Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Scotch Plaid Shirt

I'm a very long time Bean customer and have never had an article of clothing fail, in any way, in over 20 years. I purchased this shirt for my wife as a Christmas gift and sadly, after the first wear/wash, buttons have fallen off. 2 to be exact. The stitching wasn't the fail point but. Rather the buttons themselves. They simply cracked and fell apart in the wash. I followed the wash instructions to the letter. There are no extra buttons sewn onto the bottom plaquard either. As I said, I've never had even a thread out of place on any Bean product so hopefully this isn't telling of any changes that have occurred. My wife says the shirt is extremely comfortable and warm.

It's an OK shirt. Not that thrilled, and I may return. I remember better quality in the past

I think the relaxed fit is a bit too relaxed. I normally wear a small in L.L. Bean clothes, but I ordered an extra small and I still feel like it is a little too big. It will work under a sweater or with a belt, but there is not much shape to it. It is soft and thick. But mine came with a fabric flaw and I will be exchanging it. I also think the button placement could be better. A little too much open at the neck with the top 2 buttons undone.

I was pleased to buy the Black Watch plaid shirt in size XL, which is the size of all my other LLB clothing, including other flannel shirts. This particular shirt shrank so much after one wash that I returned it.

Having purchased at least 10 of these flannel shirts over the past 20 years, I've noticed the quality, workmanship, fit and longevity has changed. The first flannel shirt I bought is at least 18 years old if not older. It is by far the best quality and still looks new. The fabric is soft, heavy, sturdy and has not pilled at all. The biggest difference with the older shirt compared with the newer version is the fact the plaid matches at the side seams! That to me is standard of a quality shirt. None of the other newer shirts match. I can't understand why that's acceptable for the price of these shirts. The other factor is the quality of the flannel. The newer ones (in the last 5 years) have all started to pill and some have faded in color. Another big difference is the placement & spacing of the front buttons. There is one less button and they are spaced at least 1.5 to 2 inches further apart than the older shirt. This makes the front gap when buttoned. Not sure what that could possibly be saving (other than one button) for them to make that adjustment but it does affect the quality and fit. The sizing is pretty much the same except for a short period of time when they did away with the relaxed fit shirt. I still like these shirts to wear around the house but now I will only buy them if they are on sale and I have coupons or Bean Bucks to reduce the price. I wish someone in quality control would read these reviews and go back to original quality of these shirts. And for heavens sake PLEASE MATCH THE PLAID!

Shirt needs to be more loose; just about 1/2 inch

Neck is too large. If buttoned, too tight. Sleeves too long & cuffs need to be folded up. Fabric is great. Should have ordered size PL.

The shirt itself is well made. However I ordered a plaid version and the pattern did not match at the seams. Because the scale of the pattern is very large this problem is too obvious. I returned the shirt.

However, the plaid does not match up on the side seams so would not wear anywhere other than around the house. Not what I would expect from LLBean.

This shirt is an attractive plaid, but is not nearly as well-made as Bean shirts I have from years ago. 1.The plaid is not centered on the back yoke. 2.The fabric is quite flimsy. 3.There are only six buttons on the shirt front instead of seven that older shirts have, so the shirt is more apt to gap in those larger spaces between the buttons.

This is the third flannel shirt I have ordered from LLBean. The plaid was beautifully matched on the first two shirts. I was disappointed that this most recent purchase, the plaid was not matched. I bought the shirt on sale and will most likely wear it around the house rather than in public. I have bought LLBean plaid shirts, skirts, and slacks and they were meticulously matched. I was disappointed that that was not the case w/ this shirt. I hope this was an exception.

I have been ordering these shirts in Petite Large forever. The latest iteration of the Petite Large is gi-normous! Long in the sleeves, long at the hem, & billowy. Bad. I returned some to try the more fitted version & the Petite Medium. They also fit less well & seem more cheaply made than prior years. Too bad.

Love the Mens version as the flannel material is very soft and cushy. However, the Women's version is thin and not as soft. Would purchase more if the women's style was made of the same material

This was a nice shirt but it just didn't look good on me--a tad boxy.

