Van Heusen Men’s Dress Shirt Fitted Poplin Solid
$25.99
Van Heusen fitted poplin long sleeve blended dress shirt.
Product Dimensions : 10.2 x 7.7 x 4.6 inches; 7.52 ounces
Item model number : 20F8331
Department : mens
Date First Available : May 5, 2013
Manufacturer : Van Heusen Men’s Dress Shirts
ASIN : B00CAKDXKM
Customers say
Customers find the shirt fits well and looks good. They appreciate the collar shape and texture, describing it as a classic style for dress. The material quality is good, durable, and holds up well with regular washes. Customers find it functional and good value for money. While most are satisfied with comfort and color accuracy, some have mixed opinions on wrinkle resistance.
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Van Heusen fitted poplin long sleeve blended dress shirt.
Product Dimensions : 10.2 x 7.7 x 4.6 inches; 7.52 ounces
Item model number : 20F8331
Department : mens
Date First Available : May 5, 2013
Manufacturer : Van Heusen Men’s Dress Shirts
ASIN : B00CAKDXKM
by lebowitzit
Fits Fine, Looks Great, Sizing Makes No Sense
I hate shopping for dress shirts. For me, at least, it is a thoroughly frustrating experience, mostly because there’s no consistency at all to the sizing. Actually, that’s not quite true: dress shirts consistently DON’T FIT ME PROPERLY, which means I have to look at a lot of shirts and scrutinize size charts – which are usually incomplete, when they’re provided at all – before finally finding The One. And sometimes, like this time, I don’t manage to find The One. But this shirt comes close, as I will explain.The problem stems from my physique, which I never thought of as unique, but here it is: I’m short (just under 5’4″, with a 40-41″ chest, a little extra weight (so my middle is about the same), a 36″ waist, 33″ arms when measured the traditional way (more on that later) and a 16″ neck. That last measurement is the single biggest problem: most shirt manufacturers apparently think that if you have a 16′ neck, you are shaped like Omar the Tentmaker. Van Heusen is no exception. Note that this shirt is listed as “fitted”. Now, that’s a completely amorphous descriptor, which, I suppose, is true for most shirt fit descriptors these days. But if you look at Van Heusen’s “regular” fit shirts, you’ll find that they think if you have a 16″ neck, you must have a nearly 50″ chest and your waist is over 45″. That’s not regular, that’s freakin’ portly! I was afraid to even look at any of their Big & Tall men’s dress shirts — if their idea of regular fit was this skewed, then I didn’t want to know what they think Big & Tall is. Thankfully, this is a “fitted” shirt, so Van Heusen thoughtfully provides the 16″ neck version with a 42-44″ chest and 36-38″ waist. That’s the size I bought, and it actually fits me pretty well. Still a little loose for a “fitted” shirt, but it doesn’t look baggy, and that’s what I was after. But a little more realism in the size descriptions would be greatly appreciated.Regarding the sleeve length, I really don’t know what’s up. I’ve seen charts that tell you how to measure it, but no matter how I measure it, I never manage to come up with any of the sleeve lengths provided on size charts. I have noticed that there appear to be two ways of measuring it, though. One way, which I call the traditional way because it seems to have been around longer, starts the measurement somewhere between the edge of the shoulder and the neck. At least, I think that’s where it starts — approximately. As I said before, I never manage to come up with the same number. But by this measurement, my correct sleeve length is 32-33″, and the average guy’s is probably 34-35″. In the last year or so, when I shopped for shirts, I found some size charts using a different method, because the numbers were a lot lower, anywhere from 22″ to 28″. I have no idea where they came up with that measurement, nor do I know what mine is by this method, because the shirts I ended up buying so far have all used what I referred to as the traditional method.Anyway, the shirt looked quite nice on me, right out of the package, and continues to look quite nice on me after a couple of washings. The photo I attached is what the shirt looked like after being washed twice. I wash my shirts on my machine’s Delicate cycle and hang them to dry. When cared for this way, the shirt does a pretty good job of living up to the listing’s claim of wrinkle resistance. It doesn’t come out perfectly smooth and crisp, but it looks good enough that I don’t feel inclined to iron it.I decided on a poplin shirt because I was shopping for a summer-weight shirt that would breathe well. But poplin shirts proved nonexistent in my local stores, and not all that plentiful online. Poplin shirts listed online with full size charts so I could tell whether or not they might fit me were nearly as hard to find as igloos in the Mojave Desert, and poplin shirts whose size charts indicated that they were available with dimensions that would actually fit me were somewhere between that and hen’s teeth. Needless to say, I was thrilled when I found this one. But the composition of poplin appears to be open to some interpretation. I own a few poplin business shirts (which I wear without suits and ties), and upon receiving my new Van Heusen shirts, it seemed to me that my poplin business shirts were lighter and breathed better. But then it occurred to me that shirt manufacturers often treat their material with coatings that improve the luster and crispness of their shirts for display purposes, and such coatings might be why my new shirts felt stiff, heavy and not particularly airy. Not wanting to give up and send the new shirts back, I decided to take a risk and launder them to see if that improved the feel. Thankfully, it did. After two washings, my new shirts are less shiny than delivered (which I’m fine with), a lot less stiff and breathe reasonably well.So… these shirts fit well, look good and feel good. Check, check and check. That means I’m fully satisfied with them, right? Wrong — I am NOT fully satisfied with them. It’s summertime. Summertime where I live is hot and often quite humid. I wanted shirts appropriate for that weather. To me, that has always meant lightweight broadcloth short-sleeve shirts. But it seems that today’s Fashion Police have decreed that there is no longer such a thing as a short-sleeve dress shirt. They have decreed that today’s well-dressed men must wear heavy cotton, long-sleeve shirts year-round. Well, excuse me for living, but some of us perspire when dressed that way in summer heat. Poplin shirts were presented to me as the compromise between acceptable modern fashion and comfort. Linen shirts were also recommended, but I couldn’t find a single linen shirt what didn’t have a crinkly, casual finish, much less one that was intended to be worn with a tie. With extreme effort, I found a poplin shirt that fits well, and I bought two of them, but while they are more comfortable in the sticky summer heat than heavy cotton, they are NOT as comfortable as my old short-sleeve dress shirts. I want new short-sleeve dress shirts, dagnab it! But until I successfully identify and locate all those insane Fashion Police, blow up their air conditioners and confine them to a Chicago Summer Simulator (otherwise known as a sauna) for three days in their heavy cotton shirts so that they will once again bless the manufacture of short-sleeve dress shirts, I guess these Van Heusen fitted long-sleeve poplin shirts will have to do.
