# Is this shirt see through or is it the color? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 15, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061 "2013-03-15T23:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MuleSkinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/1 "2013-03-15T23:54:50Z")
Time to do some clothes shopping for the Summer and I hate shopping in stores, so I do a lot of shopping online (plus the selection online is bigger). I like the shirt in the link below, but if what I’m seeing is the skin through the shirt and not shirt color, I don’t want it as I’m pretty white with a lot of dark hair and I doubt that would look very good. 😃 > **[ALTERNATIVE Burnout V-Neck Tee Men - Bloomingdale's](https://www.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/alternative-burnout-v-neck-tee?ID=691187&CategoryID=20592)** > > Buy ALTERNATIVE Burnout V-Neck Tee at Bloomingdale's today. Free Shipping and Returns available, or Buy Online and Pick-Up In Store! ---
**Author:** ![Baracus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/2 "2013-03-16T00:03:41Z")
I am going to say it is see through. The skin-like color is really only showing on the part of the shirt that is pulled taught against his body, so I would assume it is actually his skin you are seeing. It also comes in a women’s version through which you can clearly see the model’s bra and the pattern of her pants supporting the idea that the men’s version is also see through. > **[ALTERNATIVE Tee - Diane Burnout V Neck Women - Contemporary - Bloomingdale's](https://www.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/alternative-tee-diane-burnout-v-neck?ID=590404&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results)** > > Buy ALTERNATIVE Tee - Diane Burnout V Neck at Bloomingdale's today. Free Shipping and Returns available, or Buy Online and Pick-Up In Store! ---
**Author:** ![MuleSkinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/3 "2013-03-16T00:12:09Z")
Nice find, Baracus. Actually, it looks flesh colored where it shouldn’t be if she were wearing a bra (assuming she’s not wearing a flesh colored bra). ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/4 "2013-03-16T00:14:17Z")
Burnout generally means that there will be mesh portions of the clothing that you can see through. I once tried on a burnout shirt that made me look like I had some kind of horrible skin disease. It’s been trendy for a while, but I try to avoid it. ---
**Author:** ![MuleSkinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/5 "2013-03-16T00:20:38Z")
Thanks, SpoilerVirgin. ---
**Author:** ![Baracus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/6 "2013-03-16T00:23:43Z")
> [@MuleSkinner](#): > > Nice find, Baracus. Actually, it looks flesh colored where it shouldn’t be if she were wearing a bra (assuming she’s not wearing a flesh colored bra). Well, yes, my wife taught me that one wears flesh toned bras and panties when one is concerned about them showing through. You can see the edge of the bra as a distinct line right below the point of the “V” if you zoom in. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Mood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/7 "2013-03-16T20:55:58Z")
It looks see-through. What confirms it for me is the word “eroded” in the description. ---
**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/8 "2013-03-17T17:30:13Z")
In the first link, you can make out the guy`s one nipple in the enlargement window. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/9 "2013-03-17T18:35:09Z")
> [@md2000](#): > > In the first link, you can make out the guy`s one nipple in the enlargement window. It’s nice to know that fashion industry is hiring the physically disabled. ---
**Author:** ![ski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/10 "2013-03-18T00:10:34Z")
I just wanted to say - $40 for a t-shirt? Wow, must be some t-shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/11 "2013-03-18T01:11:04Z")
It’s not just $40 for a t-shirt. It’s $40 for a t-shirt that looks like it’s ready for the rag bag. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/12 "2013-03-18T09:50:37Z")
> [@Sally\_Mander](#): > > It’s not just $40 for a t-shirt. It’s $40 for a t-shirt that looks like it’s ready for the rag bag. _ **$40 dollars!** _ :dubious: Hell, that thing wouldn’t even make a decent rag! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/13 "2013-03-18T10:51:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Eroded, distressed material Describes my current wardrobe. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/14 "2013-03-18T11:16:03Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Describes my current wardrobe. ☹ Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha… (And I bet you didn’t pay $40 for a t-shirt that looks like _ **that** _ one, did you? :p) ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/15 "2013-03-18T11:18:28Z")
$47, plus shipping! For a T shirt? I don’t like shopping either, but damn, that’s a pretty good incentive right there! ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/16 "2013-03-19T05:19:55Z")
> [@Baracus](#): > > [Bloomingdale's](http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/alternative-tee-diane-burnout-v-neck?ID=590404&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results) I can’t say a bag of sandwiches would hurt that model any. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-shirt-see-through-or-is-it-the-color/653061/17 "2013-03-19T06:16:05Z")
> [@Shamozzle](#): > > I can’t say a bag of sandwiches would hurt that model any. Healthy people come in many shapes and sizes. Also, that photo is majorly photoshopped (looks to me like the arms have been trimmed and the neck extended, but I’m no expert).