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Browse all Drake's button-ups →Red Linen Spread Collar Shirt
The verdict
Fit
Red reads bold and confident. Washed linen drapes loosely with no structure. Spread collar on a soft linen body is maximally casual—works open or over a t-shirt.
Quality
Red is one of the hardest colors to hold in linen; expect noticeable mellowing to brick or rust within a season. Drake's construction is solid; the dye's impermanence is linen's trade-off.
Is the price fair?
£225 for red linen is reasonable, but the color fading is built-in. Value depends on accepting red as a seasonal or temporary-intensity choice.
Best for
Bold casual dressers in warm climates who embrace linen's aging and want a warm-tone statement piece for summer.
Care
Wash red linen inside-out in cool water immediately after wear to slow dye loss; expect the color to deepen and mellow significantly over the first year.
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
