We could have went either way, but to stay true to the film, we chose cotton. Cotton is not only breathable, but versatile – it looks right at home in either the office or on a warm cafe patio. Linen breathes like a screen door and is a warm weather staple, albeit a wrinkly one. So, if this was to be a warm weather shirt, we had two options – cotton or linen. Let’s go through it from the beginning and then you can tell me how authentic (or inauthentic!) I may have been. First, it’s the perfect time of year to sport a sophisticated short sleeve dress shirt and secondly, I could wear it under my new linen/wool sportcoat. It’s this white shirt that I wanted to recreate. Now for those of you that may need a refresher, check out this excellent blog post to get a better view of the original shirt from the film. In the film, Bond visits Nassau on “vacation” and is seen sporting a light grey linen suit with a very cool white dress shirt worn underneath. All in hopes that I could dress like James Bond. One that would require hours and hours of online research and much pause/play of the film Casino Royale.

And this summer, with the combination of the heat and my new-found interest in reading Ian Fleming’s original novels, I set out on a lofty goal. I always aspired to have the poise and confidence that my favorite fictional spy is known for.

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