Belavista in Green

A good cotton shirt to the northern joe is like oxygen to nearly any animal, indispensable and at points nearly inevitable. With only some exceptions it's rare to see someone who lives above the 40th parallel who doesn't have at least one long sleeve shirt that pulls duty for formal events, or for those more inclined, in the street.

Portuguese Flannel is a European manufacturer in Portugal who provides an excellent chambray green. The shirt is light and well constructed and the seems well finished. I did find however on my cuff an errant thread, easily dispatched, but worrisome all the same, in this price range such finishing touches should be hard to find, I'll chop this up to a fluke, but I'd pass it on as a warning.

It wears well, and is cut in a more modern slimmer cut. If wishing for a more generous older world cut, favor a size up.

Pairs remarkably well with earthy tones despite the brighter almost light blue effect it gives. The mother of pearl buttons are made well and are of high quality.