# Where can I find a white tank top that isn't see-through?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 22, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-white-tank-top-that-isnt-see-through/653630 "2013-03-22T13:35:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-white-tank-top-that-isnt-see-through/653630/1 "2013-03-22T13:35:15Z")

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I hate how all the women’s t-shirts these days are paper-thin. Every roll is highly visible. They’re pretty much flattering only to girls of 0% body fat. I’m not even overweight and these wafer-thin shirts create fleshy bulges that I didn’t even know I had.

And as far as the see-through properties go, as sexy as that may sound to be see-through all day, there are actually times when you want your goods covered up. They would prefer that at work.

The very worst though, is a white t-shirt or tank top. I have a single white tank that is NOT see-through that I found once at a thrift store. No tag, no label on where I could find another. This single white non-see-through tank top is a treasured object in my wardrobe, one that I almost never wear for fear of wearing it out, staining it, etc.- once it’s gone, there will not be any more opaque white tank tops in the entire world.

I know the response is “they’re supposed to be thin because you’re supposed to layer them!”- but I don’t buy it. Besides, where I live it 90+ degrees for 6 months out of the year. Nobody here wants to wear bunchy layers all summer long.

Have any ladies here had any luck with a definitely _not_ see-through white tank top? Preferably something I can buy online? Or buy 10-20 of them so I never have to worry about ruining them?

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**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-white-tank-top-that-isnt-see-through/653630/2 "2013-03-22T14:02:29Z")

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I have had luck with Eddie Bauer. . They have a layering shirt, but also one to wear on its own. I have not purchased white, but I have a light yellow and a light green and am happy with their weight. I agree that it’s hard to find a good white one.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-white-tank-top-that-isnt-see-through/653630/3 "2013-03-22T15:04:03Z")

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I have [Old Navy’s solid jersey tank](http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=77789&vid=8&pid=814665082) in white and it’s not see-through. Probably why it costs $13 while their other layering shirts are cheaper.