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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Feminine Differential - Tops Blouses Shirts

GEMBERA Fitted T-Shirts, Scoop Neck, Short Sleeve ($16.99)

Tankaneo Henley T-Shirts Tees ($12.99)


Google AI:  A "top" is a broad, umbrella term for any upper-body garment, while a "shirt" is a specific type of top. Therefore, a T-shirt is a type of top, but not all tops are shirts or T-shirts.  [My addition: Tops are typically spoken of in a feminine context where shirts have a more masculine /unisex connotation.]

Quora: Why are men's shirts called shirts and women's called blouses? 

The distinction comes from the dictatorial preference of socialites separating the clothes men and women are allowed to wear. Usually blouses are loose and fluffy fitting, are made with softer materials, and where needed ribbons, straps, or hook and eyelets are used to close or stylishly contour openings, not buttons, snaps, or zippers (with some exceptions depending on the design). The dressier shirts generally have collars, fits the wearer’s torso by contouring around the wearer’s neck and chest areas, are made with stiffer and non-stretchable materials, and usually has buttons or snaps for fastening the overlapping front. The casual shirts, such as t-shirts, camisoles, tank tops, and bustiers generally have no collars or sewn seams, except for hems and possible sleeve attachments, are made with softer materials, and are pulled on over the head for wearing. Some blouse and shirt designs blur the lines of the sex orientations."

My fashion layout today represent two tops (T-shirts) I just received from Amazon. Both were reasonable, attractive and meet my feminine differential criteria. And touch sexy. 

I purchased recently, with my associate discount, several new SOMA bras; Stunning Push-up Plunge Bra. Wow, what a beautiful fit and enhanced look. My bra size had changed over the years and I discovered that wearing the right style, proportioned band/cup makes all the difference on how tops drape and/or are fitted. Maybe time for you to get a fitting.  






2 comments:

  1. Love my SOMA bras and panties! Great fit and quality.

    Lauren

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    1. The best - Especially the Vanishing Edge (VE) panties.

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