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Isabel Rib Tank
About Citizens of Humanity’s tops: Known first as a Los Angeles denim house, Citizens of Humanity builds its women's tops range around close-fitting ribbed cotton tanks and knit layers, with a smaller run of dressier blouses and lace camis above them. The Isabel tank family anchors the range and fills several slots on the brand's own best-sellers page.
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Our take
The Isabel Rib Tank anchors Citizens of Humanity's tops range — a close-fitting ribbed tank with a high neckline, sold in more than a dozen colorways and holding several spots on the brand's own best-seller page. The fabric is a cotton-lyocell rib with a touch of spandex, made in the USA, and retailer copy pitches it as a layering piece worn under a blazer or on its own. Caveats: $98 is a lot for a tank, the cut is deliberately close, and independent reviews beyond retailer pages are thin.
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- Material
- Retailer listings give the fabric as 49% cotton (organic, per one listing), 49% lyocell, and 2% spandex in a lightweight ribbed knit, made in the USA.
- Fit
- The cut is close to the body with a high neckline, and the brand lists the fit as true to size. Anyone who wants drape rather than hold should look to the looser tanks in the line instead of sizing games.
- Quality
- A boutique write-up credits reinforced seams and a rib that holds its shape wash after wash; owner ratings at one department store average 4.2 of 5 across 11 reviews — positive, but a small sample.
- Best for
- Right for someone who wants one close-fitting, polished tank to layer under a blazer or wear alone, and who accepts premium-tier pricing for it.
- Care
- Machine washable per retailer listings; washing cold and air-drying will help the ribbed knit keep its stretch and shape.
Fit check: Citizens of Humanity
Runs largeCitizens of Humanity tends to run about half a size large and stretches with wear, so most owners size down for a fitted look.
A stylist's sizing guide reports the brand "generally run[s] about half a size large" and that owners "expect about an inch of stretch in the waistband after a few hours of wear," advising those between sizes to go down one. Hands-on reviewers back this up across cuts: one who ordered her chart size in the Horseshoe jean found it loose and repurchased a size down, and a shorts reviewer says the relaxed styles "run really big" and always sizes down. The caveat owners flag is line-level: relaxed and baggy cuts run largest, while high-rise styles fit closer to true size — and older forum threads on the skinny-era styles were more mixed.
Sizing advice: Size down one if you're between sizes or want a snug fit — especially in relaxed and baggy cuts, which stretch and loosen with wear; stay true to size only if you want the intentionally slouchy look.
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How Citizens of Humanity tops hold up overall
Reviewers describe the tops as comfortable and well made, and buyers of the ribbed henley call it high quality with a flattering, close fit. Sizing feedback is split by style: some owners find the henley runs small, while the rib tank is reported by some to run big. A recurring hesitation is price, with one reviewer saying it is nice but not amazing enough to justify the cost.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently praise the soft ribbed fabric and how well made and comfortable the tops feel.
- Watch out for
- Several owners question whether the tops are worth their fairly high price.
- Sizing
- Fit runs by style, so check the specific piece: some report the henley runs small while the rib tank can run big.
About Citizens of Humanity's tops line as a whole. Sources: Varra Henley — Citizens of Humanity (Evereve)
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