Product Review: Tiny-Buds Perfect Shirt

Tiny-Buds Perfect Shirt
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Item 17372
Regular: $78.00; now $59.99

J.Crew's item page states:

Scattered dogwood stems add sweetness to a style designed with impeccable detail and fit. It's everything we love in classic haberdashery—with a perfect point collar and button-down front placket. Specially washed for softness. Tailored fit—we've placed waist and bust darts just so to create our most-fitted, feminine silhouette yet. Cotton/silk. Long sleeves. Import. Machine wash.

Well, all I can say is well-played J.Crew! Well-played! In my opinion, this shirt is one of J.Crew's best designs in awhile.

To start, I love the shirt's shade of hazel blue. The color online is very much true to the color in-person. The dogwood stem design only adds to the delicate beauty of this shirt. It will transition very well from season to season.

The material of the shirt is the most wonderful composite of cotton and silk– smooth & silky to the touch. Moreover, the fabric of the shirt is very light, creating an aerie feel. It is a bit sheer– so a shirt, tank, cami, or the like should be worn underneath. Unless you are going for a more risque look. ;) Also worth mentioning, this shirt is machine washable. I know this last part is a bit boring, but lately all of the items I have been purchasing from J.Crew have some sort of washing restriction (i.e. dry clean only). So it's nice to see an item I can wash myself. ;)

The style of the shirt is very fitting. The bust darts in the front and the waist darts in the back provides a polished and tailored look. The shirt also hits low at the hip, giving me the choice to easily tuck in the shirt if I so desire to. I am normally a size 2 in tops at J.Crew, but the past year I have been going down a size (hello vanity sizing!) For this top, I went with a size 0 & that worked out well for me.

This shirt is still available in brick & mortar (B&M) stores. Although, I suspect most of these shirts will soon be sent back to the J.Crew distribution center for their online sale section. (Which is how I got my shirt. I stalked the item page for days until my size came up.) Overall, I highly recommend this shirt– it's a lovely piece to add to your wardrobe.

What are your thoughts on the Tiny-Buds Perfect Shirt? Do you "love it" or would you "leave it"? Have you seen this shirt in-person? If so, please share with us your review. :)