Amazon Essentials Men's Long-Sleeve Casual Poplin Shirt

CONTEXT: I'm female and have purchased four variations of the Amazon Essentials Poplin Shirt, striving for my best fit while taking advantage of sale prices to get my favorite colors/patterns. These include, in order of worst to best fit for me: - Women's SM Classic Fit, - Men's XS Regular-Fit, - Men's SM Slim-fit, and - Men's XS Slim-fit. I'm 5'7", 120 lb, slim through the body, narrow-ish 36" hips, somewhat broad-shouldered, 36" chest. I generally require a Women's Medium to fit my shoulders. SUMMARY: Quality is exceptional and consistent, for an inexpensive garment. I *love* the 100% cotton poplin fabric and the great selection of colors and unique, sometimes intricate patterns (see photos). Button placket, pockets and seams are sewn cleanly, with very good pattern matching. There are extra buttons, large and small, sewn to the interior side label, though this shirt doesn't have the small button at the collar. The shirt and sleeve length is generous, it seems to me, so even the Regular-fit shirts should fit most Tall Slim folks pretty well. Likewise, these might not be the best choice for folk who are both shorter and heavier/wider than 'average'. I plan to wear these casually, un-ironed, untucked, sleeves rolled up, in the SW FL sun, heat and humidity. They'd be great on the beach, or around town, but IMHO, they also are great for working in the yard or garage, if you don't mind them getting dirty. At these sale prices, I bought them to 'class up" my yardwork shirts and protect my arms from the sun, replacing my usual T-shirt. I don't care that the all-cotton fabric wrinkles; I care that it feels good and will become more like "an old friend" with every wash. If you wanted a "crisp" office look, you'd probably want spray starch and need a very hot iron. It's nice that the Amazon sizing seems fairly consistent from one shirt to the next of the same size and fit. Even my flannel Amazon Essentials shirt has the same fit on me in the XS Slim. SIZING NOTES. 1. Regular-fit is not particularly baggy. It's actually a fairly trim fit, compared to most men's "Regular-fit" shirts, IMO. This is great news for me, as the baggy fit of most shirts, Men's and Women's, is a problem for me on shirts with the correct shoulder width. 2. Surprisingly, XS Regular-fit is essentially the SAME SIZE as the SM Slim-fit, so order whichever is cheapest in the color you want. I held up the two "Lavender Double White Stripe" sizes I'd ordered and verified they have the same following dimensions: - Shoulder width (between the two sleeve seams), - Arm-hole circumference (where sleeve attaches to body), - Sleeve length, and - Body length. The only difference I could discern: - Sleeve width/circumference. The SM Slim-fit had a slightly slimmer sleeve width (just under 1/2 inch less in circumference most of the way down the sleeve, or a mere 1/4 inch slimmer comparing one flat sleeve against the other). Although I'd personally prefer a slimmer sleeve, I don't think the difference would be noticeable, so I kept the cheaper one and returned the other. - I did not specifically compare the neck circumferences, but they appear the same. 3. The Men's XS Slim-Fit was the best fitting of all, being the narrowest in the body and hips, given the sizes I tried, including the Women's SM Regular-fit, which was a little too boxy in the body for me, despite the shoulders being a tad too small. The slimmer Women's sleeves were the only part that fit me better than the Men's XS Slim-fit. 4. All the Men's sizes I tried were 1-2 inches longer, with longer sleeves, than the woman's, but that suited me fine. I might not like the extra length as much if I had to tuck them into my pants, but I don't plan too. FABRIC & COLORS: See my photos for the attractive "Blue Checked" pattern, which isn't represented well by the Amazon pictures, in my opinion. I thought it would be a basic fine-grid gingham, but it's more interesting and unique than that, given that each blue stripe going vertically or horizontally is actually made up of three stripes each: a thicker medium blue stripe flanked by narrower dark blue stripes. It's this unique detail in the striping that I really enjoy. Likewise, the Men's Lavender is not simply striped; it has a white *double-stripe* when you look closely. I don't think my photo does justice to the lavender color, which is just a wee bit brighter in good light. See also the unique striping of the (worn and wrinkled) Women's Lilac White Variegated Stripe, which has PERFECTLY LEVEL horizontal stripes at the back shoulder panel seam. I also show a picture comparing the two pale purples of the Men's and Women's shirts, which are diifferent, but both nice. PATTERNS & MATCHING AT SEAMS/POCKETS: I don't like certain of the larger plaids because they don't 'match up" well in the back, where the shoulder is sewn to the body, or they don't appear balanced relative to the center-line in the front. If there are larger white stripes in any pattern (eg, color "Navy Medium Plaid" on the product page), the white is prominent and pops (squint a little). It then bothers me that the pattern shifts/jumps at the button placket, so there's suddenly more or less space beween the prominant white stripes. This issue (which doesn't bother everyone, thank goodness) is usually visible in the amazon photos. That said, at the pocket, Amazon does a NEAR PERFECT job of matching stripes and patterns. (My photo includes the pockets of both shirts, and the pocket is nearly invisible on the Blue Checked.) They do a VERY GOOD but not always perfect job on the back shoulder panel, making sure the horizontal lines are perfectly "level". esp where it's sewn to the body. Only one of my three Amazonn poplin shirts (the Blue Checked) had a back shoulder panel that was slightly off-level, but the pattern wasn't big enough for this to catch one's eye. I'm including these comments for the people who feel compelled to straighten out picture frames that aren't hung level on the wall - haha.

