FINAL SALE | Essentials Tee | Sardines

Sale price $40.00 AUD Regular price $64.95

669 reviews
4 x $10.00 with afterpay or PayPal

The TLC Essentials Tee is a wardrobe staple designed for ultimate comfort and versatility. Featuring an oversized fit with slouchy shoulders, a classic crew neckline, and a boxy silhouette, this tee is perfect for effortless everyday wear.

Slightly oversized — consider sizing down
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Feeding & bump friendly · sizes 6–26
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Why You’ll Love It

The TLC Essentials Tee is a wardrobe staple designed for ultimate comfort and versatility. Featuring an oversized fit with slouchy shoulders, a classic crew neckline, and a boxy silhouette, this tee is perfect for effortless everyday wear.

Designed with hidden side seam zips, this tee allows for discreet breastfeeding access without compromising on style. While it’s nursing-friendly, the relaxed fit and timeless design make it a perfect choice for anyone looking for a comfortable, oversized tee—not just mums.

Crafted from 100% breathable cotton, this tee is lightweight, soft, and perfect for all-day wear. Part of our Nonna’s Kitchen Collection, the unique Sardines print adds a touch of personality and charm to this must-have essential.

Key Features:
  • Oversized fit: Designed for comfort with a relaxed, boxy silhouette.
  • Slouchy shoulders & crew neckline: Classic details for a laid-back feel.
  • Side seam zips: Discreet breastfeeding-friendly design for easy nursing access.
  • Versatile styling: Perfect for anyone—mums, non-mums, and everyone in between.
  • 100% Cotton: Soft, breathable, and ideal for everyday wear.
  • Exclusive Sardines Print: A unique design from our Nonna’s Kitchen Collection.
  • Made in PRC: Ethically crafted with quality materials.
How to Style:

Pair the TLC Essentials Tee with our Essentials Pants for a relaxed, effortless look or tuck it into TLC denim for a more elevated outfit. Whether you're breastfeeding or simply looking for a stylish, oversized tee, this piece is the perfect addition to your everyday wardrobe.

How It Fits (Spoiler: Like a Dream)

The Essentials T-Shirt offers a relaxed, oversized fit, perfect for all-day comfort. Designed with versatility in mind, this tee features discreet, invisible side zippers to provide easy feeding access for breastfeeding, making it a functional yet stylish piece. The lightweight fabric drapes naturally over the body, giving it a casual feel without clinging.

If you prefer a more fitted look, we recommend sizing down, as this style is intended to be roomy. The sleeves are slightly longer, adding to the relaxed vibe, and the soft cotton ensures breathability. This tee is ideal for layering or wearing on its own, giving you the flexibility to dress it up or down while staying comfortable. Perfect for postpartum wear, it combines ease of movement with practical feeding-friendly details.

A little TLC for your piece

🌸 How to Care for Your Essentials Tee

Your Essentials Tee is soft, slouchy, and made for real life — from puree spills to coffee runs. Here’s how to keep her feeling fresh and comfy:

Wash me gently – Cold machine wash on a gentle cycle is best. Turn me inside out to protect my cotton fibres and side zips.

Stay cool – Hot water can shrink or stiffen me, so keep it cold every time.

Dry with care – Air dry flat or hang me in the shade. Please skip the tumble dryer — I like to keep my oversized drape.

Smooth me out – A warm iron or gentle steam will freshen me up. Be careful around my hidden zips.

Store me well – Fold me or hang me in a cool, dry place. Keep me out of direct sunlight so my colour stays bright.

Model Fit Info
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Customers praised this tee as "fun, funky and flattering" with a "perfect relaxed fit." The sardines print is loved for its cute, minimal design. Side zippers add versatility and flattering flow. Highly rated for comfort and style during pregnancy/postpartum. Minor concerns: fabric may pill slightly, and neck could be looser in larger sizes.

  • 5 stars: 599 (90%)
  • 4 stars: 62 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 7 (1%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Anita (Brisbane, AU)
XS (6-8)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 12 AU
Size Purchased: XS

Love this tee! It’s incredibly comfortable, with a relaxed fit making it perfect for everyday wear. The simple oversized design makes it so easy to style with anything, making it a staple piece I’ll be wearing on repeat.

