Building A Capsule Wardrobe - In Search Of: The Perfect Light Colored Button Up / Collared Shirt

Please share your favorite button-up/buttown-down/women's collared dress shirt recommendations in the comments so we can build our best capsules! :)

In my younger years I never found a button up that I felt comfortable in, that fit and flattered my petite frame. I kind of assumed this universal staple just wasn't for me.  In 2019 I branched out and ordered a silk button up shirt in royal blue (review here) that I, surprisingly, enjoy so much that I decided a light (white/cream) button up is a wardrobe gap, an absolute necessity and staple for me to add this year (hopefully!) to my capsule wardrobe. 

Possible Options - Capsule Wardrobe Light Colored Button Up Addition

Washable Stretch Silk Blouse - $59.90 here
90% Mulberry Silk Double Georgette / 10% Spandex
19mm fabric weight
$10 off your first purchase friend link

Premium Washable Silk Blouse - $59.90 here
100% Crepe de Chine Silk 
$10 off your first purchase friend link

101 Elms White Oxford - $167 on sale for $99.99 here
​100% Cotton Oxford
$25 off your first purchase friend link

The Comfy Dress Shirt $134
Lenzing Modal & Spandex
Not a button-up or collared top, but encircled is one of my faves and this is their current answer to a "dress shirt" so I thought I'd share. 
US/Global_here Canadians_here

Linen Lille Collar Shirt $84.44 on etsy
Medium weight (200g) linen
Measurements can be customized!

Linen Collar Shirt Marle $87 on Etsy 
Medium weight (200g) linen
Measurements can be customized!

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Washable Silk Relaxed Shirt  - $110 here
​100% silk

Clean Silk Relaxed Shirt - $98 here
​100% silk

The Silky Cotton Relaxed Shirt - $56 here
100% Cotton

The Double-Gauze Relaxed Shirt- $58 here
​100% Cotton

The Linen Relaxed Shirt  - $58 here
​100% Linen

What I’m wondering ​

I'm wondering what my preferred fabric and style are. Remember, I'm new to the button up / button down world!

• The Tradlands button-up shirts are really highly recommended and well-loved. My concern is they may be a stiffer fit than I'm looking for?
• The Quince silk button-up shirts are very reminiscent in style to my Everlane silk (review here) which I like a lot! I wonder if it would be better to get the 100% silk or the stretch silk? Also, I would like to research the difference between Crepe de Chine Silk and Mulberry Silk Double Georgette .
• The Comfy Dress Shirt from encircled, I know I would love. Look. At. That. DRAPE! It would be fantastic with a lot of my skirts (not to mention pants), but I don't think it would truly fill my dress shirt/ button up gap. I want something with a collar to layer under certain tops and dresses like my All Day Work Dress!
• Not Perfect Linen has been on my radar for a while. They have a real loyal customer base and you can even send custom measurements which is awesome. I wonder, though, if linen is going to have the right drape and look for my primary use with dress clothes or will it come off too casual?
• Everlane has at least 5 potential options and again it's going to come down to fabric (silk, cotton, linen) and fit.
• Also, I'm wondering how I feel about pockets? Part of my says go for it, but another part is wondering if I won't like how they look and if they will create weird lumps when layering. So I'm leaning toward no pockets at this point.

Here’s What I’ve Tried So Far:

Nothing yet! Still in the researching and saving $$ phase, but drop a comment as to your favorites!

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