A tee and trousers is a complete outfit, and it can still look unfinished. The fix stylists call the third piece is one more layer on top, and an overshirt is the easiest to own.
Drag the hem, switch the layer open or buttoned and change its colour in the interactive to see what it does to the proportions, then use the checklist to choose one at any budget.
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A shirt-jacket in a wool-look check with some weight to it, so it hangs like a layer rather than a shirt. Grey is easy to repeat from the trousers or shoes.
Wool-look fabric · Check · Grey
An overshirt-cut coat in a black tartan woven with wool and acrylic. The dark base keeps the pattern quiet, so a plain pale tee underneath does the contrast.
Tartan · Overshirt cut · Black
A woven wool and cashmere overshirt jacket in a multi-colour check. Pick out one of the check's colours in the tee or trousers and the pattern looks planned.
70% wool · 30% cashmere · Checked
