I have never once asked a saleswoman whether a white shirt was good quality. I don't need to.
The first time someone caught me doing it, we were unpacking a new shipment at the boutique. I held a shirt up to the window and went quiet.
A well-woven cotton, even a light one, lets the light through evenly — a soft, uniform glow, not patches of see-through.
Collar structure, button weight, stitch spacing — the fabric tells you everything before you've even tried the shirt on.
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Shop shirts from the boutique — every one passed the same window test.