When to Breakup with a Shirt

Let’s play Yay or Nay, striped shirt edition

An old pal visited me last week. Who knows how, but we ended up looking through some shirts I have hanging in my closet that aren’t quite working for me, but for various reasons I am holding onto. “You should do a yay or nay post,” my friend suggested. “Ask everyone on Substack whether you should keep it or not.”

This is the kind of thing I’d normally do on Tiktok—but Tiktok is over! So I’m soliciting your help in deciding whether to keep this shirt. How do you know when it’s time to give up on a shirt? Or if I do keep it, how I can make it work?

The shirt in question? It’s a beautiful blue-and-white-striped button down with a dramatic sleeve and an eye catching collar! It’s from a popular brand that I admire! And yet, I never wear it!

Will she be voted off the island? Help me decide!!

After the paywall I’ll get into:

• Why I think I’m struggling with this top

• Some changes I’ve tried making

• Photos and videos and a poll where you can cast your vote