Polo Ralph Lauren
Stiped Pure Linen Shirt
Polo Ralph Lauren women's striped pure linen shirt in baby blue: a long-sleeve, collared button-front shirt made from 100% breathable linen with a relaxed, elongated straight fit. Features include a pointed collar, full-length button placket, buttoned barrel cuffs, chest embroidery, back yoke, and box pleat. Intended for warm-weather wear, this shirt is machine washable; customer reviews note it fits true to size and has a soft, smooth hand feel.
- Color
- Tone-on-tone blue stripes
- Material
- 100% Linen
- Gender
- female
- Style
- classic, preppy, smart-casual
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Size
Specifications
Tone-on-tone striped linen shirt with an elongated silhouette, inspired by menswear, featuring embroidered logo and buttoned cuffs.
Long straight design, full-length button placket, buttoned cuffs, embroidered logo on chest.
- Color
- Tone-on-tone blue stripes · blue
- Material
- 100% Linen
- Style
- classic, preppy, smart-casual
- Occasion
- casual, everyday, work
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- tone-on-tone blue stripes
- elongated silhouette borrowed from menswear
- 100% pure linen fabric
- embroidered Polo logo on chest
- full-length button placket
- button cuffs
- long straight design
- breathable natural fabric
- classic American style with modern twist
- preppy aesthetic
Product Insights
Polo Ralph Lauren's Stiped Pure Linen Shirt, priced at $195 CAD, offers a relaxed, elongated fit in 100% linen that can be sized down for a more tailored look; the linen is breathable, softens with washes, and develops wrinkles that shift with movement and relax when still, yet it is machine washable and dryable without special care. However, the premium price is questioned by convincing replicas, and lighter colors like Baby Blue are normally sheer.
Verified claims
- Sizing
- True to size; sizing down gives a more fitted look.
- Transparency
- Baby Blue is more sheer than Mauve; sheerness is normal for linen.
- Material
- 100% linen: breathable, machine washable, wrinkles soften; light colors sheer.
- Fit
- Relaxed, elongated fit; sizing down gives a more tailored look.
- Brand value
- Convincing replicas at a fraction of cost question the $195 premium.
- Softening
- Linen softens with each wash; wrinkles form with movement and relax at rest.
- Care
- Machine wash and tumble dry safe; steam iron permitted; use only non-chlorine bleach.
- Wrinkle character
- Wrinkles shift with movement and relax when still, gradually softening after washing.
- Wrinkle tradeoff
- Linen wrinkles easily but this shirt can be machine washed and dried without special care.
Product record
- Title
- Stiped Pure Linen Shirt
- Brand
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Price
- 195 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
- Rating
- 5 stars, 2 reviews, scale 5
Deep Research
Living with linen wrinkles
- Pure linen fibres lose their initial crispness after a few laundry cycles, and as the fabric softens, the wrinkles it forms become less angular and more like a gentle rumple — meaning this shirt becomes progressively easier to wear right out of the dryer with no pressing at all.
- Because linen absorbs and releases moisture faster than cotton, the shirt’s wrinkles are in constant flux — forming with movement and relaxing as you sit still — giving the rumpled texture a lively, transient quality that reads as casually dynamic rather than statically messy.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Long-sleeve, button-front light blue linen shirt with vertical thin stripes, a pointed collar, visible front buttons, embroidered small logo on the left chest, and a curved hem with a center front split.
- Overall silhouetteRelaxed-fit long-sleeve shirt shown on a model from mid-thigh to just above the head; shirt hangs straight with a slightly loose drape.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.06 · w 0.88 · h 0.88 (high) - Fabric patternVertical thin stripes running continuously over the front panel, sleeves, and collar; stripes alternate between a slightly darker narrow stripe and a finer lighter stripe on a pale blue ground.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.76 (high) - Front closureCenter front button placket with visible round off-white buttons spaced vertically; placket is a folded fabric strip running full front length.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.09 · w 0.12 · h 0.72 (high) - CollarPointed turn-down collar with visible topstitching and stripes aligned with the collar pieces.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.04 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (high) - Left chest embroiderySmall dark navy embroidered motif located on the left chest area.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.20 · w 0.07 · h 0.08 (high) - Hem and front splitCurved hem with a centered front split where the placket ends slightly above the lowest hem curve.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.66 · w 0.20 · h 0.24 (high) - CuffsBarrel cuffs visible on right sleeve with horizontal alignment of stripes; cuff appears to fasten with a hidden or small button.Partial
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.60 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (medium) - Surface textureSlightly textured woven linen appearance with visible weave irregularities and soft drape.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high)
Other
Studio product shot showing a model wearing the shirt against a plain light gray background, cropped at mid-thigh; soft studio lighting creates minimal shadows and subtle highlights.
