Darong Y2K Padded Camisole

This halter cut runs true to our block, and it sits close through the rib. If you're between two sizes, the padded shelf bra is the deciding part: it needs to sit flat against you to do its work, so size up if your ribcage measurement falls near the top of the smaller size. Going down will pull at the halter ties. We cut the armholes high and the open back low, and both of those lines hold their shape across the run from XS to XL.

Before the tags come off, stand in front of a mirror and raise both arms. The double-lined body should stay put at the hem, and the two layers of knit should move as one, not bunch. Check that the padding sits smooth when you lean forward. If the back gapes at the sides, that's your cue to swap sizes. At $19.89 in three colourways, it's made for active days, and it reads that way.

The Y2K Padded Camisole is cut XS to XL at $19.89, with the table below for the gaps.

Size charts are a starting point, not a promise. Body measurements vary between people of the same height and weight, knit fabrics move differently on different frames, and a measurement taken over clothing reads larger than one taken against the body. Measure yourself with a soft tape held level and snug, compare those numbers with the chart rather than with the size you usually buy, and where you fall between two sizes, decide by how you want the garment to sit rather than by the label.

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The composition of the y2k padded camisole is printed on the garment label, and a wash should follow that label rather than the piece next to it on the shelf.

A hot dryer is the one thing that shortens the life of the y2k padded camisole: wash cold, dry flat, and the cuffs and hem stay where they were cut.