Cozy Up Crewneck T-Shirt

Like a few other customers I was in the habit of purchasing a few of these and the tanks every year. It was the perfect tee, which isn't always easy as a tall girl with broad shoulders; I don't think I'd ever had a shirt where the shoulders and sleeves landed at just the right height. The neckline and back yoke were super comfortable, the body length was great both in front and especially in the back. It was a tee shirt I never felt like I had to adjust. They have been a wardrobe staple both around the house and out and about. I ordered the newer model recently hoping it wouldn't be that much different, but all of the small details that made the previous version such a perfect fit weren't quite the same. Neck, sleeves, length, fit, all are not quite what they were. While the wide ladder stitch at the side seams looks nice, it won't be long before those long floats wear out or catch on things, and the back seam looks off since there are already side seams. Unfortunately the new version won't fill that wardrobe staple hole that'll have once my older tees eventually need to be retired (I love that they have held up well!). It's just another one-off purchase that's ok, but isn't the unicorn I was so happy to have found. This might just be the push I need to improve my sewing skills so I can use the old version as a template and make myself more of my favourite tee lol. The one-star rating is mostly a reflection on the changes, the shirt itself isn't terrible it's just not what it once was.