Men's Dress Shirt Fitted Poplin Solid

I hate shopping for dress shirts. For me, at least, it is a thoroughly frustrating experience, mostly because there's no consistency at all to the sizing. Actually, that's not quite true: dress shirts consistently DON'T FIT ME PROPERLY, which means I have to look at a lot of shirts and scrutinize size charts - which are usually incomplete, when they're provided at all - before finally finding The One. And sometimes, like this time, I don't manage to find The One. But this shirt comes close, as I will explain. The problem stems from my physique, which I never thought of as unique, but here it is: I'm short (just under 5'4", with a 40-41" chest, a little extra weight (so my middle is about the same), a 36" waist, 33" arms when measured the traditional way (more on that later) and a 16" neck. That last measurement is the single biggest problem: most shirt manufacturers apparently think that if you have a 16' neck, you are shaped like Omar the Tentmaker. Van Heusen is no exception. Note that this shirt is listed as "fitted". Now, that's a completely amorphous descriptor, which, I suppose, is true for most shirt fit descriptors these days. But if you look at Van Heusen's "regular" fit shirts, you'll find that they think if you have a 16" neck, you must have a nearly 50" chest and your waist is over 45". That's not regular, that's freakin' portly! I was afraid to even look at any of their Big & Tall men's dress shirts -- if their idea of regular fit was this skewed, then I didn't want to know what they think Big & Tall is. Thankfully, this is a "fitted" shirt, so Van Heusen thoughtfully provides the 16" neck version with a 42-44" chest and 36-38" waist. That's the size I bought, and it actually fits me pretty well. Still a little loose for a "fitted" shirt, but it doesn't look baggy, and that's what I was after. But a little more realism in the size descriptions would be greatly appreciated. Regarding the sleeve length, I really don't know what's up. I've seen charts that tell you how to measure it, but no matter how I measure it, I never manage to come up with any of the sleeve lengths provided on size charts. I have noticed that there appear to be two ways of measuring it, though. One way, which I call the traditional way because it seems to have been around longer, starts the measurement somewhere between the edge of the shoulder and the neck. At least, I think that's where it starts -- approximately. As I said before, I never manage to come up with the same number. But by this measurement, my correct sleeve length is 32-33", and the average guy's is probably 34-35". In the last year or so, when I shopped for shirts, I found some size charts using a different method, because the numbers were a lot lower, anywhere from 22" to 28". I have no idea where they came up with that measurement, nor do I know what mine is by this method, because the shirts I ended up buying so far have all used what I referred to as the traditional method. Anyway, the shirt looked quite nice on me, right out of the package, and continues to look quite nice on me after a couple of washings. The photo I attached is what the shirt looked like after being washed twice. I wash my shirts on my machine's Delicate cycle and hang them to dry. When cared for this way, the shirt does a pretty good job of living up to the listing's claim of wrinkle resistance. It doesn't come out perfectly smooth and crisp, but it looks good enough that I don't feel inclined to iron it. I decided on a poplin shirt because I was shopping for a summer-weight shirt that would breathe well. But poplin shirts proved nonexistent in my local stores, and not all that plentiful online. Poplin shirts listed online with full size charts so I could tell whether or not they might fit me were nearly as hard to find as igloos in the Mojave Desert, and poplin shirts whose size charts indicated that they were available with dimensions that would actually fit me were somewhere between that and hen's teeth. Needless to say, I was thrilled when I found this one. But the composition of poplin appears to be open to some interpretation. I own a few poplin business shirts (which I wear without suits and ties), and upon receiving my new Van Heusen shirts, it seemed to me that my poplin business shirts were lighter and breathed better. But then it occurred to me that shirt manufacturers often treat their material with coatings that improve the luster and crispness of their shirts for display purposes, and such coatings might be why my new shirts felt stiff, heavy and not particularly airy. Not wanting to give up and send the new shirts back, I decided to take a risk and launder them to see if that improved the feel. Thankfully, it did. After two washings, my new shirts are less shiny than delivered (which I'm fine with), a lot less stiff and breathe reasonably well. So... these shirts fit well, look good and feel good. Check, check and check. That means I'm fully satisfied with them, right? Wrong -- I am NOT fully satisfied with them. It's summertime. Summertime where I live is hot and often quite humid. I wanted shirts appropriate for that weather. To me, that has always meant lightweight broadcloth short-sleeve shirts. But it seems that today's Fashion Police have decreed that there is no longer such a thing as a short-sleeve dress shirt. They have decreed that today's well-dressed men must wear heavy cotton, long-sleeve shirts year-round. Well, excuse me for living, but some of us perspire when dressed that way in summer heat. Poplin shirts were presented to me as the compromise between acceptable modern fashion and comfort. Linen shirts were also recommended, but I couldn't find a single linen shirt what didn't have a crinkly, casual finish, much less one that was intended to be worn with a tie. With extreme effort, I found a poplin shirt that fits well, and I bought two of them, but while they are more comfortable in the sticky summer heat than heavy cotton, they are NOT as comfortable as my old short-sleeve dress shirts. I want new short-sleeve dress shirts, dagnab it! But until I successfully identify and locate all those insane Fashion Police, blow up their air conditioners and confine them to a Chicago Summer Simulator (otherwise known as a sauna) for three days in their heavy cotton shirts so that they will once again bless the manufacture of short-sleeve dress shirts, I guess these Van Heusen fitted long-sleeve poplin shirts will have to do.

