Plaid Long Sleeve Button Down Frill Shirt

Plaid in Dusty Pink is a quieter take on a pattern that usually shouts. The check still reads clearly, but the soft pink base takes the lumberjack energy out of it entirely, which leaves you with a shirt that works with denim on a Saturday and under a blazer on a Monday. The frill detail is the second departure, softening a button down that would otherwise be strictly utilitarian.

The fabric is 56% cotton and 44% polyester with no stretch. That cotton majority is what makes it comfortable against skin and breathable through a warm afternoon, while the polyester share keeps the check aligned and stops the shirt collapsing into creases by lunchtime. The absence of stretch is deliberate on a button down. It is what holds the placket flat rather than gaping and keeps the collar standing where it should.

Because nothing in this weave gives, choose by the bust column rather than the letter on the tag. Bust runs 39.4 inches at S through 47.2 inches at XL, which is generous room, and length sits between 23.6 and 26 inches across the range, long enough to wear untucked. Sleeve length is full at 24.4 to 25.6 inches.

Wear it buttoned and tucked into a high waisted jean with the sleeves rolled to the elbow. Wear it open over a plain tank as a light layer when a room is over air conditioned. Knot the hem at the waist if you want the shape closer to the body without a belt. Plaid is already a pattern, so keep the rest solid and let the check be the only thing happening.

Why you will love it

• Plaid check in a soft Dusty Pink base
• Frill detail softening a classic button down
• Full length sleeves at 24.4 to 25.6 inches
• Material composition: 56% cotton, 44% polyester
• Stretch: no stretch
• Available in Dusty Pink
• Sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low