What is a crop top and what to wear it with?

One of the sexiest "weapons" in the wardrobe of a modern woman, without which almost no fashion show of the last seasons can do is a crop top (aka short top, crop top or tank top). If you have enough self-confidence, you can wear it with low-rise jeans, mix it with high-waisted skirts, combine it with masculine jackets and oversized jackets.

It cannot be said that the cropped tank top, which bares the stomach and emphasizes the waist, burst onto the world's catwalks unexpectedly. Like everything else in the world of fashion, the top is a well-forgotten old thing. After World War II, designers began to cut shirts, T-shirts, blouses and long sleeves higher than usual. Women could wear such things with full skirts and trousers. Over time, the design of tops did not stop transforming and became bolder. In the US, representatives of the "street culture" began to bare their bellies as much as possible back in the late 70s. The wave reached Europe later, but was also received with enthusiasm. The trend lasted for several years in a row, became boring, and faded into the background. They started talking about it again in 2013-2014. Since then, the crop top has been at the peak of popularity. It is the most popular item in the wardrobes of modern girls.

Within the framework of this publication we will consider:

1. What is a crop top?
   • Who suits the crop top?
   • Types and features of clothing.
   • What styles suit the crop top?
2. What to wear with a crop top to feel comfortable and look beautiful.

1. WHAT IS A CROP TOP: WHO IT SUITABLE FOR, TYPES AND FEATURES OF CLOTHING

Crop top - these are shortened T-shirts, blouses, long sleeves, T-shirts, shirts. They can be short and long. The first ones open the back, shoulders and stomach as much as possible, covering the chest. The length of the second ones ends where the waist begins. In hot weather, crop tops are worn just like that, and in cool weather, jackets, cardigans, windbreakers, jackets, trench coats are worn over them.

By purpose, tops are:

• Sports - for sports training and active recreation. Provide a beautiful fit and comfortable chest support when performing large-amplitude exercises. There are three types: compression, encapsulated and combined
• Everyday - to create images (including multi-layered) in different styles. The main task is to provide an effective appearance. There are a large number of models that differ in their design features and design.

Who suits a crop top?

Cropped blouses, shirts or bras in a sporty style are the main purchase for the summer season. They say: "If you have a figure, it's a sin not to wear a crop top." Miniature models with a cropped bottom have long been loved by girls who are not averse to emphasizing a firm tummy, graceful waist and steep hips. Since the first days of the crop top's appearance, it was believed that it was only suitable for those with a perfect belly. But these days, when leading fashion houses are calling for less promotion of "healthy standards of the female figure," we can see that crop tops are worn not only by women with a size S and smaller.

We are not going to claim how "correct" this is. In our opinion, if you have a wasp waist and/or a toned tummy, you are incredibly lucky - you can try on a crop top. And, it is desirable that there is a press, so the clothes look especially impressive. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the crop top focuses attention not only on the waist, but also on the chest. Therefore, some top models should only be worn with a suitable bra, especially if the chest is not ideal.

Types and features of crop tops

The main feature of the crop top is an open belly, while the clothes do not look vulgar. Designers have created a huge number of models. Some are highly specialized, for example, a compression top for use after mammoplasty. Others are more universal: suitable for active recreation, creating everyday, business and evening looks.

Let's list the main ten models.

1. Cropped T-shirts and tank tops.
2. Bra tops — models of tops in the form of a bra.
3. Bandeau tops — models of products in the form of strapless bras.
4. Kimono tops — models of tops with wide kimono sleeves.
5. A bustier top is a product in the form of a shortened corset.
6. Short turtlenecks and sweaters.
7. Short blouses and shirts.
8. Crop top dresses are an original solution to separate the top and skirt, combining them in a uniform set.
9. A crop top with long sleeves is a shortened long sleeve, a great alternative to a basic T-shirt. A great option for creating a casual look.
10. A lace crop top is a very delicate and elegant version of a top, complemented by lace elements, made entirely of lace or crocheted. It can be short, long, with straps, with an open back, high waist, with rhinestone trim, with or without sleeves.

What styles go with a crop top?

A crop top is a great contribution to street style clothing. With it, you can get a lot of impeccable everyday, office and evening combinations. When creating an image with a crop top, do not be afraid to experiment, the clothes go well with most things in a woman's wardrobe, any type of shoes and accessories. Below we have selected for you some non-boring looks on what to wear with a crop top to feel comfortable, confident and look beautiful.

2. WHAT CAN YOU PAIR A CROP TOP WITH?

Crop top with jeans

Absolutely any bottom options are possible: classic, low-rise, high-waisted, flared, cropped, narrow, wide. Moreover, wide trousers can be used by plump ladies and fragile fashionistas (for the latter, they will further emphasize the fragile figure). In a crop top with jeans, you can easily walk around the city, go shopping, to an informal meeting, or on a date.

