A Sylvie & June story · Cool enough for the garden, pretty enough for lunch

Soft cotton, pretty prints — the polo shirt that made comfortable and pretty the same thing

By Colleen Wallace
Byron Bay · 8 October 2026

A top that's genuinely comfortable AND genuinely pretty. I'm 64, and somewhere along the way I'd stopped expecting both. My comfortable tops were baggy tees and faded fleeces. The pretty blouses lived on hangers, waiting for a wedding.

What I wanted was one top I could pull on for the garden at eight and still feel nice in at the café at eleven.

Laid out on the bed the day they arrived. I couldn't choose, so I didn't.

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Then I found the polo shirts from Sylvie & June. And the reason they work isn't just the print. It's the fabric.

They're a cotton and linen blend, so they breathe. No clammy, synthetic feeling by lunchtime, even when the afternoon warms up. The cut is relaxed, so nothing clings when I reach for the top shelf or kneel at the garden bed. They go straight in the washing machine, and a quick iron on low is all they ever need.

Inside it feels like a day off. Outside it looks like I made an effort. Soft cotton, a pretty print, and for once I didn't have to choose.

Coffee on the deck at eight. Out the door by eleven, same shirt.

It's become the top I reach for without thinking. With trousers for the market, with a skirt for lunch out. There's no standing at the wardrobe deciding what goes with what. The print does the dressing up for me.

The price surprised me too: $69.95 in their End of Season Sale, down from $214.95, whichever print you choose. I took two, so an extra 15% came off at checkout. Shipping across Australia was free, and you get 30 days to send it back if the fit isn't right. Sizes go from S to 5XL.

Up close: soft cotton and linen, and a print that does all the work.

If your wardrobe also splits into "comfortable" and "presentable", with nothing in between, have a look at the prints. Pick the one that makes you smile, and do it while your size is still there.

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The Polo Shirts

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$214.95  $69.95  Save $145

✓ Breathable cotton and linen blend

✓ Pretty prints, from florals to bold stripes

✓ A relaxed fit that skims instead of clings

✓ Machine washable, a quick low iron if needed

✓ 16 prints, sizes S to 5XL

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End of Season Sale, while sizes last.