The PP Linen Shirt Buying Guide — How to Choose, Size, and Order
The PP Linen Shirt Buying Guide — How to Choose, Size, and Order
Which shirt, which colourway, which size, which configuration — the complete guide to buying your first PP linen shirt.
The PP collection has multiple shirts, multiple colourways, and a sizing approach that differs from conventional fitted shirts. Understanding which shirt is right for which buyer — and how to size and order correctly — removes the uncertainty from the first purchase.
Which shirt first. For the first PP linen shirt purchase: the Laos in white. White is the most universally appropriate colourway; the Laos is the most versatile shirt in the collection — the spread collar, the seashell buttons, the generous cut that works from the beach to the resort restaurant. From the Laos in white, every other PP shirt makes contextual sense.
“The first PP linen shirt is almost always white. White covers the most occasions, photographs best in natural light, and provides the clearest introduction to what certified Belgian linen looks and feels like. From white, everything else in the collection makes more sense.”
— Pieter Petros, founderThe sizing approach. PP linen shirts are cut generous — significantly looser than a conventional fitted European dress shirt. The shoulder seam is the anchor measurement. Select the size where the shoulder seam sits at the edge of your shoulder, not inside or beyond it. PP offers free exchanges via VIP doorstep pickup — the size can be corrected after purchase without cost.
The colourway decision. White for the most universal; navy for the most versatile evening; Oyster and Vanille for the most composed resort daytime. The vivid colourways (Lemon Yellow, Coral Orange, Dubarry) for the most confident resort statement. The certificate of origin accompanies every Belgian linen shirt regardless of colourway.
The ordering process. Every PP shirt ships with a certificate of origin for the certified Belgian linen. Delivery is worldwide; all taxes and duties are included in the price shown at pieterpetros.com. Free exchange is available if the size is not correct.
