Looking for an effortlessly chic piece to pair with jeans and heels on a balmy summer evening? Throw on an oversized men’s linen shirt, tie it up around the waist, and you’re good to go. Stunning Red Color Front Placket Conceals Button Closure Straight Bottom Hem w/ Side Vents Banded-Collar Style (Generally Worn With White Collar Piece. On your holidays and drying off in a bikini after a swim? A linen shirt can act as the perfect cover-up. When those long summer days begin to roll around, it becomes more than just a classic warm-weather item for men: It’s also a perfect example of the useful items those of any gender can find while browsing the men’s aisle.

Yet even outside of its aura of cinematic glamour, the linen shirt is also a surprisingly practical piece. Slip one on (and maybe close your eyes too) and picture yourself whisked away to an imaginary world of endless summer holidays: Alain Delon sunbathing on the Côte d’Azur in La Piscine Sean Connery walking across a Caribbean beach in an early Bond film Jude Law dancing to jazz on the Amalfi Coast in The Talented Mr.

There are few men’s wardrobe staples with the same transportive quality as a freshly laundered linen shirt.

Red short sleeve button up women's