Lace Button Up Short Sleeve Shirt in White

White shirts are a category rather than a garment, and most of them are trying to be office wear. This one is not. Lace detailing, short sleeves, and a length that stops well above the waist put it firmly in the summer half of the wardrobe, where a shirt gets to be a little less serious.

It is made from 95% polyester and 5% elastane, so there is a slight stretch through the body and the sleeves. Ruching gathers the fabric so the shirt has some shape rather than falling flat, and the button front lets you decide how much of it is doing. Worth knowing before you order: this runs genuinely short. At S the body measures 15.7 inches long with a 35.4 inch bust, going up to 16.9 inches long with a 41.7 inch bust at XL. That is a cropped length, so it sits at or above the natural waist rather than over it.

Because of that length, high waisted anything is the natural partner. Wide leg trousers, a long skirt, or high rise denim all meet the hem where it lands. Wear it buttoned for a cleaner line or open over a cami when you want the lace to read as a layer. White lace against tan skin in summer is the obvious play, and it works just as well over a swimsuit on the walk from the water to lunch. Gold jewelry, flat sandals, and nothing else required.

Why you will love it

• Lace detailing on a genuinely summery shirt
• Button front so you set how much it is doing
• Ruching that gives the body shape
• Cropped length that pairs with high waisted pieces
• Material composition: 95% polyester, 5% elastane
• Stretch: Slightly stretchy
• Features: Buttoned, Lace Detail, Ruched

Care

• Care instructions: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.