Arrived in perfect condition. Felt and looked more like suede. Very comfortable and breathable. Good fit and great quality. I went with Amazon's size recommendation (large). I am 6'1" 185lbs the shirt was a bit wide to be worn untucked. It was worn with a kilt and was a great look. The second (darker) lacing cord was a different type, size quality. The darker color one would have looked better in my opinion, had it been the same type, size quality of the lighter colored one. Read more
I am SO impressed with this shirt! I usually make my own pirate shirts because I want them to last, but I took a chance on this one because it’s black and has the cool metal eyelets (not a detail I enjoy adding myself). The fabric feels very lightweight. Honestly it doesn’t feel quite like linen to me, but it at least feels and looks like a natural fiber. The tag says 100% linen. I am returning it because it DOES run small. I usually get a men’s M, but ordered a L in this, and it doesn’t fit in that loose blousy way that a pirate shirt should. Looks GREAT; just needs to be looser all around and have longer sleeves. We will re-order the next size up and probably order it in white as well. Again, this shirt looks and feels very high quality, definitely exceeds my expectations for a $30 shirt! Read more
Was a light tan that matched my skin color, not white or beige. Bleached it (incorrectly totally my fault) and it turned a grassy yellow, then dyed it back with ritt cocoa brown and it turned terra cotta. New favorite piece, took dye well and would prob buy again! 4/5 because the color was off. Pretty solid value, nice and light but not transparent. True to size. Note that stitching is a little free-ended and does not dye but has a cool effect and still looks great. Read more
The 3xl fits me great, it is linen as advertised it came with 2 colors of cord (tan and brown) Which is awesome. the ONLY (and I mean only) regret is the length of the shirt. , it stops just at my hips so, using a belt OR tucking into pants means the shirttails pull out easier. IF the shirt had even another 3-4 inches of length it would be even MORE awesome. I am NOT disappointed and WOULD order another, but I probably would go with a 4 Xl and have to shorten the sleeve to get the length around the waist Read more
We purchased this as part of a Renfaire costume. I am short and heavy so I have a very large protruding gut. It can be really hard to find affordable clothes that fit, especially at reasonable price points, and costume pieces are even harder. In the past I have bought a bunch and sized up and still had things not fit well. I typically wear a 5x or even 6x depending on the brand of shirt. I bought this as a 5x and it fit nicely. Not super loose, but not tight at all across my stomach. I think I would get 6x if I bought another one just because the shirt looks great a bit looser, but it fits nicely at 5x too. It looks good and the quality is surprisingly high. I tend to be rough on clothing and wear them out but I imagine I will get a few years of it. It looks really similar to the image, even accounting for the much larger size than displayed. It would be even nicer if the twine closure at the top was leather instead, but that can easily be customized on its own and it looks great as is. Read more
This would 5 stars, if it weren't for several things. All are design issues. The size was perfect and the materials feel good. Smell a bit chemically, but some of that is the process of packaging and will probably come out in the first wash. Refer to the picture for comparison. Hand used for scale reference. Design problem #1 is it's a bit short, in general. It's long enough for my purposes, but it looks and feels short due to the overall size of the shirt. Design problem #2 is the holes are NOT in the same place, or amount, as shown. There are about half as many. Think every other hole is "missing". It's all even, so the measurements used were proper. But I was expecting twice as many holes for the lacing, given the pictures used. So if someone really wanted to be jerks about it, they could claim false advertisement. I won't, as I'm not petty. It's just frustrating. A potential problem is now the lacing may more easily get caught on something, due to each exposed lace being longer. This is a for a costume to be used in several ways, not just to sit around and "look pretty". I will provide an update after a wash and some wearing with some pants, to say whether or not the smell came out, the material didn't fray, the stitching held up, and so forth. Read more
I purchased this item for use at our local Rennaisance Faire. The quality of the fabric is quite good, if a little scratchy if you aren't used to wearing linen (wash it before wearing, it helps). The description provided by the seller is accurate, and the fit is VERY loose. The included laces were of decent quality and have not frayed with use so far. However, a couple of previous reviews mentioned multiple sets of laces were included, which was NOT the case with mine. Your mileage may vary. Overall, a good piece for the price. Make sure to order a size down (at least) from normal and you should be just fine. Read more
I bought this for myself. I prefer men’s shirts because I have a really large bust (44inches, 38DDD). I usually wear a men’s large or extra large but this one was way too big. I know it’s supposed to be loose but it was HUGE. I could probably go down at least 2 sizes. I was impressed at the fabric quality. It was a nice heavy linen. Even being off white, I could not see my bra thru it. When I returned it, I chose not to get a smaller one but went with a different style shirt. I’m a big girl but I do have a waist and this shirt felt really bulky under my cinch belt. I felt like it was more due to the thickness of the material and less due to excess fabric. Really nice shirt. Read more
