The shirt retails for $78 and only comes in warm maze, I think. First, let me say that I love the print in the shirt and the dress (less in the skirt).
I've tried a 0 with the Linen beach pants (item 14987). You know that I love the Monterey skirt so I wanted to try these as they are the pants version of the skirt. Unfortunately, all the light colors (white, flax and gray) were sold out in my size (a 0) so I got to try the bronzed twig:
I wasn't carried away by the pants probably because of the color. I also wish that they would come in petite as they are too long for me and I'm afraid of loosing the proportions with an alteration. Maybe later on sale.
Back to the shirt, the website describes the fabric as a "breezy cotton/silk blend". Now, I was sweating in the fitting room. The fabric is not what I would describe as breezy. In fact the only problem that I have with this shirt is that the print is very summery but the fabric is not. And who wants to wear yellow in the fall? For those of you who have or have tried the ikat dress, IT IS NOT the same fabric of the dress.
Size-wise I would say that it's TTS but very fitted and I don't remember it being sheer. Anyway, it looked definitively better with the chinos shorts that I was wearing that day:
By the way, below is the outfit that I was wearing that day. I wanted to show it to you because I got many compliments while I was in the store but it is very simple. The shirt is a very old linen shirt from Zara and the shoes are Sigerson Morrison (the one pair that I bought on super-sale last year):
I don't think I'm going to get this shirt as the fabric makes it difficult to wear it in the summer.
Do you own or have you tried this shirt? What do you think?
hi ema,
ReplyDeletei also love the ikat print in the yellow color. what fabric is the shirt?
i have some anthropologie napkins in the same print(or very similar) and i love using them in the summer. i have to get them out and use them..........
ina
I actually like that shirt very much, and the heavier fabric wouldn't bother me, as I've been wearing color all year round lately. In fact, I like finding colorful pieces in a heavier weight so I can take them into the colder months. In fall and winter, color is a great pick-me-up! BTW, those shorts are fabulous! :)
ReplyDeleteIna, the fabric is a blend of cotton and silk. It's a little bit stiff and I can't imagine wearing it under the sun.
ReplyDeleteStylestance, if you don't mind the heavier fabric I reccomend it, it's a very nice shirt. The shorts are the 5" chino shorts in the fresh mint color, currently on sale for $29.50. I agree, they are great!
The shirt pattern does nothing for me. To each his own. Looks like a shirt my hubby wore and won a Friday ugly shirt competition held at work last week....really!
ReplyDeleteI really wanted those shorts in that color, but they just didn't look good on me. I got grey & white instead. Nice pairing w/the ikat colors.
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