Quality and value are right on. The fit is amazing and the selection of colors is great as well. This is my third shirt and I love them. Size medium is kind of an athletic fit and not so much a regular fit. Great spring shirts for layering.

This is a regular fit but too large for me in the beginning. However, after one wash, it has shrunk a lot to become a slim fit. If this is already the right fit for you, be aware.

Good fit 10/10

Impressed with the quality. Has a nice fit and looks very professional for my teenage son

I am reasonably pleased with this shirt. But I also think there are much better options for the price. I have to wear a dress shirt and tie five days a week for my job, and I exclusively wear solid white and light blue shirts, so I have tried a number of options. While I was happy enough with this shirt to keep the two I ordered, I don't think I would buy it again. The thing I like most about this shirt is the fit. I am 5' 11" and weigh approximately 145 pounds. I have a thin frame and narrow shoulders. This means that even "slim fit" shirts often end up looking strangely baggy on me. That, or "slim fit" shirts will fit properly in certain respects but not others (e.g., chest v. shoulder fit). This shirt in medium fits me perfectly. It is appropriately slim for my frame but not awkwardly tight, the sleeves do not billow too much, and the cuffs are just visible past the sleeves of a suit jacket as they should be. I also appreciate that this shirt is truly white, rather than off-white. It has retained the bright white color even after multiple cycles through a washing machine (followed by hang drying.) As far as negatives, I dislike the collar design. I like a spread collar shirt, and I don't need my shirts' collars to have inserts to maintain the points. But the collar on this shirt is unusually narrow, and this seems to make it especially prone to wrinkling and curling. It also makes a tie knot look strangely large. On top of that, I am not a fan of the fabric quality. I knew it would not be wrinkle resistant since it is a 100% cotton shirt, but it seems especially prone to wrinkling. The fabric is also very thin, making me think it will break down quickly, and it is not particularly comfortable on the skin. For a budget white dress shirt, I would instead recommend a shirt that is primarily cotton but that has some spandex and/or polyester too. This makes more a more comfortable shirt that resists wrinkles and drapes well on the body (but avoids the artificial sheen of a fully synthetic shirt). For instance, at the same price point, I think the George's slim fit shirt from Walmart or the Goodfellow & Company slim fit shirt from Target is superior.

Nice shirt fits well

Essential it's amazing it's a great fit. Perfect for entering the workforce once again. Also it's just diligent and professional. Love it.

Quality is great, love the fabric especially if it's warm, lots of airflow

This slim-fit shirt offers a casual look with okay quality. While it's a bit thin, it still provides a comfortable fit. Overall, a good option for lightweight wear.

No viene a la medida que dice, anteriormente compre camisas del mismo modelo mismo estilo solo diferente color y no coinciden las medidas, las anteriores si venian bien!

Llegó antes de tiempo y me quedó muy bien, calidad buena para el precio

Good Quality, True to size. Can't really go wrong for the price either.