by Amanda DeLaRosa
Great shirt
Husband loves these shirts! Very comfy and good quality!!
by Music Lover
Looked used
My husband’s size us hard to find. So was glad when I ordered. Came in plastic bag, no other packaging. Was unbuttoned and looked as if it was tried on then thrown in bag and mailed. Nice shirt, but not happy when it arrived that way.
by Charlemagne
Excellent Shirt
I needed a pointed style collar to balance my round head shape. Measure your neck correctly and youâll nail fit. I have a wider 17-1/2 neck though, so the shoulders fit wider and dropped more than needed. Other than that, perfect classic fit dress shirt!
by Green streak
Great fitting shirt
I am very happy with my purchase of this Van Heusen shirt it fits very well and is a great looking shirt. I have purchased Van Heusen shirts in the past and have always had good luck with them and will continue to do so in the future.
by Robert G. Leroe
The very best
I’ve become a bit of a snob, in that, having tried many brands of men’s shirts, I now only purchase Van Heusen. They are, in my opinion, the very best. They look distinguished, they fit well, and they speak quality. I needed a grey dress shirt, and wanted a shade that wasn’t too dark or light, and that’s what I got. Frankly, the photo seemed a bit on the light side, which probably is due to the lighting when the photo was taken, something to keep in mind generally when buying clothes on-line or from catalogues. This shirt is simply perfect, which is what I’ve come to expect from Van Heusen. Also, the price is excellent, very affordable. All around, I don’t think you could do better, whether you’re looking for a dress or casual shirt.
by Brian
Reliably “Fitted” Shirt, But The Wrinkle-Free Part Is A Joke
I have more of a lifter/bodybuilder build, which means very broad shoulders, chest, and back with a 12-15″ drop to my waist. That means that traditional fits and even slim fit dress shirts don’t usually work, since they either fit my shoulders but get way too wide and boxy at the waist … or mirror my waist size and get way too tight around the chest, shoulders, and arms.Luckily, this brand exists. I’ve been using it for about 15 years, and I’ve always felt like it does a good job of tapering to my build without looking cartoonishly tight at any point. I look athletic, not fat or corny, in these shirts.Unfortunately, the quality seems like it keeps going down hill. Especially as it relates to the wrinkle-free claim; sorry, but these are the opposite of wrinkle-free. These shirts are basically always wrinkled or at least creased; they don’t seem to respond to the shower steam tactic, they take forever to iron, and they’ll develop wrinkles and creases even after dry cleaning and pressing with heavy starch.They’re great to wear under a jacket or if you roll the sleeves up for a casual post-5PM look, but you’re going to look cheap and disheveled if you wear them in a professional context on their own.
by Heather Scherer
Good shirt
Good fit good quality
by Neil Beesley
Well manufactured, packaged and shipped!!!
by Andrés
im very satisfied
by SD Holden
Great shirt. Slim fits just don’t do it for me and the classic fit kind of feels too billowy but this cut is perfect. Sleeve length was spot on and a good sturdy collar. One thing is that it does need ironing after a laundering. I hang dry most of my shirts as I find they last longer that way so ironing is notvan issue for me. I can’t say if putting them in the dryer would remedy this but a thumbs up from me ð
by JOSE ANTONIO FRANCO
La camisa tiene un color que a mi me encantó y a las personas que la han visto también les agrada. La calidad es muy buena, lo que esperas de una camisa Van Heusen. Me quedó perfecta, las medidas son las correctas. Lleva varias lavadas y no se ha decolorado o cambiado de color. Tengo varias camisas de esta marca y duran años sin deformarse o cambiar de color. Es calidad garantizada.
by Alan Stewart
Great fit, great texture, washes well, definite great value.