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Browse all Drake's button-ups →Blue Bengal Stripe Cotton Poplin Button-Down Shirt
The verdict
Fit
Button-down collars sit flatter against the chest than spread collars. Drake's fitted body means this shirt suits layering under sweaters. Bengal stripes are bold—larger than narrow stripes.
Quality
Bengal stripe poplin is a signature Drake's pattern. The construction is their standard formal quality with careful attention to seaming around the stripes.
Is the price fair?
£225 is mid-premium for a patterned dress shirt. The distinctive stripe and Drake's name carry value if pattern rotation matters to you.
Best for
Office workers building a striped-shirt collection who want bold, readable patterns and reliable construction.
Care
Striped poplins benefit from light starch to maintain crispness; stripes show wrinkles more readily than solids.
What owners report about Drake's button-ups
Owners rate the oxford cloth very highly — a four-shirt comparison review called it the softest tested and said it stayed soft after repeated washing — and the lined-but-unfused collar draws praise for its natural roll, though wearers note the roll varies shirt to shirt because they are handmade. Recurring complaints are practical rather than about quality: the cut is slim with high armholes, which one reviewer found uncomfortable next to roomier fits, and forum posters report the published size chart doesn't match delivered shirts because measurements are taken before washing. Posters who own several oxfords also report the fabric weight is not consistent across the range.
- Strengths
- Soft oxford cloth that holds up through washing and an unfused collar with a natural roll, made in the brand's own UK factory.
- Watch out for
- A slim cut with high armholes, size-chart measurements owners say overstate the delivered (washed) shirt, and fabric weight that varies between shirts — all at a top-of-category price.
- Sizing
- Forum posters report delivered shirts measure smaller than the online size chart (the brand takes measurements pre-wash), so go by actual garment measurements and consider sizing up if between sizes or broad-shouldered.
About Drake's's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: The Best Oxford Cloth Button Down Shirt — Typical Contents · Drake's Debuts Ultra-Premium, Unfused Oxford With Third Button — Ivy Style · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread (p.433) — Styleforum
