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Browse all John Elliott button-ups →Princeton Hemi SS Shirt / Washed Indigo
The verdict
Fit
Princeton Hemi is a modern-sloped fit with short sleeves; washed indigo suggests soft pre-worn character. True to John Elliott sizing; comfortable for layering or standalone.
Quality
Washed indigo at this price means careful dye work and solid construction; expect the shirt to soften further and mellow beautifully.
Is the price fair?
Premium justified by design and indigo quality. This is a designer short-sleeve, not a basics bin option.
Best for
Summer-dressing minimalists; buyers seeking one excellent washed-indigo piece rather than multiple basics.
Care
Indigo may release slightly on first wash; cool water and tumble dry low to preserve depth.
What owners report about John Elliott button-ups
Reviewers describe the shirt line's signature fit as deliberately oversized, boxy and slightly cropped, with elongated sleeves meant to stack at the wrist — a silhouette owners either want or find unwearable. The fabric itself draws praise as thick and weighty with a soft hand, and a long-term reviewer reported no durability problems after sustained wear. The recurring reservation is price: full retail on the shirts runs roughly three to four hundred dollars, which even favorable reviews call painful, and some customers report slow responses from the brand on returns.
- Strengths
- Owners praise the heavy, soft fabric and Japan-made construction, with long-term wearers reporting the shirts hold up without durability issues.
- Watch out for
- The cropped, billowy cut with extra-long sleeves makes fit polarizing and tricky for shorter owners, full-retail prices near four hundred dollars are the most common complaint, and some customers report slow return processing.
- Sizing
- True to size buys a wide, relaxed fit with long sleeves; the cut is oversized enough that sizing down works for many builds, and reviewers note height matters more than usual because the body is cropped and the sleeves run long.
About John Elliott's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: Relaxed and Raw: John Elliott Hemi Shirt Review — Megaleaper · The John Elliott Community Guide to Collections and Stockists | Styleforum · JOHN ELLIOTT Reviews — US-Reviews