Crop top with oversized shirt

Crop top + wide high-waisted jeans and oversized shirt - will give you a great street look.

Crop top with jacket

Take a closer look at the black elegant jacket, which will work very interestingly in a pair with a crop top and elasticated sports trousers with stripes. The final details of this original look will be sneakers, sunglasses and a small shoulder bag.

Crop top with a cardigan

Due to the fact that a wool cardigan suits women of any age and for any occasion, it can be combined with various wardrobe items, including a crop top. In tandem with it and trousers, you get a win-win option for walks with friends or an outdoor party.

Crop top with palazzo pants

This duo will make you look elegant and tasteful. Especially if it is a palazzo with an elastic band and a high waistline. Stilettos and an envelope clutch will add more sophistication and femininity to the image.

Crop top with a biker jacket

Any crop top look with a biker jacket will be bold, spectacular and fashionable. When creating a unique outfit, you can use a turtleneck crop top, with or without sleeves, a one-shoulder option, with an American armhole, long and short models, options with wide and thin straps or without them at all.

Crop top with an oversized jacket

In the cold season, instead of an aviator or a biker jacket, you can use an oversized puffer jacket. The most practical everyday solution is a short version (with hip length) made of bologna in neutral colors (gray, black, blue, khaki). A combination with sweatpants (or jeans) and comfortable shoes will give you a light and comfortable option for an active day.

Crop top with trench coat

It will also be a great combination with an elegant trench coat. A large assortment of raincoat models allows both young girls and middle-aged women to choose the best option. The main advantage of the trend is its absolute adaptability to the figure, age and style.

Crop top with a narrow skirt

With this piece of clothing, it is easy to create sensual images. The tight-fitting style of the skirt will emphasize the slenderness of your silhouette in the most favorable light. Moreover, you can experiment with a pencil skirt, presented in a long, medium and short style. Here is one of the successful examples of a stylish and formal look for a party. The duet of a crop top and a pencil skirt with a "bright" slit is made in one color. The ensemble looks very seductive and not a bit vulgar.

You can change the type of fabric, say, to knitwear, and get no less original, feminine, informal outfit for every day.

Crop top with a sports windbreaker

Ideal for cool weather. Moreover, today such looks are chosen not only for sports, but also for evening walks around the city or outdoor recreation. For an urban look, the ideal ensemble would be a crop top, windbreaker and jeans, for example, boyfriends, straight, tapered. For a sporty look, use leggings, tights, capri pants as the bottom. The windbreaker can be short, straight cut or voluminous. The oversized option will give more freedom of movement. At the same time, the fragile and slender silhouette of the fashionista will not suffer - the image will still be light, but with a slight note of negligence.

Here's an option - crop top + sports windbreaker and mini shorts. The latter can be of different styles, but it is most preferable to use short ones made of cotton or denim. Regular sandals or brutal sneakers will complement the look well.

Conclusions

So, what you need to remember:

• A crop top is a rather revealing piece of clothing, so it is not suitable for mature women. But even for young and energetic young fashionistas it may be contraindicated. If you have a toned tummy, you are incredibly lucky - you can try on a crop top. It is desirable that there is a press, so the clothes look especially impressive.
• Regardless of what style of clothing you prefer, a beautiful bra, a stylish bandeau, a feminine bustier or another version of a fashionable top should definitely be present in your wardrobe. The clothes are appropriate for a walk and a date, comfortable for a vacation outside the city, popular at parties and informal meetings. And even more - an open stomach is no longer prohibited within the framework of a modern business dress code. The main thing is to choose the right top, bottom, shoes and accessories to go with the top.
• A crop top is a universal item, as it can be easily combined with outerwear and various styles of shorts, skirts, and trousers. The combination of a crop top and a skirt always looks feminine, a top and a leather jacket - brutal, a top and leggings (leggings, capri pants) - sporty. And the combination with jeans is self-sufficient, not requiring additions or decoration, but not excluding them either.
• Short and long crop tops can be safely combined with wide and classic trousers of medium and high waist. Such an ensemble is suitable for the office if you complement it with a jacket (blazer) in the same color and style as the trousers.
• Short girls are advised to pay attention to the combination of a top with a pencil skirt. The shift in proportions in this case visually stretches the silhouette, adding a few centimeters to the fashionista's height.
• If a crop top is too revealing for you, pair it with jeans, trousers and high-waisted skirts.
• Women with large breasts should be careful with volumes - do not buy oversized cropped T-shirts, which will make you look bulkier.

A huge range of beautiful crop tops can be found not only in luxury brands, but also in the range of democratic brands. The main thing is not to drown in this variety and buy exactly "your" thing. Right now you can check out the FREEVER range and buy a crop top of a popular Ukrainian brand at the manufacturer's price.

And for inspiration, here are a few more stylish looks with a crop top.