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1. A body armor system comprising:an armored element having a front section and a rearwardly spaced rear section connected to the front section, portions of the armored element comprising ballistic armor; anda shirt having portions disposed beneath the armored element, the shirt having two sleeves which are connected to and which extend from a torso element, the torso element being substantially overlain by portions of the armored element, and portions of the sleeves extending beyond the armored element so as not to be overlain thereby, and the shirt having a collar which is connected to the torso element and to the two sleeves, the collar extending upwardly from the armored element, wherein the torso element is composed of a wicking material of a first level of stretch, and the two sleeves and the collar being composed of a durable material of a level of stretch which is less than the first level of stretch. 2. The shirt of claim 1 wherein the collar and the sleeves are formed of a woven material, and the torso element is formed of a knit material. 3. The shirt of claim 1 wherein the collar and the sleeves have a higher clo value than the torso element. 4. The shirt of claim 1 further comprising a closure which extends upwardly from the torso element across the collar. 5. A body armor system comprising:an armored element having a front section and a rearwardly spaced rear section connected to the front section, portions of the armored element comprising ballistic armor; anda shirt having portions disposed beneath the armored element, the shirt having two sleeves which are connected to and which extend from a torso element, the torso element being substantially overlain by portions of the armored element, and portions of the sleeves extending beyond the armored element so as not to be overlain thereby, and the shirt having a collar which is connected to the torso element and to the two sleeves, the collar extending upwardly from the armored element, wherein the torso element is composed of a knit wicking material and the two sleeves and the collar being composed of a woven material, the collar being connected between the two sleeves to restrain excessive downward distortion of the sleeves. 6. The shirt of claim 5 further comprising a closure which extends upwardly from the torso element across the collar. 7. The shirt of claim 5 wherein the collar is connected to the sleeves by connecting strips composed of a woven material. 8. The shirt of claim 7 wherein the sleeves, the collar and the connecting strips are non-conforming and the torso element is conforming. 9. The shirt of claim 5 wherein each sleeve has a portion which extends to the collar. 10. The shirt of claim 7 wherein the sleeves and the collar are non-conforming and the torso element is conforming.