Have you tried Chico's T's? They are good quality and wear well. I have 3 colors and will go back for more this season. Chico's T

Do you have a J.Jill near you? It might be worth a look.

It has taken me forever to figure out that I need to pass on scoop necks in favor of V necks. Figuring that out has certainly helped me while shopping.

I second Lands End t shirts. They have an all cotton and a thinner modal cotton with stretch. Beware the shirts run big in regular sizes. I wear an xs and am almost 5foot 8. Their small size is for 6-8 which seems like it should be more medium.

They have lots of petite,tall and plus sizes. Easy returns too.

Eddie Bauer. I get some from online, some from outlets and some from Sam's Club. Sleeve length varies according to the season. Lots of color choices. I do believe the quality varies depending on where they are purchased from.

I absolutely love the essential Ts from fairindigo.com. Thick enough without being bulky, not too tight or too baggy. They look good after many wears and washes. And they’re organic and free trade! But I don’t know whether or not the lengths are good for a petite person, as I’m tallish.

We used to buy Hane's Beefy-T shirts for silk screening. They always make a good impression. Definitely not see through. On that topic, men's shirts are never see through while ladies shirts are often supposed to be slightly see through. Here is a link to Hane's Ladies shirts.

I like the V-neck, long sleeve T-shirts sold by J.C.Penney.

I just deleted comment. I didn't buy v necks at the Gap but the t's I bought are not flimsy. They have v-necks as well.

Thank you, thank you everyone! I don't have most of these places near me so I'm going to order online. I appreciate the extra tips on sizing too.

Oh yes, 3/4 length is good too. I prefer wearing shirts like that around the house because my hands seem to be in water 256 times a day. I absolutely don't like when water somehow makes it way down the inside of my arm sleeve while I'm trying to wash my hands or dishes.

This has been a good thread for me as well...I've been complaining about the fact that I cannot find T shirt style tops for women that have an actual short sleeve and not just a tiny, what I've always called, a cap sleeve. To me, unless you have great looking young arms, the cap sleeve is just tacky looking especially on old arms that are less than thin and toned. I see that LL Bean has lots of different choices of length of sleeves and they are actually real 100% cotton which is also nearly impossible to find in a store these days. I had been reduced to buying men's T shirts which don't always fit right for women and the styles are also limited to just very casual wear.

Shee, I really like the LL Bean V-neck tees. I order petite. I'm 5'4" and they hit at just the right length for me after they've been washed if you don't want to tuck them in. I order the regular sizes if I'm plan to tuck them in.

I have zero experience with this company but read on a blog that women are buying the men's cotton t's from this site because they are not as see thru. There are long sleeves as well as short. It seems they might shrink some according to a few reviews.

https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/product/men-supima-cotton-v-neck-short-sleeve-t-shirt-180704COL00SMB002000.html?s=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnfLVBRCxARIsAPvl82GTRKRbQLOWFttE-KLKXZz-YgyPLHnDVAWVsWPYW6a3KWyNzNyMuH4aAiKlEALw_wcB

Here is the long sleeve. Very confusing in that it says prima cotton but the discription states otherwise.

https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/product/men-supima-cotton-v-neck-long-sleeve-t-shirt-404143COL00SMB003000.html?s=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnfLVBRCxARIsAPvl82FYACuViZwU0Kas3kl1Mp1GW0Mprltm5ve31bWJLFfb-LOaV5Wp29UaAuMDEALw_wcB

Still, so cheap it might be worth a try. Order more than one size and give those that don't fit to friends as gifts.

I'm going to give this one a try for a short sleeve because the sleeve looks like a slimmer cut.

The only thing about Lands End is that their V-Necks shrink after just a couple washings. Not tighter, but short short. I've ordered them for years, but they've changed recently.

These also came up in mention of men's t-shirts that women buy.

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1053999&pcid=5225&vid=1&pid=768638002

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1053997&pcid=5225&vid=1&pid=259472042

Marine Layer t-shirts are very soft and fit nicely but they are pricey. If there is a Marine Layer store in your area you might check them out before buying one.

I love Uniglo jackets but have never tried their t-shirt.

https://www.marinelayer.com/collections/gals-tees-basics/products/slub-v-neck-tee-pure-white?variant=5491573697

Those are cute wwbungalow!

I ordered the last Unigio v neck t-shirt I posted above with the slimmer look arms. I bought a small and a medium. I'll wash , dry and report back on sizing, shrinkage, and how non- see thru they are. Granted it's not long sleeve as per op request but maybe helpful to others.