Nice shirt for the most part but,I'm not really happy about the way the sleeves of this shirt fit. I purchased a 2x and I'm sure I'm not the only 2x woman with large upper arms. One would think that large of a shirt would NOT have skimpy sleeves. This is the style of shirt that might be worn over a tee shirt but I can't because the sleeves are too tight. I purchased a fleece jacket from you and the sleeves in it were even worse. Please think about making the sleeves fuller in the larger sizes.

I usually buy from LL Bean because of their outstanding quality- I have bought flannels from LL Bean in the past and this current one I bought recently in the color Black Watch did not live up to my expectations. My older flannels from LLBean felt much thicker and were of much higher quality than the one I recently purchased. They do not pill as easily as the new one and it hasn't even been a month since the time of my purchase. I am still keeping the flannel because I am in love with the Black Watch color, but overall disappointed with LL Bean's now mediocre quality of clothing.

The fabric quality is nice, but I wish you had better color choices. I actually like the men's colors better. Wish you had lighter colors...lavender, orange with light green stripes on cream background, light blue plaids, light hickory/pecan, pink/grey plaid, etc. This shirt is labeled "petite," but the sleeves are still ~3 inches TOO LONG. But at least the sleeves are roomy when bending my arm. And I like that I can wear it over another shirt and still be roomy enough to button without being too snug. So (1) offer better colors and (2) shorten the sleeves for a petite shirt.

This shirt is great on first fit, but after one wash on delicate and even with air dry, this shirt shrunk in length. This is my main complaint overall with L.L. Bean clothing for women. I see this repeated in the comments as well, so you may know that shirts for women can't stand to lose any length at all as they already run short. After one wash, my sides show when arms are raised. This is supposed to be relaxed fit and sit low on the hip, but it doesn't hold after even the best washing care. I love this shirt's quality, but I hate that I can't wear it now unless I tuck it in and wear it under something else.

This shirt was a disappointment. I bought a similar relaxed fit shirt last year and it fit beautifully. This one had no shape at all. I weigh the same and have the same measurements as last year but this shirt just didn't fit well. The only good thing about it was the nice soft flannel material. I returned the shirt.

I liked the shirt but the color was not like in any of the pictures (online or in print). Customer service was not very sympathetic or helpful. I kept the shirt but every time I look at the color I will question my decision. Need to shop at the store instead of on line.

Disappointed,as I chose this shirt upon consultation with a customer service rep. I normally wear an XL in Bean's tops. Couldn't button shirt,and sleeves were very long. Ordered it to replace a previous flannel shirt. Also dismayed that I had to pay for return shipping when I'd taken the time for a consultation.

I loved everything about this shirt, but the sleeves were way too short. :( I am 5 7' and about 135. I wear a size 4 and have a small bust-34B). I ordered XS. It fits so well except for the arms. I have had this problem with other brands, and usually find that the tall version fits. There is no tall option for these shirts. Please consider this-the arms are just so so short on me-I really need longer arms! Thanks!

I didn't see a link to update my previous review so I'll send this one. While I still love the fabric I'm concerned with the quality of the workmanship in sewing these shirts. I ordered another flannel shirt in September and just wore it this past week. I didn't notice right away that the front of the shirt didn't match. After I washed it and was putting it on a hanger I took a good look and sure enough the right side of the shirt front is about 3/4 inch longer than the left side making the plaid not line up when the shirt is buttoned. On all the previous shirts I've had, the plaid doesn't match on the side seams and I was able to deal with that. But this shouldn't happen on a quality shirt. For the price of the shirt the quality control should be better.

I have the Colcuhoun plaid. ( My husband has the Stewart). Mine has been washed twice - and its already pilling and has stiffened. I loved this shirt when it was brand new and soft. I do not expect 100% cotton to pill

I've bought these shirts for years, in every color. Best flannel shirt for women I could find anywhere. But I just now chatted with a salesperson and asked if model in the current catalog has a button-down collar (doesn't look like it in photos), like every year in the past. It does not. For my money this is terrible. One reason I have always bought this shirt is for the button-down collar and now it is like a camp shirt. What a disappointment.