A WHITE T-SHIRT is like the ultimate style ... J.Crew Sueded Cotton T-shirt. $45 at J Crew. Credit: Eli Schmidt. ... Our Fashion Director Ted Stafford owns this t-shirt in white and other colors.

Free People Nina V-Neck Cotton T-Shirt. $38. ... While available in white, it also comes in eight colors and stripe options, and features a roomy silhouette with a tuckable length.

While there is no single best white t-shirt for women, we tested many options—16 to be exact—to help you narrow the field a bit. Here are our top picks.

Ideally, a white T-shirt must be 100 percent cotton, but I have tried some that are made from hemp-and-linen blends. I find that these wrinkle too easily and the hems distort with washing.