well. The raglan cap sleeve tee ("baseball" style, yet thoroughly girly) is another one of my favorites. This style has a major body-area color with different, contrasting sleeve/crew neck colors. The sleeve holes are cut at a diagonal to the neck as opposed to straight up to the shoulder (sometimes called a "box-cut" sleeve). It’s just very cute and flattering to the female form. Other ladies wear styles I consider to be classy are baby doll tops and needle-out tees (inside-out, with contrasting stitches on the seams). New styles seem to keep emerging which makes this market a really fun place for a designer of ladies wear to be.

When it comes to the graphics, elegant and classic is the goal. Prints should enhance the sense of presence already in the style of the garment and be decorative and designerly. I think the use of gold glitter and metallic shades on dark fabrics is simply the bombest and many designs of late incorporating metallic inks are for the most part, rather appealing and quite innovative. Uncluttered, clean- looking prints ooze with that elusive stylishness. A driving standard of graphic design is for the total visual presentation to be harmoniously honed to a single point, both visually and textually. You know this instinctively when you see it—it just grabs you.

I believe that slogans and text should be minimal and when used, confluent with the overall artistry. Cleverly humorous,zany statements are always a sure winner, as are upbeat, positive messages. However, to my way of thinking, in-your-face political messages, vulgar slogans, and shock-value sayings lacking all subtlety don’t make the grade in quality fashion design. Sure, they're often silly, but isn't it past time for the text in tee shirt fashions to rise above the level of a readable fart?

Just as styles for ladies are becoming specialized and classier, so surely will their accompanying graphics—unquestionably, it's already happening. Recently I saw a girl in an off-white beater, no print at all on the front. High on the back, however, was a small but intricately crafted pair of filigree angel wings, in a beige print, very decorative, very feminine and somewhat tattoo- like. The text displaying the logo brand name was likewise small and unobtrusive. Bravo!—and more of the same, please!

Girly Tee Shirts: Here Are A Few of My Favorite Styles (Part I)

Take a tour with me through the virtual cornucopia of current and ever-emerging ladies junior T shirt styles. Now taking the world by storm: 1.) Baby Doll Tops, and 2.) Raglan /Baseball Tees. These two featured style-pairs will introduce this article series for any and all who are maybe still reservedly, yet gingerly and cautiously, beginning to take shopping excursions into the current "girl-cut" fashion experience…

Baby Doll Styles
This is your staple girly fashion tee. Think opposite of baggy/grunge. In fact, picture in your mind yesterday's unisex shirt with parallel lines, boxy cut and wide-band crew-- you're pretty much seeing a guy's undershirt, right? Now skinny-down the sleeve and crew hems to more delicate, narrower wisps. At the same time scale down the overall cut and taper the side seams to follow the curves of the female form.

Besides the "girly" cut, this style is also big on comfort, most usually weighing in between a 5-6 oz. fine gauge combed cotton fabric yield, in a stretchy 1x1 baby rib weave. You find them in both long and short sleeve varieties making them a year-round favorite. Another option usually attends to the short sleeve options: regular or "cap sleeve" (cut high and a bit diagonal to show off more of the upper arms).

I recommend moving up at least one size in this style. Not only will you gain more freedom of movement, you'll also enjoy the benefit of the more generously scooped neckline in the larger sizes. While not as deeply plunging as the virtual "scoop- neck" style, baby dolls generally do "out-scoop" traditional, generic T shirt cuts, particularly in size large and up. Design/printers (like me) love the wide array of color choices this style offers since it gives them a spectrum of "canvasses" for their designs.

Raglan/Baseball Styles
Taking its inspiration from the athletic baseball style shirt, this ladies version is anything but manly! The same quality fabric weight and softness as the above style also holds for the raglans. However, the tail, or vertical length, is usually longer than the baby doll specs. The raglan type sleeve hole is cut at a diagonal up to the neck and many ladies find this more comfortable and less binding in the armpits. The crew and sleeves are one color while the shirt body is a different, contrasting color--the combinations yield an array of choices wide and varied.

The short sleeve styles are almost always in the "cap sleeve" variety described above, while the long sleeve cooler weather option is a traditional three-quarter length sleeve. This customary baseball-style three-quarter sleeve "hugs" the arm (which is quite different from the guy's version, that flounces.) Design/printers take delight in the way color contrasts in this style can be coordinated with our prints; its fun to carefully mix inks so that screen prints match these contrasting sleeve shades.

Both of these quality styles are figure flattering as well as super soft and comfy; you'll doubtless enjoy wearing them. New styles are continually emerging in this market niche and it's an exciting challenge just to keep up. In future articles I'll cover another 2 styles in the family of girl-cut fashions-- for now, so long and happy shopping!

Girly T Shirt Styles Still Massively Popular

For more than a decade now, women have been steering clear of baggy unisex T shirts, going in for more figure-flattering looks and requesting that garment makers custom-cut styles especially for the female form. As a designer/ screen printer in the shirt merchandising industry, I've been seeing wholesalers' new season catalog covers showing more and more 'girl power'. Baby doll tops, cap sleeve tees, spaghetti strap tanks and boy beaters are among the slew of new ladies' junior style offerings challenging the basic boxy T shirt.

Just as my mom and pop survived the advent of the mini skirt without too much strain on their relationships with their daughters, in the same way, I also am now wading through the new fashion currents (especially as they affect my own daughter!) In our home, as in our cottage industry, our family values and notions of modesty in dress keep open for us a dialog with the fashion culture. Style and taste are generous enough tents pitched in this dialog so while others will doubtless differ, what follows concerns me...

This might surprise you, but even as a designer who wants to maximize profits making top-notch ladies-wear, there are certain styles I can’t promote and won’t place in my ladies wear line. It has always seemed to me there is a fine but necessary line to draw between “sexy” and “racy”. A little of the former is good for self-esteem, and healthy body image; the latter seems to me only to be reveling in over-exposure. Some styles just show too much skin—though very often sizing up larger can compensate for those who, like me, prefer a look that yields a wee more coverage without losing the appeal of the more contoured fit already tailored into the style of the shirt.

Accordingly, I want the spaghetti strap styles that I print on to come up high and I think the print just plain looks better at that level as well. The raglan cap sleeve tee ("baseball" style, yet thoroughly girly) is another one of my favorites. This style has a major body-area color with different, contrasting sleeve/crew neck colors. The sleeve holes are cut at a diagonal to the neck as opposed to straight up to the shoulder (sometimes called a "box-cut" sleeve). It’s just very cute and flattering to the female form. Other ladies wear styles I consider to be classy are baby doll tops and needle-out tees (inside-out, with contrasting stitches on the seams). New styles seem to keep emerging which makes this market a really fun place for a designer of ladies wear to be.

When it comes to the graphics, elegant and classic is the goal. Prints should enhance the sense of presence already in the style of the garment and be decorative and designerly. I think the use of gold glitter and metallic shades on dark fabrics is simply the bombest and many designs of late incorporating metallic inks are for the most part, rather appealing and quite innovative. Uncluttered, clean- looking prints ooze with that elusive stylishness. A driving standard of graphic design is for the total visual presentation to be harmoniously honed to a single point, both visually and textually. You know this instinctively when you see it—it just grabs you.

I believe that slogans and text should be minimal and when used, confluent with the overall artistry. Cleverly humorous,zany statements are always a sure winner, as are upbeat, positive messages. However, to my way of thinking, in-your-face political messages, vulgar slogans, and shock-value sayings lacking all subtlety don’t make the grade in quality fashion design. Sure, they're often silly, but isn't it past time for the text in tee shirt fashions to rise above the level of a readable fart?

Just as styles for ladies are becoming specialized and classier, so surely will their accompanying graphics—unquestionably, it's already happening. Recently I saw a girl in an off-white beater, no print at all on the front. High on the back, however, was a small but intricately crafted pair of filigree angel wings, in a beige print, very decorative, very feminine and somewhat tattoo- like. The text displaying the logo brand name was likewise small and unobtrusive. Bravo!—and more of the same, please!

Girly Tees and Graphics: Classy Defines Cool

What do you look for in the way of decorated ladies wear? Is a kooky, humorous slogan what floats your boat? Or would you rather strike a pose in a simply decorated, no-text design—maybe something feminine, filigree and floral? If you’re like most buyers in this niche, your T shirt wardrobe runs the gamut between these basic extremes.

A great looking T Shirt on a great looking gal is a beautiful sight. Maybe it goes without saying that clothing often serves as an extension of self. Personality and identity are often all right out there, expressed in the clothes we wear. The elements of artful design brought out in graphic screen prints should serve to enhance the tee shirt, with an eye to complimenting the colors and fit of the particular style of shirt. Then the personality the wearer brings to the tee shirt is the finishing touch.

A design that’s well integrated with the style of shirt totally grabs the eye. Conversely, designs not well thought out that look cluttered and junky will detract from the overall look. I think this is especially true of ladies wear—the wide variety of junior sized girl-cut tees and tanks. Some very popular styles of late include baby doll tees, raglans, inside-out tees, spaghetti tanks, shirt-in-shirts, vintage heathers and vintage ringers. Since many of these girly styles are carefully crafted and tailored to be figure-flattering, it’s also appropriate that they display a great deal of thought and care was put into the screen print as well.

Of course, this means more exacting demands are put on the graphic designer to capture the heart of the ladies-wear market! Relying on the same old same old won’t cut it with today’s fashion-forward women consumers for whom quality is of the essence. Most designers like me had to notch up the quality to stay in the game when more and more girly styles began to flood the market. Now, both for me and for many other designers, the overall vision has become that classy defines cool—following this banner has always resulted in a product that looks simply the bombest on the gal.

Theme-wise, floral designs can be exquisite, in particular, single rose motifs are striking. A certain feminine fluidity seems to work well as the leading design element in floral prints. Metallic filigree also works well, particularly on dark fabrics and when a more or less symmetrical design framework is lending simplicity to help focus in on the beauty of the lace-like intricacy. There are lots of successful metallic graphic designs populating the fashion marketplace lately. O.K., so now, what about slogans on ladies wear?

One friend of mine says that she never wears a top with printed words. She is in fact expressing a widespread ambivalence many women can have toward the value of text in clothing design. Sometimes I appreciate text; sometimes I don’t. When I do, I find it’s the way a particular style font flows together with the art that grabs me. More often than not, this means I’m looking at artist- crafted, hand- lettered text. I’ll often notice the design elements of text before I’m even aware of what the words are saying.

Then when I do catch on to what I’m reading, if the slogan connects with me in some way, I’m even more into the design. Really great designs for ladies styles can range from classic to zany. Both of these extremes are relaxed, easy-going and steer clear of in-your-face offensive jibes. Enduring fashions rich with fun, artful, eye-catching designs are a joy to wear and make their own elegant statements.

Girly Tees and Graphics: Classy Defines Cool

What do you look for in the way of decorated ladies wear? Is a kooky, humorous slogan what floats your boat? Or would you rather strike a pose in a simply decorated, no-text design—maybe something feminine, filigree and floral? If you’re like most buyers in this niche, your T shirt wardrobe runs the gamut between these basic extremes.

A great looking T Shirt on a great looking gal is a beautiful sight. Maybe it goes without saying that clothing often serves as an extension of self. Personality and identity are often all right out there, expressed in the clothes we wear. The elements of artful design brought out in graphic screen prints should serve to enhance the tee shirt, with an eye to complimenting the colors and fit of the particular style of shirt. Then the personality the wearer brings to the tee shirt is the finishing touch.

A design that’s well integrated with the style of shirt totally grabs the eye. Conversely, designs not well thought out that look cluttered and junky will detract from the overall look. I think this is especially true of ladies wear—the wide variety of junior sized girl-cut tees and tanks. Some very popular styles of late include baby doll tees, raglans, inside-out tees, spaghetti tanks, shirt-in-shirts, vintage heathers and vintage ringers. Since many of these girly styles are carefully crafted and tailored to be figure-flattering, it’s also appropriate that they display a great deal of thought and care was put into the screen print as well.

Of course, this means more exacting demands are put on the graphic designer to capture the heart of the ladies-wear market! Relying on the same old same old won’t cut it with today’s fashion-forward women consumers for whom quality is of the essence. Most designers like me had to notch up the quality to stay in the game when more and more girly styles began to flood the market. Now, both for me and for many other designers, the overall vision has become that classy defines cool—following this banner has always resulted in a product that looks simply the bombest on the gal.

Theme-wise, floral designs can be exquisite, in particular, single rose motifs are striking. A certain feminine fluidity seems to work well as the leading design element in floral prints. Metallic filigree also works well, particularly on dark fabrics and when a more or less symmetrical design framework is lending simplicity to help focus in on the beauty of the lace-like intricacy. There are lots of successful metallic graphic designs populating the fashion marketplace lately. O.K., so now, what about slogans on ladies wear?

One friend of mine says that she never wears a top with printed words. She is in fact expressing a widespread ambivalence many women can have toward the value of text in clothing design. Sometimes I appreciate text; sometimes I don’t. When I do, I find it’s the way a particular style font flows together with the art that grabs me. More often than not, this means I’m looking at artist- crafted, hand- lettered text. I’ll often notice the design elements of text before I’m even aware of what the words are saying.

Then when I do catch on to what I’m reading, if the slogan connects with me in some way, I’m even more into the design. Really great designs for ladies styles can range from classic to zany. Both of these extremes are relaxed, easy-going and steer clear of in-your-face offensive jibes. Enduring fashions rich with fun, artful, eye-catching designs are a joy to wear and make their own elegant statements.

In the name of beauty, Wax Me!!

The quest for removal of unwanted hair has persisted through the ages and religiously pursued the world over. Waxing was one of the popular ancient methods greatly accepted in Europe, America, Middle East, China and India. Natural Beeswax was the product used for the purpose of hair removal.

Waxing is currently a very popular hair removal process among males and females. It can be done by a professional at select salons and spas, or you can do it at your home. Waxing uproots the hair from its follicles for long hair free periods lasting up to eight weeks depending on your particular skin, hair type and rate of hair growth. It produces the smoothest results among all temporary hair removal methods currently available. It can also decrease re-growth of unwanted hair. There are people who say this method of hair removal is not as painful as it sounds. You can purchase a pain reducing gel or anesthetic numbing spray from your pharmacist to reduce the pain. It is always better to test a small area of skin for sensitivity or an allergic reaction.

There are various types of waxing are available for you. Some of them need the services of a licensed cosmetologist. The different types of waxing that can be performed on your body are eyebrows waxing, bikini, male genital & Brazilian waxing, leg waxing, arm / underarm waxing, back waxing, foot waxing, chest waxing, entire body waxing etc. Areas like inside the ears and nose as well as eyelashes should never be waxed. Areas like female genitals, male genitals and the nipples should be waxed by the licensed cosmetologist.

There are several types of wax available in the market. Common ones are Hot Wax, Warm Wax and Cold Wax. Hot waxes are often called paraffin wax; the original hot wax is derived mainly from tallow and resins. It is heated prior to the application. This is very slow method still used in some salons today. Warm wax is actually a liquid sugar mixture, heated, applied to the skin and then removed with a muslin or cotton strips which absorb the wax, allowing it to grip the hair. Both warm and hot wax have the advantage of opening up the hair follicle and softening the layers of surrounding skin, easing the release of the hair with its root. Cold wax is available either in paste or gel form. It is applied to the skin without heating. It's not quite effective and less preferred than a warm wax. But if your skin is sensitive, then a cold wax causes less skin irritations.

Another popular type is the wax strip. It offers instant waxing, a convenient, quick method of hair removal that requires no preparation. Genuine wax strip grips the hair; when you pull them off, the area can remain hair-free for up to eight weeks.
For waxing your hair needs to be a little bit long for the best results. So if your hairs are very long, trim them down. If short, allow them to grow in a bit. You don't need to bathe beforehand. Since the hair absorbs moisture which makes it soft and harder for the wax to have a firm grip. Dry hair is tough therefore easier to pull off. It is advisable to lightly powder your skin to absorb moisture and natural oils. This will make hairs easier to pull, which will limit inflammation. Some people exfoliate the area before waxing.

Do not overheat the wax if you don't want to burn your skin. One small area should be selected at a time. After waxing, remove any excess wax with a warm moist towel, be careful, do not touch the skin with your bare hands. It may produce an infection in that area. When skin is freshly waxed, you can limit creating ingrown hairs and other skin irritations by not wearing tight clothing around the area. Be careful not to expose the newly waxed area to the sun for at least forty eight hours. Always use a good sun blocker cream thereafter. Waxing hair removal products usually leaves redness behind, so if you're preparing for a special occasion, do it a couple of days beforehand.

New hair growth in waxed areas is soft and fine. After repeated waxing for areas like the eyebrows and lower legs, hair re-growth is less common and, in some cases, hair will never re-grow.

Some physicians do not recommend waxing for people suffering from diabetes, varicose veins or poor circulation as they are prone to infections. Users of Retin-A, Renova, Differin or Isotretinoin are the medications that tend to weaken the skin and tearing of the skin may occur when the wax is removed. Waxing should not be done on areas of skin affected by warts, pimples, moles or rashes or on skin that is irritated, chapped or suffering from sunburn.

Men are not only waxing their backs, faces, chest but also their bikini lines. It increased sex appeal and a cleaner feeling. Since some men might be embarrassed about getting waxed at a salon, there are at-home cosmeticians who can do the job. There are even do-it-yourself waxing kits available for the purpose. Men get regular appointments at salons or spas for eyebrow waxing; most of the male clientele get their eyebrows waxed. Waxing is a good way to get rid of eyebrows that are out of control. So if you want to lessen the hair that grows on your legs or chest without permanently abolishing it, this would be the ideal way to go.