The fabric is so light and lovely with subtle white on white stripes. The black thread detailing on the front, pockets, sides, sleeves and back bring compliments each time it is worn. The lace collar adds a lovely feminine touch. I didn't want to remove it from the dry cleaning bag for pictures, hence the workaround. It will be shipped in the same protective plastic. I French tuck my shirts and unfortunately caught it in the hardware of my jeans creating a little hole. It isn't noticeable when worn - see the pics. The dry cleaner said its an easy fix.