I was going review the Everlane Relaxed Cotton Tank over the summer, but … time got away from me. Still, it can be a useful piece for layering in the fall, so here’s a short and sweet review. I used to wear a J. Crew Perfect Tank, but I purged it from my wardrobe earlier this year by reselling it on Poshmark. It was not a perfect fit for me because the neckline was cut a bit too low for my liking and showed the top of my bra.
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I turned to Everlane since I’ve had luck with their T-shirts. The Relaxed Cotton Tank is made out of a thin cotton, similar in thickness and feel to the Cotton V-Neck, and comes in four colors: poppy (my favorite and often sold out), white, gray, and black and white stripe, which costs $2 more.
The tank top retails for $18 to $20, which makes it less of a deal than the tank dress, which goes for $25 to $28. According to Everlane’s transparency info regarding their costs, the dress costs about $1 more in fabric and $2 more in labor. So, it costs about $3 more to make the dress. Yet the price difference between the tank top and dress is $8, not $3. So, there’s more of a markup with the tank.
Everlane Relaxed Cotton Tank // Everlane High-Rise Skinny Jeans (review) // Everlane V Heel (review)
I deliberated over over which size to get. I wear an XS in the Cotton Tank Dress (reviewed here) and assumed it would be the same in the tank top, but after trying them both on, I went with the S. I’m a dress size 4 for reference. (Excuse the wrinkly bottom third of the tank top. I had it tucked it originally, but then decided to leave it untucked for these photos. However, I was too lazy to iron it. I really hate ironing.)
I was afraid that the XS would be too tight and high in the pits. But actually, after wearing the size S for a while, the fabric stretched — to the point that it showed a bit of my bra from the side. So, perhaps either size would have worked. I wanted to make sure the tank wouldn’t be too clingy on me though (and show my food baby), another reason I went with the S.
I love that the scoop neck is low but not too low — and the scoop looks good from the front as well as the back. The length works well for me (I’m 5′ 4″) though honestly, I tuck it in most of the time.
Everlane Relaxed Cotton Tank // Halogen Pencil Skirt // Baggu Leather Pouch (similar)
It’s a versatile basic piece that I can even wear with a dressier outfit, like a pencil skirt. And it’s great for layering.
Everlane Relaxed Cotton Tank // Universal Thread Tie Front Shirt // Everlane High-Rise Skinny Jeans (review) // Everlane V Heel (review)
I liked it so much, I got it in the black and white stripe as well. Overall, while this isn’t a terribly exciting piece of clothing, it’s a basic that I reach for often in my wardrobe. My only complaint is about the underarm area stretching out a bit, though it seems to shrink back after washing. In general, I’m pleased with it and think the cut is great.
UPDATE 6/6/19 – Now that I’ve worn these for a while, I find that they do stretch quite a bit. I think I should have gone with the smaller size! Doh.
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