'The Musicians', Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (1597)

   -- why i've been craving it  i have a vast collection of shirts and even a couple of white ones i'll admit, but not one that quite gives me the volume and shape i've been wanting to wear with my straight leg or tapered trousers, or with my mini and midi skirts. crisp is a word that comes to mind, one which i've been wanting to feel whenever i reach into my wardrobe but i'm yet to pull out in the form of this specific type of white shirt

what exactly i've been craving  oversized, feels like it'd swamp me if it wasn't for the more structured fabric - cotton poplin - so more like a light tent that might blow away if not pinned down or tucked in, i want the shirt to literally hold its own, unlike the two white shirts i currently own; optical white, not off white; a curved or interesting hemline, regular sized and not too stiff collars - i hate big intrusive collars that won't stay away from my jawline whenever i shrug or turn my head

ways in which i'd wear this white shirt  with everything technically. as i say, i've got a good many casual shirts in my collection and they all pair best with my jeans and casual trousers/skirts but what i really want this for is to add to my work uniform. i don't actually have a dedicated work-appropriate white cotton poplin shirt and i'd like that gap closed. it's not urgent. nothing in fashion ever is obviously, but i will continue to hunt for one preferably second hand that can do stuff like this but on my own body: