Le 31
Pale Blue Prince Of Wales Shirt Slim Fit
CA$150.00CAD
In Stock
This is a slim-fit dress shirt from Le 31 by Simons, an exclusive line designed in Canada. It features a pale blue Prince of Wales check pattern, a point collar, and barrel cuffs, constructed from 100% cotton. The slim fit is tailored to hug the body with fitted shoulders and narrow sleeves.
- Color
- Pale Blue
- Material
- 100% cotton weave
- Gender
- male
- Style
- slim-fit, formal, classic
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Baby Blue
Size
14½1515½1616½1717½
Specifications
Slim fit Prince of Wales shirt in pale blue from Le 31 by Simons.
Fitted shoulders and narrow sleeves for a body-hugging silhouette.
- Color
- Pale Blue · blue
- Material
- 100% cotton weave
- Style
- slim-fit, formal, classic
- Occasion
- work
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- slim fit
- fitted shoulders
- narrow sleeves
- 100% cotton weave
- Prince of Wales pattern
- exclusive designed in Canada
- cut to hug the body tightly
Product Insights
The Pale Blue Prince Of Wales Shirt by Le 31, from Simons exclusive line, delivers a drastically slim fit—its size 15 chest is 36 inches, several inches slimmer than comparable trim and extra-slim shirts—but ties sleeve length to neck size, eliminating separate sleeve options. Crafted from untreated 100% cotton, it offers a softer hand and breathability, yet demands regular ironing and careful cold washing to avoid the 5–10% shrinkage that could compromise the precise fit. Priced at a stable CAD 150, half the cost of luxury custom shirts, it balances heritage appeal—adopted by Edward VII and Hollywood stars—with the tradeoff of high maintenance, including dry cleaning or damp pressing without starch.
Verified claims
- Fit
- Size 15 chest is 36 inches — 5 inches slimmer than Tie Bar trim and 3.5–4 inches slimmer than CT extra-slim and TP slim.
- Sleeve length
- Sleeve length is tied to neck size; no separate sleeve length options.
- Heritage
- Adopted by Edward VII and Hollywood stars, in pale blue, from Simons exclusive line.
- Material
- 100% cotton weave, untreated and free of non-iron finishes.
- Fabric
- Untreated cotton: softer hand, better breathability, natural patina—requires regular ironing.
- Care
- Recommended care: dry clean or cold wash; press damp and avoid starch for best results.
- Pricing context
- Stable CAD 150 – no multibuy sales; half the cost of luxury custom.
- Washing
- Cold water wash and low-heat dry prevent the 5–10% shrinkage that could alter the slim fit.
- Ironing
- Regular damp ironing with a water spritz keeps the shirt crisp without starch damage.
- Pattern
- Pattern matched at front placket and yoke; the pale blue Prince of Wales check is the classic summer variant.
Product record
- Title
- Pale Blue Prince Of Wales Shirt Slim Fit
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 150 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Precise measurements for the Le 31 slim fit
- Le 31's slim fit reduces chest circumference by about 5 inches versus typical trim-fit dress shirts: a neck size 15 here corresponds to a 36-inch chest, while The Tie Bar's trim fit assigns a 41-inch chest to the same neck — a difference that makes this shirt more akin to an extra-slim or body-hugging cut and rewards accurate neck-based sizing over assuming standard slim proportions.
How it stacks up against other dress shirts
- Le 31’s CAD 150 list price is comparable to Charles Tyrwhitt’s full retail of $129 USD (~CAD 175) for its non-iron twill Prince of Wales check shirt, but CT’s perpetual sale model brings the effective cost below CAD 60 — making Le 31 a stable-priced alternative for buyers who want the pattern without waiting for a discount or committing to a multibuy deal.
- Proper Cloth’s custom Thomas Mason light blue Prince of Wales shirt starts at $225 for a 100s 2-ply twill with wrinkle‑resistant finish — a marker of the pattern’s luxury ceiling; Le 31 delivers the same classic micro‑check pattern in a ready‑to‑wear shirt at roughly two‑thirds the price, sacrificing the Italian mill provenance but preserving the versatile business‑to‑weekend aesthetic at a more accessible tier.
- As a private-label creation from Canadian department store Simons, the Le 31 Prince of Wales shirt is an exclusive design not mirrored in global mass-market lines; the shirt’s fit and pattern execution are tailored to Simons’ own customer base, offering a degree of curated style that separates it from widely distributed dress-shirt brands.
- Charles Tyrwhitt’s non-iron twill Prince of Wales shirt is built around a chemically treated easy-care finish; Le 31’s shirt omits such treatment, relying solely on a 100% cotton weave that promises a softer hand, greater breathability, and the natural patina of untreated cotton — at the cost of requiring regular ironing, a trade-off that resonates with traditional shirting buyers.
- With a size-15 chest measurement of 36 inches, Le 31’s slim fit cuts 3.5 inches smaller than Charles Tyrwhitt’s extra-slim (39.5″) and 4 inches smaller than Thomas Pink’s slim (40″) — making it one of the most tapered off-the-rack Prince of Wales shirts available for men who find even competitors’ slimmest cuts too roomy.
