Women's Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Button-Down Poplin Shirt, Business Casual, Office Work

MY PHYSIQUE: 5'7", 125#, 32 DD chest, thin physique, narrow hips. HOW SMALL FIT ME: Perfect in the shoulders. Arms were nice and long, and very slim. Baggy, tho, with 6-8" excess width from my 38" chest on down. Not a trim fit. MY GOAL: I bought this to have something nice but casual, better looking than a T-shirt, that was lightweight 100% cotton for humid SW Florida, that I could wear with jeans to, say, meet with contractors or go to the dentist. I don't need this shirt to cut a striking figure (which is good because there's too much fabric around the waist to flatter my figure). SMALL FITS LIKE MEDIUM ~ I usually need a Medium to fit my 'broad' shoulders and chest, but I'm also thin with narrow hips, so most Mediums have unflattering extra fabric below. (A perfect fit for me is Ann Taylor's feminine cut "Perfect Shirt" in a Size 4, or better yet 4 Tall, as of 10-15 years ago, tho sizes may have changed.) Based on reviews, I ordered the Small in the pale Lavender Stripe. The shoulders fit well, but it does have at least 6" excess width at the waist and more than enough width for me at the chest level. Thankfully, the fabric is light enough that the excess isn't a big deal, esp if I tuck it in with care to avoid the balloon look. On me, I think it looks best untucked. Or, under a jacket, the too ample waist could be hidden. ARMS ARE SLIM: I do like the fact that the shirt arms fit my slim arms quite trimly, but this could definitely be uncomfortable if you have more ample arms. PRICE: I finally pulled the trigger when the pale Lavender Stripe went on sale for $15.30. I'm very frugal and didn't need this urgently for, say, work. If this shirt fits you well and suits your needs, it would be reasonable to pay more, given its quality. FABRIC: I love the look and feel of this fairly lightweight but sturdy 100% cotton. In fact, it's very hard to find what I'm desperate for: very lightweight all-cotton tops and pants that could fly in the office on Casual Friday. It's impractical to wear jeans-weight pants or any heavy fabrics if you spend any time outdoors in the heat, 9 months of the year in SWFL. Most of the competitors on Amazon claim 65% cotton / 35% Polyester or similar, and they can have that wee bit of shine or something that takes it out of the "casual" category and into the "office" category. The poly-cotton blends are often heavier than this fabric and definitely warmer and less breathable. It helps that I'm not worried about wrinkles. I haven't *needed* to iron in years. My process with all-cotton button-up shirts like this is to take them from the running dryer while slightly damp, and hang them nicely to finish drying, wetting and smoothing anything that dried out of place. My all cotton shirts look good enough (for my purposes) using my method, and some better brands even have the kind of all-cotton fabric that doesn't seem to need ironing right out of the dryer. My shirts never look terrible as if they were wadded up wet and left to dry, perhaps because I shake out my clothes before putting them in the dryer and don't leave them sitting in the dryer. COLOR: One customer complained that the purple stripes were darker than the website photo. True. I think my photos are a little more accurate, but my photos are slightly darker than it looks in real life. I'd call it a healthy pastel Lavender, in real life. I, too, was attracted by the super-pale lavender color, but the less-pale lavender is also very pretty, and I like it even more. DETAIL and PATTERN MATCH-UP: The fabricators did a very good (95% perfect) job matching the stripes at the pocket, and at centering the pattern in the front and back. Notice how the stripes were carefully centered on the inch-wide front placket. Only the OCD will notice that the thick purple stripe on either side of the placket are not the same width. Other than that, the stripes on either side of the placket are matched, ie the pattern is basically symmetrical on either side of the center line of the shirt, front and back. You definitely don't see that level of care in most cheap shirts on Amazon, but I'd have returned a striped shirt that didn't do a decent job with that. They just look sloppy and cheap to me, if there's poor pattern line-up or centering.

Perfect and versatile basic white shirt. The material is soft, but see-through so will require an undershirt which is less than ideal in the spring and summer where I live. Fit is true to size and it is a good quality that looks like it will hold up for multiple seasons of wear.

It’s ok, it wrinkles quite easy tho. It feels very stiff too. I ordered a M. It’s a bit loose on the torso but everywhere else it fits good. No stretch at all.

Great

The thickness is a little thin for winter ware, but perfect for summer or winter if you have another shirt to ware underneath. . The fit for me was a little tight, but I gave it to my friend who is also a 2x, it fit her a little snug but still nice. She is tall and has long arms, the length for her was perfect I'm 5'4, I'm short and length of the arms were a little long, but is fine. I think it will look great after it's been worn a few hours. I ordered the blue pin stripped shirt the blue was a soft a blue, it looked beautiful. My only concern is will it wrinkle? On the fit, I have large arms, and it fit! It looks great hanging up, It is a good buy. I think it's going to come out looking nice after being tossed in the dryer. I will update after my friend wears it for Thanksgiving. Yes it's nice as a casual and can be worn dresses for lll

Very good quality. The fabric feels nice and well made. It runs a bit long on me, but nothing that bothers me, it will be fine. I’m 5’1” and 108 lbs for reference. It also looks much better once ironed. Overall, I’m happy with this purchase.

LOVE this shirt! Fits perfectly, slightly fitted and love the dotted pattern. Perfect with jeans or slacks/skirts for work, or to layer up with a sweater or vest. Buying more! (I’m usually a 10-12 Medium but I saw reviews that said they run small so the Large was the right size for me.)

Tight in the shoulders and low in the armscye, though I have broad shoulders and skinny arms, so this may not be a problem for most others. It is scratchy upon receipt but it is much softer after a wash, and the colour stayed a dark black and did not bleed. It did not shrink in the wash either, and it is a non-stretchy woven. The stitching was all fine and it worked well for a choir trip to a hot and humid place.

La tela super fresca! Es larga, su calidad me encantó, ni muy gruesa ni muy delgada. Amé que fuera 100% algodón, super buenos acabados. Sin duda es una básica que no puede faltar en el armario.

Great size and quality

This stripped blouse is my new favourite, the colour is so classy, you can dress it up with a string of pearls and black pants, or casual with a pair of jeans. I purchased x-small and it fits great. I wash it in the gentle cycle and hang to dry.

The sizing of this item was perfect.

Camisa bonita y muy ponible. Decían en las valoraciones que tallaba grande así que me pedí menos talla. Error. Debí pedir la que uso. Ahora la camisa la tiene mi hija. No queda entallada, es más bien recta, cómoda y la relación calidad precio es correcta. Yo uso la M/L y pedí la S.