Nice. White. Good fit. Can't go wrong with this brand really. However, i am slim 6'5" and 186lbs so i alter them for a closer fit because they come a bit too wide for me

I love these shirts, but they're not quite perfect. The fabric is a nice balance of "wrinkle free" (never really true) and decent looking. When ironed, they look neat and professional. It's not overly soft, which I think is a bonus here. There's no stretch to the fabric, in case you're wondering. I have broad shoulders and a long torso, and finding something that fits well and looks fashionable can be a tedious task. My typical experience is that I either end up with a short shirt (long torso), one that's tight in the yoke (broad shoulders), or a baggy shirt. I don't "do" baggy anymore. The trouble I run into with these particular Van Heusen shirts is that, either the chest is fitted perfectly but I can't button the top button, or the chest is a bit too loose, but I can wear it with a tie. With many shirts, that sizing gap is very noticeable in that getting one where the neck size is sufficient results in it looking like a mid 90s era baggy shirt. It's still a problem with this one, but not a huge one. I've put on probably 10-15 lbs. over the winter, and that doesn't help. In the photos, the black shirt is fitted but I can't button the top button, while the blue one is a little loose but I can wear it with a tie. It's not that I'd wear a tie with the black one, but it's an example of the same shirt sized down. With my body's proportions (the ones I can't change), I just can't win unless I go to a tailor $$$, but these are still great shirts.

Such a nice shirt and it has a great fit and feel to it.

Got this for my son's graduation and it turned out to be a great buy. The poplin fabric looks sharp, fits him really well without being too boxy, and held up through a long ceremony and dinner without looking like a wrinkled mess. He said it was comfortable to wear all day too. Highly recommend if you need something clean and reliable for a special event!

Top quality shirt at a great price. Sleeve and neck size true to as labeled. Material lightweight, which is perfect. I could not be happier with this purchase.

This is a disposable shirt - which is largely to be expected at this price point. It's mostly polyester, super thin and slapped together. The fit is not terrible if you have broad shoulders and long arms if you buy the correct size (I frequently run into shirts that are several inches shorter in the sleeves than advertised). If you need a shirt for your job or an event and don't expect it to last too long you'll likely be happy with getting a handful of wears out of it before it inevitably falls apart.

Fit comfortably, wrinkle less noticeable, fabric breathes!. Great value for the price!,

Review: I purchased this shirt due to its affordable price and appealing color, and the description promised it would be “wrinkle-free.” However, upon receiving it, I was disappointed by the poor quality. The fabric is rough, wrinkles very easily (even before wearing), and feels more like paper than clothing. It’s nowhere near what was described. Not recommended.

si badi, il tessuto è fresco e piacevole sulla pelle ed i colori molto belli, ma dio che fastidio comprare una camicia venduta con la dicitura "Abito Camicia Aderente", per poi ritrovarsi addosso il classico sacco da chi ha molto da nascondere e poco da mostrare. Insomma, di slim non ha nulla, quindi per chi ha un filo (o due) di pancetta da mimetizzare, va più che bene. Per chi invece cerca una camicia giovanile dal tagli slim, meglio guardare altrove

Perfect fit

Thick enough fabric. Ok quality. 37” sleeve Option is helpful for tall people (I’m 6’7) but the body is not extra-long to match. Ok to wear untucked, but barely long enough to tuck in.

The shirt fits great but the buttons on the right cuff are in the wrong place!!!