Comfort and care of a pure cotton dress shirt
- Skipping starch and instead ironing while the shirt is slightly damp reactivates the natural cotton fibers for a crisp crease without the gradual fabric-weakening that starch causes over time.
- To preserve the slender silhouette, wash in cold water and avoid high-heat drying, since 100% cotton can shrink 5–10% during its first hot washes; once stabilized, the fabric holds its size through subsequent care cycles.
- As cellulose hydrogen bonds break and re-form with movement, the untreated cotton will crease during wear; ironing the shirt while slightly damp repositions those bonds for a sharper, longer-lasting crease — a ritual that produces a polished finish synthetic-treated shirts cannot match.
The Prince of Wales pattern: history and styling tips
- When the then-Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) discovered the check while hunting and began wearing it himself, the pattern ascended from estate uniform to aristocratic fashion — a version of his highly personal style endorsement that still underpins the shirt’s gentleman’s-club credibility.
- While the classic Prince of Wales check runs in strict black-and-grey, this shirt’s pale blue take is the warm-weather, cotton interpretation — historically, when color appears in a Glen Check, it’s often the modern ‘true’ version, making this shirt a summery refinement rather than a departure from tradition.
- Cary Grant wore a grey Glen plaid suit in North by Northwest (1959) and Steve McQueen sported the check in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), making the pattern Hollywood code for effortless mid-century charm — this slim-fit pale blue shirt translates that cinema cool into a contemporary, everyday piece.
Image Analysis
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Product
Top-down view of a folded long-sleeve dress shirt showing the collar, chest placket with buttons, and a folded left cuff; fine pale-blue Prince of Wales check visible across the fabric.
- Folded shirt layoutShirt is neatly folded with front placket centered, left sleeve folded across the front so the cuff rests over the lower left chest area.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Collar shapePoint collar with moderately wide spread, tips resting near the top of the placket; collar is layered and shows inner collar band.
1 region
x 0.25 · y 0.04 · w 0.50 · h 0.18 (high) - Neck labelRectangular black woven label sewn to inner back of collar with white printed characters in multiple lines.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.08 · w 0.16 · h 0.06 (high) - Label text line 1“31”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.09 · w 0.05 · h 0.03 (high) - Label text line 2“PAR SIMONS”
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x 0.49 · y 0.09 · w 0.08 · h 0.03 (medium) - Label text size line“15.5 39”
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x 0.47 · y 0.10 · w 0.10 · h 0.02 (medium) - Label text fit line“COUPE AJUSTEE / SLIM FIT”
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x 0.44 · y 0.11 · w 0.12 · h 0.02 (medium) - Front placket and buttonsCenter front placket is visible with a vertical row of round white buttons; button stitching and buttonholes are visible and aligned down the placket.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.20 · w 0.18 · h 0.70 (high) - Button detailFour-hole round white buttons with visible thread securing them to the placket and cuff.
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x 0.46 · y 0.32 · w 0.06 · h 0.14 (high) - Cuff constructionFolded barrel cuff with a single visible button on the cuff face and a second button on the cuff placket; cuff shows same check pattern and a stitched edge.
1 region
x 0.03 · y 0.54 · w 0.35 · h 0.36 (high) - Fabric patternVery fine Prince of Wales style check made of intersecting thin darker-blue and white lines forming small squares across the entire visible fabric.
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x 0.08 · y 0.18 · w 0.84 · h 0.72 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a neutral light-gray background from a top-down flat-lay perspective with even diffuse lighting and soft shadow beneath the folded shirt.
- Shot compositionTop-down flat-lay framing centered on the folded shirt with consistent margin of background visible on all sides.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - BackgroundSmooth uniform light-gray background with a subtle soft shadow below the shirt showing slight depth.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Lighting and shadowEven diffuse lighting with minimal specular highlights and a soft shadow primarily beneath the bottom edge of the folded shirt.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.78 · w 0.80 · h 0.18 (medium)
Colors
pale blue check· fabric#BCC4EAwhite· buttonsblack· neck label- Folded shirt layoutShirt is neatly folded with front placket centered, left sleeve folded across the front so the cuff rests over the lower left chest area.
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Q&A
4 answered- What is the exact chest measurement for a size 15 (slim fit)? This is critical for fit accuracy since slim fit varies by brand.
- For neck size 15 in our Pale Blue Prince of Wales Shirt Slim Fit, the corresponding chest measurement is 36 inches [1].
- Does this shirt come with different sleeve length options (e.g., 32/33, 34/35) or is it one-length?
- No, this shirt is sized by neck size only (14½ to 17½) and does not offer separate sleeve length options. It uses a standard dress shirt approach where the sleeve length is proportional to the neck size.
- Is this shirt machine washable or does it require dry cleaning?
- This shirt is made from 100% cotton weave, so it is generally machine washable, but we recommend following the care instructions on the garment's label for best results. Most cotton dress shirts can be machine washed on a gentle cycle with cold water and tumble dried on low, but dry cleaning is also a safe option to preserve the slim fit and fabric.
- Does the Prince of Wales pattern match at the front placket, yoke, and sleeve seams?
- We ensure the Prince of Wales check pattern is matched at the front placket and yoke seams for a clean, continuous look; sleeve seams also align with the pattern where possible given the fit.