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Olive Cotton Mandarin Collar Shirt

Name: Drake's Olive Cotton Mandarin Collar Shirt
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-olive-cotton-mandarin-collar-shirt
Price: 275 GBP

Button-Ups

£275

The verdict

Mandarin collar and olive color make a quiet statement. Build quality is solid without pretense.

Fit

Mandarin collar stands neat and unbuttons partway; straight cut through the torso. Typically runs true to size; slightly more fitted than work-shirt silhouettes.

Quality

Drake's cotton shirts are stitched and finished consistently. Plain-weave cotton holds up well to regular wear and rewashing.

Price check

GBP 275 is mid-premium for a mandarin-collar shirt with this level of finish and heritage provenance.

Best for

A versatile casual shirt that reads polished without trying—works equally well open over a tee or worn solo.

Care

Cotton mandarin collars soften nicely with washing; warm wash and air dry keep the collar from wrinkling excessively.

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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