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Anonymous (Sydney, AU)
L/XL (16-18)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 20 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
Love

Love it!

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Amanda (Brisbane, AU)
XS (6-8)
Essential Tee- Sweetheart

Sweetest graphic Tee that fits with any posey pants!

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Anonymous (Adelaide, AU)
L/XL (16-18)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: L/XL
Breanna!

This shirt is so freaking amazing! I love it so much, feel absolutely adorable and it’s clearly very well made and designed!

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Emma (Melbourne, AU)
S/M (10-12)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 12 AU
Size Purchased: S/M
incredible tee

Love the tee so much! I am living in the essential tees (I have four now), love the slide seams for breastfeeding and also just so the tee isn’t hugging your hips 🔥

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Jaimie (Melbourne, AU)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 20 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
The perfect, cute and cozy tee!

Super lightweight, stretchy and oh so comfy this is literally my most worn item in my cupboard!

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Alice (Melbourne, AU)
XS (6-8)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 8 AU
Size Purchased: XS
Great quality!

The material is so thick and good quality which I really love. Nicely oversized (I am size 8 and got the XS). It has zips on the side which seems a bit unnecessary if you don't breastfeed (I am breastfeeding but don't use it, I just pull my top up) - would maybe be better if they made two versions of the tees so you can choose if you have zips or not - but it isn't really noticeable and doesn't bother me.

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Katie (Brisbane, AU)
S/M (10-12)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 12 AU
Size Purchased: M/L
I want one in every colour!

Such a comfortable tee! Perfect for a breastfeeding mama!

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Marcela (Wellington, NZ)
S/M (10-12)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 12 AU
Size Purchased: S/M
Elevated simple

Looovveee this shirt, I match it with the same coloured essentials pants and it’s always such an easy but put together outfit. The new zips the open all the way up are fantastic too !! 🫶

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Aimee (Melbourne, AU)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: L/XL
Ninjas kitchen tee

Such a cute summer top. Love the print and side zips for breast feeding

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Elly (Brisbane, AU)
M/L (12-14)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 16 AU
Size Purchased: M/L
So comfy and pretty!

The fabric is so soft and comfy and I love the colours, super cute.

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Rhiannon (Capalaba, AU)
XS (6-8)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 8 AU
Size Purchased: XS
Cutesy and comfy

A very cutesy shirt, which can be paired with anything. Comfy and accessible for breast feeding! LOVE/10…. 1000

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Zainab (Brisbane, AU)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 20 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
Comfy, classy tee

Love the essential tee! Especially in the emerald and white colourway. Comfy yet classy and being a mum of 3, it's the perfect tee. I wear it weekly, it's become my uniform.

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Anonymous (Auckland, NZ)
XS (6-8)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 8 AU
Size Purchased: XS
Every day tee!

Love my essential tee! Such a perfect neutral colour to go with my other TLC items!

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Koby (Brisbane, AU)
L/XL (16-18)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: L/XL
The cutest staple!

This tee is so cute and goes with everything! Definitely cool mum vibes

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Chloe (Atlanta, US)
L/XL (16-18)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 10 AU
Size Purchased: L/XL
THE PERFECT TEE!!

Love this tee so much. Been waiting for a restock and finally was able to snatch it up! Thick, heavy, but nice and soft.

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Koby (Sydney, AU)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: True To Size
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
Obsessed!

I love this tee so much! I sized up for this one and it's so comfy. I can wear it as a going out shirt as well as a Pj top! The side zips make it so much easier to feed my daughter too!

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Jessica (Tauranga, NZ)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
Great product

This product is awesome while it is obviously the old style with the zips not going all the way down I don’t mind. I bought it with the matching pants and the colour match is phenomenal. The only fall back is that it shrunk slightly in the wash but the sizes are slightly oversized and definitely allow for this.

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Aleesha (Brisbane, AU)
XXL (20-22)
Sizing: Runs Large
Usual Size: 18 AU
Size Purchased: XXL
an absolute must-have tee 👏🏼

I had bought breastfeeding specific tees from another brand a couple months ago, didn’t love the material but it was OK for the feeding aspect. Purchased just one of Essentials Tee, and I am literally getting one in each ‘capsule colour’! The quality and feel is unmatched, the fit, the length of zips, everything is just 🙌🏼👏🏼

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