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How hard is it to find a white shirt that isn't see-through?
The reviews of this have been a little scattershot. At 6'5" a 17x36/37 fits me just how I'd like for a non-dress shirt. The last button is a inch below my belly button. I could tuck this in, though keeping it in all day would require work, but it's not so long it can't be worn un-tucked. Since I wanted a shirt that I could wear casually, this is ideal.
Unfortunately, the material is cheap and practically see-through. I've attached a couple photos, and they hardly do the issue justice, since my camera phone doesn't pick up on the detail as well as I'd like.
In the first, you can see my tattoo through the shirt on the left side of my chest. In real life this is very clear. The shirt goes from white to practically pink when you put it on. Note the actual white color where you can see the seams?
In picture two, I threw on an undershirt, so you can see how different it looks. I don't know if the picture shows it well, but you don't just see the where the shirt ends and skin shows underneath, you can see the *seam* on the undershirt. You can see where it's wrinkled under the button up.
Technically the shirt is herringbone patterned, but it's incredibly fine, so the pattern isn't noticeable unless you hold the material a couple inches from your face.
I own a number of very nice Calvin Klein dress shirts that retail in the $80-$100 range. They are soft, comfortable and of good quality, so I was hopeful when I saw this on sale from $75 down to $37.50. I thought I was getting a bargain. Retailing this shirt at $75 is shameful. Side by side I'd have a hard time telling this apart from the $17 Vanhusen I just returned for the same reason. I wasn't aware that they could make a 100% cotton shirt feel like a cheap 60/40 poly/cotton blend, but they found a way...
I'll be returning this shirt as well... My search for a casual white button up continues...
June 2016 · Clothing Shoes and Jewelry · verified purchase