This is the second review I've written for the Buttoned Down Amazon dress shirts. The first review was for the tailored fit, which I liked quite a bit. Although I was pretty sure it was what I wanted, I was curious about the slim fit, so I ordered one. Now that I have had a chance to try on the slim fit, I'd say it's the best fit I've ever had in a dress shirt. I'm 5'9", 170 lbs and 71 years old. I would need to lose about 10 lbs to be at my ideal weight for my height, but by contemporary standards for guys my age, I'm in pretty good shape. If I were about 5 lbs heavier this shirt would not fit me in an appropriate way, whereas the tailored fit would. I'm giving all that info, because anyone reading reviews is likely to be trying to find a review from someone who might have a body similar to their own. For me, this shirt is the fit I would expect from a custom-tailored shirt. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't have the fabric and construction quality of a bespoke shirt, however. I'm giving the shirt only 3 stars even though it excels as an off-the-shelf dress shirt. I'm dinging it by 2 stars for construction faults. It arrived with three tears or little cuts at the top right sleeve near the shoulder, rendering it essentially unwearable unless under a jacket, and a because there is some puckering to the stitching on the double side seams. The fabric itself looks sharp, drapes, well, resists getting too wrinkled, and is exactly the weight I hoped for. I like the spread collar profile, shape and fit. As with most formal white shirts, this one should be worn with a lightweight fine cotton T-shirt. When worn that way, little bit of transparency found in this dress shirt will not be apparent. If you're willing to risk getting a shirt that is not ready for prime time, then consider getting this one, with the chance that it will arrive properly made. The fit is nice, and I'm ordering a replacement shirt, hoping for the best.