- Model and cropFemale model photographed from mid-thigh to just above the head; left hand in pocket and right hand resting at hip, head turned slightly to the left and partially cropped.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - BackgroundUniform light gray background with no visible props.
- Supporting garmentBlue denim jeans visible at the lower portion of the frame beneath the shirt.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.72 · w 0.52 · h 0.24 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, even studio lighting from the front-left producing gentle shadows along the shirt folds and under the hem.
Colors
pale sky blue· shirt main fabric#B3BCCBmid navy stripe· thin darker stripes#B4BBCCnavy· embroidered logooff-white· buttons- Overall silhouetteRelaxed-fit long-sleeve shirt shown on a model from mid-thigh to just above the head; shirt hangs straight with a slightly loose drape.
- 02
Product
Front-right upper torso of a light-blue vertically striped linen button-down shirt with a pointed collar, visible button placket, pearlescent buttons, and a small dark embroidered polo-player logo on the chest.
- CollarPointed two-piece collar made from same striped fabric, topstitch visible along edges, collar lies flat with the top button undone.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.04 · w 0.48 · h 0.16 (high) - Button placketCentered front button placket of the same fabric with visible stitching; four round pearlescent buttons sewn on, evenly spaced down the visible portion.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.16 · w 0.24 · h 0.68 (high) - Fabric patternVertical thin stripes running top-to-bottom across the shirt: a pale blue base with narrow darker blue stripes and very thin white separators, consistent across collar, front and sleeves.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.08 · w 0.88 · h 0.84 (high) - Chest embroiderySmall dark navy embroidered polo-player motif located on the left chest (wearer right), stitched directly onto the fabric.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.22 · w 0.10 · h 0.12 (high) - Sleeve appearanceLong sleeve visible on the right side (wearer left) with the same vertical stripe pattern and a relaxed, slightly gathered fit at the arm.
1 region
x 0.64 · y 0.44 · w 0.32 · h 0.46 (high) - Material textureLightweight woven linen weave visible as subtle irregular slub texture across the shirt surface, giving a slightly translucent look in areas.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.12 · w 0.78 · h 0.76 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot cropped to show upper torso and part of model face against a neutral background with soft, even lighting.
- Model cropPartial model portrait showing chin, lower face and neck; hair partially visible over shoulder.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.00 · w 0.44 · h 0.30 (high) - Background and lightingPlain light gray background with soft diffuse lighting and minimal shadows, even illumination across the shirt.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Crop and compositionImage is closely cropped to the torso and collar area, left and lower parts of the shirt extend out of frame; portrait orientation.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high)
Colors
pale sky blue· shirt base#B3BDCCnavy blue stripe· vertical stripespearl white· buttonsdeep navy· embroidered logo#2B2C33- CollarPointed two-piece collar made from same striped fabric, topstitch visible along edges, collar lies flat with the top button undone.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a long-sleeve, vertical-striped linen shirt worn by a model; visible features include a back yoke, central box pleat, curved hem, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, and a folded shirt collar.
- Overall silhouetteLoose-fitting long-sleeve shirt shown from the back with a slightly relaxed drape over the hips and a curved hem that extends lower at the center back.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.12 · w 0.84 · h 0.80 (high) - Collar and yokeFolded shirt collar sits above a horizontal yoke panel that runs across the upper back.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.06 · w 0.56 · h 0.14 (high) - Center back pleatSingle vertical box pleat originates at the yoke center and runs down the middle of the back panel.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.18 · w 0.10 · h 0.54 (high) - Sleeve constructionSet-in long sleeves with visible sleeve seams and a slight gathered drape toward the cuffs.
2 regions
x 0.56 · y 0.18 · w 0.36 · h 0.62 (high); x 0.06 · y 0.28 · w 0.28 · h 0.56 (medium) - Cuffs and buttonsRounded single-button barrel cuffs visible on left and right sleeve ends; small round buttons in a light neutral color are sewn on the cuffs.
