Hanes Men's Tank Top

These shirts are perfect for summer days, gym workouts, and layering.

Buying Your Man His Underthings

Men's t-shirts, tanks and underwear are usually pretty easy to buy. For one thing, you can get them anywhere. You know they're always needed, so if he's a pretty practical guy who has just about everything he could possibly want, keep these tanks in mind (along with the obvious, like tools).

Tanks don't make the most romantic gifts, but sometimes more of what he needs is just what he wants. You can seduce him with his favorite food, drink and you—in your own naughty lingerie—later. Only you know, of course, how he'll *take the practical gift of underwear, so proceed with caution. If he's big on gifts, you may want to give him something special and save the three pack of tanks (white or colorful) for just a normal day.

In most cases, the color choice is simple: white. You can also find them in neutral tones such as heather gray, navy blue, black and baby blue. If your guy wears them on the outside, you may want to consider buying him a selection of colors rather than sticking with the white ones.

Tagless Comfort

Hanes men's tank tops include tagless styles so the wearer doesn't have to suffer through the itching and scratching that comes with an annoying tag sewn into the back of a shirt. Brilliant concept! Between the cotton, the different fits for different preferences and body types, and the lack of tag, these could easily be some of the easiest shirts to wear.

Girls Can Wear Them Too, You Know

These tanks aren't just for men, even though they're sold in the men's section. These little white cotton tanks make great pairings with pajama pants and loungewear, and they're sexy for bumming around town if you layer them appropriately. These tanks for men tend to be on the sheer side, so if you want to wear it outside the house as a top, you'll need to wear two to cover up that bra.

Also, if you're fairly petite, you might want to consider shopping in the boy's section for your white tanks instead of the men's section. They're cut more closely and fit better around the underarms—important for keeping unmentionables unmentioned.

Find Them Now

Aside from the regular department stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and other chains, you can shop online for men's tanks. You'll have all the styles and colors right at your fingertips. Here are a few deals:

• Freshpair.com has the three-pack athletic style on sale right now for $12.76. The list price is $15.95. The only possible downside is that they only come in white. While you're there, you can even pick up a four-pack of boxer briefs for around $19.

• If you're looking for an XXL or XXXL, HisRoom.com can help! Right now, they have three-packs in those sizes for just $8.99. They're long enough to be tucked in, preshrunk, and roomy. The smaller sizes (small, medium, large, and extra-large) are sold in packs of three as well, and are on sale at HisRoom.com, too, for $11.43. Regular price is $14.29.

• Looking for the classic fit straight from the Hanes store? You can get a package of six for $25. Sizes available are small, medium, large and extra-large. Again, the only color available is white.

Hanes also has black and gray tanks. They're tagless and ribbed, plus they come in packages of four for $11.