Help Me Find: White Button Shirts for the Petite and Busty

déjà pseu

Hi, I posted on my blog earlier this week about being inspired by Angie's white shirts and *finally* finding a style that works for my short-but-busty frame. Here's the post: http://www.unefemme.net/2012/06/game-changer.html

I love this Lafayette 148 shirt, but would love to find some other options (preferably wrinkle resistant) that work for a short-and-busty body. YLFer's, any suggestions??

Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

13 years ago

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N-Marie

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I've have had very good luck with the Brooks Brother's non-iron button-downs.
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/.....ion_Id=408

They have petite sizes (in stores and in additional colors online) and they have several cuts (original, fitted and tailored in increasing slimness). They are a bit pricey but you can often get them on sale for around $50-60 each. I personally prefer the "spago" style with a longer open collar.

For the record, I am 5'1, short-waisted with a C-D cup.

13 years ago

déjà pseu

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Thank you! I see they do have some of their shirts on sale now, will have a look.

13 years ago

MNsara

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Hi, déjà pseu - I enjoyed your lovely post the other day

Not Angie (duh!) but I was also going to suggest Brooks Brothers as that seems to have become a reliable favorite of Angie's -- well, that and Anne Fontaine! Shannon here had great luck emailing their Customer Service and giving her measurements to find out what to order.
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....s-shirts-1
she was happy with them
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-shirts-39

Good luck!

P.S. I think this is when Angie has family in town and will have limited availability.

13 years ago

déjà pseu

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Thanks, MNsara! My aplogies to all for the duplicate posts, didn't realize the one to Angie would also post here.

We do have a Brooks Brothers nearby but I don't think they carry Petites in the store (will check though). I've read great things about their no-iron shirts, will definitely stop by there this weekend to have a look.

13 years ago

déjà pseu

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Just wanted to stop back and thank you both for the Brooks Brothers recommendation! I stopped by there on my lunch hour and found two fab white shirts, one long sleeve with a v-neck and one 3/4 sleeve. Both on sale, and both will be key wardrobe pieces! I love that they don't need ironing.

13 years ago

MNsara

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YAY!! I hope you'll post pics and thoughts (after a bit of wearing and washing, of course!) either here or on your own blog.

I'd love to hear what your experiences are (and I need the constant motivation to choose my wovens over my knits

13 years ago

Angie

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That's great deja!

I made further recommendations on your other thread:

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-and-busty

Enjoy your new crisp shirts

13 years ago

Parsley

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Glad you found some, Pseu!
For those of us with similar body types (although I'm taller) which styles worked for you?
Love that Lafayette 148 shirt, BTW!

13 years ago

déjà pseu

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Parsley, this is the one that I liked best:

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/.....ctionsize=

I found the v-neckline to be very flattering and more feminine. They're on sale now (40% off) through 7/3.

Other than the Lafayette and Brooks B's, I've found very few white shirts currently offered, which surprises me considering it's summer here.

J.Crew's shirts are often too small in the bust for me.

I've had luck with Talbot's Petites in the past, but lately I think the quality of the line has gone downhill.

13 years ago

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