I ordered this shirt for a Blackmore's Night concert and find them basically even nice. But you should definitely order one or maybe even two sizes bigger because the blouse, unlike many other medieval clothes very small precipitates (M fits me at 1,61m and 65kg just so). The stand-up collar, I find very pleasant and the lacing is straightforward. According to the manufacturer the blouse runs in the first wash a 10-15%, which was also the case with me, so you should choose a larger size for this reason. Initially, the blouse smells strongly, but goes out after the first wash mostly; I think after the second it's all gone.