Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Petite Scotch Plaid Shirt

LL Bean must have changed the design of this shirt within the past 2 years and this new version is not what I would expect from this company. I bought this same style plaid in XS about 2 years ago and it fit as expected and has held up beautifully. For reference I'm 5'2 and weight 115 lbs. This year I also ordered the XS but it was so narrow in the shoulders it was uncomfortable and tight and I am not a broad shouldered person. The strange thing is that although it was narrow in the shoulders it was wide and tent-like everywhere else! Additionally the flannel felt thinner in comparison to my other shirt... Needless to say I sent this one back and unfortunately am hesitant to order another one which is a shame because it has become difficult to find quality flannel shirts these days. I really hope the shirt I got was just a lemon because I love the older plaid flannel I have from LL Bean!

I am 5'4'', 130lbs. The small was not flattering at all, it was huge. Probably could have gone down to XXS but then the buttons would pull at the bust. Although the fabric and coloring/pattern was lovely, I had to return this shirt even though I really wanted it to work.

This was huge on me all over and very boxy. I ordered the XS and in many brands I wear XS or S. It was my first time ordering through LL Bean so I am not familiar with their sizing. The material was lovely but the shape was boxy and unflattering. I ended up exchanging for the semifitted version in an XXS in hopes it will fit more properly. On the bright side the customer service was amazing and my exchange was very simple.

I ordered 3 shirts. The Black Watch and The Navy Tartan are great. I don't know what went wrong with the Stewart Victoria. It doesn't look like the picture or any other Stewart Victoria I have. It looks like a horse blanket and not a cute one. This shirt stays on the farm.

I adore plaid and have been delighted to see it come back into style after well over a decade of not seeing it around much at all. These shirts are very pretty and I ordered one. planning to order another if the first one turned out well. Nice fabric, nice fit, but the side seam plaids do not match. Now it is definitely cheaper to make a garment when you don't bother to match plaids, but that is how it looks -- cheap. I do not wear plaids that do not match, not even in pajamas, and so regretfully I returned it. Actually, I was quite surprised. I am used to thinking of L L Bean as standing for quality workmanship as well as good fabric. Fortunately the very decent return policy means I did not have any problem retuning this shirt.

The colors and fabric of this shirt are great. I returned it, though, because the hem rolled up. I could iron it flat, but who wants to iron a flannel shirt? And when I ironed it, the bottom flared out, which was unattractive.

I bought this to wear for the holidays, and the fabric was far inferior to what I expect from my LLBean products. I followed the laundering instructions, but the shirt was wrinkley beyond what an iron could fix. Also, the surface texture was overly fuzzy and mottled, which ruined the lovely shades of the plaid. I don't feel it's worth paying the money to return.

I loved these flannel shirts but they were poorly made. One arm would not fit in a sleeve. Another sleeve my arm would fit in but the sleeve was so small I couldn't bend my elbow.

My mom bought us all this flannel shirt for xmas. They all shrunk and faded upon first wash. so disappointed. Sizes were perfect when first worn. Not after cold water wash!

I always purchase petite but this is the first time I've had one so short and cut so slim when it's advertised as relaxed fit.

Took the shirt out of the bag, held it up to the daylight and I could see through it due to it's very thin fabric. That's it! Back in the bag for return. I purchase these flannels for warmth as I live in NW Wisconsin and this was the 4th scotch plaid I have returned in the last few months due to the thin fabric. I am DONE with this product, my time, energy and money will not be wasted on thin flannel, and, the Navy Stewart color in person was unattractive in my opinion. Hello, LLB, hope you're reading this! My scotch plaid flannels from years ago are a heavier weight and I cannot see through it! However, some shrinkage and pilling has happened. I'm exhausted from all the return shipping and customer service calls, and, of course men's flannels are the same thin fabric. I gave it 1 star because it arrived.

Not the quality of previous flannel shirts. Runs smaller, pills after one wash, and shrank a whole size even though I washed according to label. Returning!

This shirt fit great until I washed it! I followed all laundering instructions and now it's a midriff and the sleeves are two inches too short.

The shirt is thin, color looks different than online, quite muddy looking, my usual LLB size is Plus 2X, but this shirt is tight across the back, shoulder to shoulder and is uncomfortable. This is the third thin flannel being returned for refund over the past few months. Prices up, quality down.

Received this thin flannel shirt that I can see through, in my LLB size, Plus 2X yesterday. The shoulders across the back is tight, restrictive, uncomfortable. The white window pane does not match which stands out on the darker background. When I buy flannel I need a warm shirt for cold months, this won't do it. Returned.

The web page keeps defaulting to Tall. Correct 3x and still shipped the incorrect size.

Not like their flannel used to be. Very thin and not soft. Returned.

I purchased this flannel shirt on Jan 6, 2025. Since I have so many of scotch flannel these shirts I haven't worn that much (many three times since purchasing). This shirt did not hold up that well. I have others that were purchased in 2024 and earlier that still look good. Basically this shirt has so many piles that I tried to remove with a scraper for this purpose but was not that successful. I am very disappointed in this style (Bean of Freeport) and will avoid buying similar style in the future.

Went to.order another black watch flannel.shirt and couldn't get it in the relaxed fit. Why did you quit selling a very standard tartan?.Very unhappy. Don't want the boyfriend cut but guess my only alternative. Plus,making shirts,too short. Hope you return to the longer length as they do shrink!.

Ordered this shirt to wear untucked with tee and jeans. Body fit a bit large, but okay. At first washing, it shrank. Body fits better now but sleeves are too short. Label says "DO NOT IRON" but shirt is wrinkled and shirttail is curled. Washed in cold water and removed promptly from dryer.

got one of these in Angus (pink) for her one Xmas, shrunk so much it now fits one of the grandkids

I don't know how it's possible, but this shirt continues to get smaller and smaller the longer I own it. I'm a petite person and ordered a medium, so it would be slightly oversized, which it was in the beginning. But after a few washes, it is super short in the arms and has become really boxy and short in the body. It's pilled too. Such a disappointing purchase!

# TA273137 I bought several back in 2020, which I loved. I bought three more recently same number # TA273137. Same shirt as far as I know. The three recent purchases are a disaster. The material is awful, shedding. shrinking, ill fitting, not generous fit, nowhere like the shirts I bought in 2020. I wouldn't even call it pilling, just shreds of material. It is such a pain to return items.

The wife was really looking forward to this flannel shirt. But the very first time she washed it, it came out pilled. Very disappointing.

Loosely woven so pilled after first wash. Looks horrible for such an expensive shirt.