I pull mine up to 3/4 anyway. Don’t have lots of opportunities to want Long Sleeve in South Texas, but need them occasionally and glad to have when I do.
As a lifelong Texan, I never found them suitable attire for myself (indoors or outdoors). However, in 2010, my spouse and I attended a whiskey festival in New York City, and their Swag bag contained long sleeve white tee shirts with all the whiskey brands in attendance. Still - never wore them - until COVID. Started as winter sleepwear, graduated to daily house wear. Then in Nov 2023, my job transitioned to 100% WFH / remote and they became the de facto uniform from October to March. They might need to be retired / replaced - just wish it said something cooler than MEH.
@gordondkane
Judging from the complaints on the other forum thread concerning the quality of these shirts I would say that you probably dodged a bullet on that account.
I used to love them and wear them all the time but perimenopause is a bitch. I get to hot with something to close to me. It’s funny bc I can wear a tee shirt and sweatshirt and be fine but a longsleeve tee will kill me now.
I’m rarely cold enough to wear something with long sleeves. Unfortunately the last three shirts I got from giving blood were either long sleeve tees or sweats. Generally if I put one on to wear around the house I find that I immediately push the sleeves up, which of course makes the cuffs stretch and fit weird if I do pull them back down. Occasionally I use one if I’m going to be outside for a little while & it’s cool out but normally in that scenario I’m doing something in the yard or shop and I get too hot in short order.
A prime example of that was leaving the house this morning a little after 8:00. It was about 38 outside so I threw a long sleeve Henley on since I knew there was frost on the car. I went out and started the car so my wife wouldn’t be cold, and came back inside. I pushed the sleeves up before I went back outside to leave. I did grab a light jacket (then threw it in the back seat), just in case something happened and the car broke down etc. SWMBO had a cami under her sweater with a long puffer jacket and a scarf / gloves.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@chienfou I rarely get handed a participation shirt that’s useful; anything over a men’s “M” is a tent, and anything at all from the women’s side is too short, particularly if it’s supposed to have “long” sleeves.
Long sleeve tees are great for layering, but I wouldn’t call them a base layer. A base layer would be a union suit or a thermal undershirt (waffle weave).
@RichSPK Or knit with a thin fleece inner face. That’s really common. The recent sale of the women’s ThermaJane 2-piece sets was that material. (I have a drawer full.)
Great for keeping the sun off your arms while cycling.
@yakkoTDI or protection if you crash.
Baseball sleeve shirts. Not too long or not too short. Just right.
/showme little league baseball girls team called “Goldilox” with medium sleeve baseball jerseys.
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “little league baseball girls team called Goldilox with medium sleeve baseball jerseys.”
@mediocrebot ooof. Good picture but I wanted the sleeves to be longer. Hmmm, they all look a little … clone-ish.
@cfg83 @mediocrebot Not realistic; no boys on the girls’ team.
@cfg83 @mediocrebot Where are the other three team members?
@macromeh @mediocrebot This is indoor softball, aka like indoor soccer or indoor football, aka like on a basketball court.
Applying shoe polish
They are for wearing over a short sleeve t-shirt when it’s not cold enough for an actual coat.
I don’t hate them, but the rest of the poll choices fit (and better than the shirts usually do because of my l o n g arms).
I pull mine up to 3/4 anyway. Don’t have lots of opportunities to want Long Sleeve in South Texas, but need them occasionally and glad to have when I do.
I wear them when I’m working with cats to keep my forearms scratch-free
@DLPanther
Smart!
From your username, I think you might work with BIG cats too!
I wear them when I run or cycle during the winter.
Living in the western Great Lakes region, long sleeve t’s are good for more than 6 months of the year.
I find they make my armpits too hot, even when it is cold out. Can’t explain it. Its just what I feel.
I used to wear them in the winter, especially to sleep in. But now I’m menopausal so I’m sleeping in shorts and short sleeve t shirts all year long…
As a lifelong Texan, I never found them suitable attire for myself (indoors or outdoors). However, in 2010, my spouse and I attended a whiskey festival in New York City, and their Swag bag contained long sleeve white tee shirts with all the whiskey brands in attendance. Still - never wore them - until COVID. Started as winter sleepwear, graduated to daily house wear. Then in Nov 2023, my job transitioned to 100% WFH / remote and they became the de facto uniform from October to March. They might need to be retired / replaced - just wish it said something cooler than MEH.
@gordondkane
Judging from the complaints on the other forum thread concerning the quality of these shirts I would say that you probably dodged a bullet on that account.
Only moisture-wicking long sleeves when fishing. Short sleeves under a flannel shirt when cold out…like today!
I wear them all winter so I can keep the heat a bit lower inside.
I used to love them and wear them all the time but perimenopause is a bitch. I get to hot with something to close to me. It’s funny bc I can wear a tee shirt and sweatshirt and be fine but a longsleeve tee will kill me now.
3/4 sleeve ftw.
@Thumperchick I’m lucky to actually get 3/4 when I try to buy “long”. (Too tall.)
I’m rarely cold enough to wear something with long sleeves. Unfortunately the last three shirts I got from giving blood were either long sleeve tees or sweats. Generally if I put one on to wear around the house I find that I immediately push the sleeves up, which of course makes the cuffs stretch and fit weird if I do pull them back down. Occasionally I use one if I’m going to be outside for a little while & it’s cool out but normally in that scenario I’m doing something in the yard or shop and I get too hot in short order.
A prime example of that was leaving the house this morning a little after 8:00. It was about 38 outside so I threw a long sleeve Henley on since I knew there was frost on the car. I went out and started the car so my wife wouldn’t be cold, and came back inside. I pushed the sleeves up before I went back outside to leave. I did grab a light jacket (then threw it in the back seat), just in case something happened and the car broke down etc. SWMBO had a cami under her sweater with a long puffer jacket and a scarf / gloves.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@chienfou I rarely get handed a participation shirt that’s useful; anything over a men’s “M” is a tent, and anything at all from the women’s side is too short, particularly if it’s supposed to have “long” sleeves.
@werehatrack
Hopefully they won’t give you a random t-shirt at the blood bank. In my experience they will always ask your size.
Long sleeve tees are great for layering, but I wouldn’t call them a base layer. A base layer would be a union suit or a thermal undershirt (waffle weave).
@RichSPK Agreed
@RichSPK Or knit with a thin fleece inner face. That’s really common. The recent sale of the women’s ThermaJane 2-piece sets was that material. (I have a drawer full.)