2 regions
x 0.72 · y 0.66 · w 0.18 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.06 · y 0.72 · w 0.12 · h 0.16 (medium) - Fabric textureLightly textured natural-fiber appearance consistent with a linen weave, visible as fine irregular slubs and soft surface lines.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.30 · w 0.60 · h 0.50 (medium) - Striped patternThin vertical stripes running the length of the back and sleeves; stripes are narrow and evenly spaced.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.18 · w 0.76 · h 0.68 (high)
Other
Studio-style rear product shot on a neutral light gray background showing the model from mid-neck to hips; soft, even lighting with minimal shadows.
- Background and stagingEven light gray seamless background with no visible props or packaging.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Model presence and cropFemale model shown from the back with the head partially visible (neck and lower face in profile) and hands partially visible near the hips.
3 regions
x 0.36 · y 0.00 · w 0.40 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.06 · y 0.72 · w 0.12 · h 0.16 (medium); x 0.78 · y 0.72 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium) - Lighting and shadowsSoft diffused lighting from the front/side producing minimal shadows and even color rendering across the garment.
- Visible lower garmentBlue denim pants visible from the waist down occupying the lower portion of the image and partially covered by the shirt hem.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.78 · w 0.56 · h 0.20 (high)
Colors
pale sky blue· shirt base#9CACC3soft navy stripe· striped lines#8B9BACcreamy off-white· cuff buttons- Overall silhouetteLoose-fitting long-sleeve shirt shown from the back with a slightly relaxed drape over the hips and a curved hem that extends lower at the center back.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
2 total2 reviews · out of 5
Tissus souple, agréable au toucher
Chemise confortable, tissu respirant, facile d’entretien. Couleur pastel, douce agréable à porter. J’ai choisi la taille petit, ce qui donne un effet plus ample qui me convient très bien.
Magnifique chemise
Très belle chemise. La couleur est très belle et j’aime sa longueur.
Q&A
5 answered- Does this shirt have an oversized or relaxed fit due to its menswear inspiration, or is it true to size? Would you recommend sizing down for a more fitted look?
- This shirt features a long, straight design borrowed from menswear, so it has a relaxed, elongated fit rather than an oversized one. It is generally true to size, but if you prefer a more fitted look, you could consider sizing down.
- What are the specific care instructions? Can this linen shirt be machine washed and tumble dried, or does it require hand washing and line drying to prevent shrinkage?
- Yes, this shirt can be machine washed and tumble dried. The care instructions state: 'Machine Wash,' 'Tumble dry,' and 'Iron with or without steam.' Use only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
- How does the transparency compare across the two color options (Baby Blue and Mauve)? Is the lighter color significantly more see-through?
- Linen is inherently see-through, especially in lighter colors. Since Baby Blue is a lighter shade, it is likely more transparent than Mauve. The darker Mauve color should offer better opacity. This is typical for linen shirts.
- Is the linen see-through?
- Yes, especially in white, but this is typical and expected for linen shirts.
- How is the sizing?
- True to size according to one user, but fit may vary by model.
Reddit Insights
4 threads · r/preppy, r/stockholmreps, r/RLREPSReddit discussions on Polo Ralph Lauren linen shirts are mixed, with users appreciating the material's breathability but noting issues like transparency and wrinkles; replicas are seen as decent alternatives.
Positive comments come from satisfied buyers and replica enthusiasts, while criticism focuses on declining retail quality and inherent linen drawbacks.
Themes
Use Cases
- Summer casual wear
- Breathable hot-weather shirt
Watch Out For
Compared To
vs retail Polo Ralph Lauren linen shirts
Replicas are reported to look and feel like authentic retail linen shirts, with similar material behavior.
Source Threads
User shares positive experience with recent RL linen shirt purchase
I’ve picked up some basics from their website this summer (linen shirts, oxford button downs, cap) and been very pleased.
u/dukeofthefoothills1r/preppyView thread →
Detailed review of replica RL linen shirt's material and characteristics
Looks like real linen and since it is a very simple piece, there is no room for major flaws. It is see through, but that is how linen behaves. Not just when it comes to retail RL items, but linen in general. Especially white linen. People should know that much before buying linen. It is great and breathable material, but really difficult to iron, wrinkles fast and it is always gonna be see through. Unless it is some really hard and dense linen, but that defeats the purpose of the material.
u/probotzorr/RLREPSView thread →