tank tops

A sleeveless shirt, singlet or vest, also known as a tank top, is a shirt manufactured without sleeves, or one where the sleeves have been cut off. Sleeveless shirts can be worn by either gender, depending on the style. Tank tops are often worn by athletes in sports such as track and field and bicycling. Tank tops have been popular warm-weather casual wear in the United States since the 1970s^{[citation needed]}, and are regarded as acceptable public casual dress in most warm weather locales. They are mostly preferred in hot climates, since the arm holes provide ventilation and the thin fabric provides comfort.

     In American English, a tank top is a sleeveless garment that can be worn by either sex. It is often worn under the shirt as underwear, although more colorful and well-designed tank tops are usually worn as an outer shirt. In Australian English the term singlet is usually used to refer to the garment, whilst in British English, the term vest is used, while tank top refers to a sleeveless pullover. The name tank top, recorded in English since 1968, is derived from its resemblance to a tank suit, a style of one-piece women's swimsuit with shoulder straps. Its name derives from the 1920s term swimming tank, which is an obsolete term for what is now called a swimming pool. The tankini – a portmanteau of the words tank top and bikini – is a women's swimming version of the tank top.

types:

halter top

spaghetti-strapped shirt

camisole

tube top

t-back shirt (better known as racer back)

a-shirt

string - tank top

sleeveless t - shirt

exceptions

Ways to Accessorize a Tank Top

• Layer one color on top of another color for another. The tank tops could be the same cut or completely different.
• Wear a brightly colored bra beneath a black or white tank top and be sure to allow the straps to show instead of trying to hide them.
• Wear a funky bracelet. Do you own a charm bracelet or perhaps a series of bangles? It might be all you need.
• Combine a pair of patterned summer pants in the same color family as the tank. Suddenly you have a designer look.
• Pair the tank with a classic pair of shorts. That means no cut-offs. We are going for a more formal "old money" look.
• Socks to match the tank shirt... actually you could go as wild as you please with your socks.
• How about semi formal jewelry that would take the look from carefree to country club statis.
• My last suggestion is a brand new hairstyle. Nothing can beat a makeover of any sort like a new style!
• Embroider something that is completely YOU on your tank top. That leaves lots of options. All you have to do is learn a few embroidery stitches.
• Wear a long or short sleeve blouse over the t-shirt. Summery white blouses are a great solution to a ho-hum tank top that has become boring.