Thank you for additional suggestions and info! I also should have mentioned I'd like to find some that aren't fitted but still look nice. Is there such a thing? The few I own with extra room boarder on sloppy. I have about a 4 finger ab separation I'm working on correcting (diastasis recti) and even at my smallest I have to really suck it in because of the stupid pooch if a shirt is fitted. I remembered I do have a white with navy stripe LL Bean v neck. I haven't worn it for a while because I need a larger size! I was bought years ago so its good to know the quality is still there.

I realize this won't be very helpful, as you asked for thick t-shirts. But I stock up every year on the v-neck "boyfriend" cotton t shirts from Target. On sale, they can be as low as $8.00. They are not thick, but they are quite long (below thigh) which I love. They come in lots of colors, and give a long, lean appearance. I probably have 15 of them at this point. I don't mind buying a few more each summer on sale, even as older ones get cut up into household rags.

The fabric quality of Talbots tees is outstanding. They also have petites.

Update on the short sleeve Unigio v neck T shirt (men's but for me).

Not completly not see through. I would say better or same of "good" medium quality but not near high quality. Very very good for $9.90.

I ordered one in medium and one in small. Here is the shirt.

You can see the blue and a bit of each neighboring color.

Its hard to tell by looking but if comparing with a cheap women's T it is thicker fabric. It might be thicker than most women's medium quality these days.

For the price I thought I would give it a shot.

I also ordered this $20 Gap t for my husband. This is very close to twice as see through/thinner.

The next test will be washing and drying to check for shrinkage. The medium before wash/dry is very close to an 8 in women's. Small close to a 6 in womens. This particular t is slimmer for a man. for a woman it's relaxed but not boxy. Not form fitting.

So, depending on how it fairs after a wash & dry I would say it's a very good buy with lots of colors. $9.90! This brand has a few styles in T's but I picked this one because it had slimmer sleeves.

ETA: Washed and dried well. Although some reviews mentioned shrinkage, if there was it was very minimal and not noticeable to me. I ordered more in other colors.

DD ordered T shirts from Duluth Trading Company and really liked them. She wanted ones that had normal short sleeves (not the ones that angle up your arms so much that they almost are cap sleeves) - and also slightly longer.

https://women.duluthtrading.com/store/womens/work-clothes/wm-longtail-t-shirts/longer-length-shirts.aspx?src=GBPPCWM&gclid=CjwKCAjw-6bWBRBiEiwA_K1ZDZQP3m4lny0ymUWND0_ARXQl7IYAZKjuYa9R_UvcRM_O4UFawcVDdhoCaZEQAvD_BwE

I never put any clothes that are 100% cotton in the dryer if I don’t want any shrinking.

I just bought two men's V neck Ts at Target that fit me perfectly. I'm not curvacious though :) I tried the women's T and it looked terrible and the V neck was WAY too deep for my taste. I really like these Men's Ts that I got, they were 2 for $18 I believe, they had two different styles, the one I like was the slightly more expensive of the two.

Arkansas girl, was the Target T in women's a flimsier fabric compared to the men's? That's what I'm finding. Plus, the women's are often more money. I'm switching to men's slim T's.

Another weird thing...is it me or does it seem the more expensive the T is (men and women's), the thinner see-through it is? Those things wad up to a little mess in the dryer.

Macy’s has these in solid and stripes and they were on sale for $20. They are thick but not too heavy. Don’t know how you feel about wearing a logo. This one is going back because it fits a bit slim - but that says more about me than the shirt! ;)

justerrilynn, yes the women's Ts were thinner but not extremely thin. The men's were a nice thickness. They are a 60/40 blend though, not 100% cotton so I hope they feel OK once it's really hot and humid out! Another thing that I like about the men's T is the sleeve is not so short.

EDIT: To add that at Target, I took three styles of shirts to the dressing room and of those three different styles, only ONE of them was what I liked. This is why I do not order clothing on line unless I'm familiar with the style and have tried it on before. Another thing that you have to be careful about is the shirts being sewn wrong and having them hang wrong. I tried one shirt on that the neck was crooked and hung off to one shoulder.

I think I found one that is going to work for me. Eddie Bauer, which totally surprised me because their quality has lacked for several years now, has a v-neck short sleeve t-shirt that seems to not shrink shorter with laundering. So far I've washed and dried it three or four times, and it's still keeping it's length. I'm a 1x, so I like my shirts to cover a few inches over the waistline of my jeans, and this one does it.

http://www.eddiebauer.com/product/womens-favorite-short-sleeve-v-neck-t-shirt/20902476?showProducts=&sizetype=&size=