Darong Y2K Tank Top

A halter strap that holds its tension through a whole evening depends on the seam that anchors it. We sew that seam flat, then line the whole bodice in a second layer of the same knit, so the ruching sits over two layers instead of one. The stretch comes back after each wear. The back stays open, which is the point of a halter, and the lining keeps the front from turning sheer under light.

The second wear is when the recovery shows. A knit with elastane in it returns to its shape after a night out instead of relaxing at the waist. One limit worth knowing: the open back wants a strapless bra or nothing. Comes in five sizes, two colourways, $9.99.

XS to XL, and the Y2K Tank Top behaves the same way in every shade it comes in.

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.

How to measure for this

Fabric: 76% Polyamide, 24% Elastane.

Wash the y2k tank top cold and inside out, then dry it flat: heat is what takes the spring out of an elastane blend.