Birdie Linen Shell Top

French Connection

4.5
(60 Reviews)

Product Details

Fresh and polished, the Birdie Linen Shell Top by French Connection brings a crisp update to your warm-weather rotation. Pair it with tailored shorts or wide-leg trousers and minimal sandals for a refined day look.

Materials and Measurements

Red (52% Viscose, 48% Linen). Top. Scoop neck. Sleeveless. Back button closure. Shoulder to hemline: 19". Imported. 

Size and Fit

Sized: XS-XL

The model is wearing a size small.

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Ratings &
Reviews

  (60)  

Includes written reviews and customer fit feedback.

Fit
Runs Small
True to Size
Runs Large

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Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 8"
Bust size: 36C
Body type: Hourglass
Browse Hailey's reviews
September 30th, 2025
Amazing

Cropped perfection.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 5"
Bust size: 34B
Body type: Pear
Weight: 133lbs
Browse Jess's reviews
August 20th, 2025
Love me some linen

This was a great basic for Charleston. It is a bit cropped which you can’t see here so beware!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Vacation
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 32D
Body type: Petite
Weight: 125lbs
Browse Blake's reviews
October 20th, 2025
Loved this

I loved the set, didn’t love the shorts but the top was great and the set together was really cute.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
L
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 8"
Bust size: 38B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 149lbs
Browse Ezgi's reviews
September 26th, 2025
Comfy and Chic

I love how comfy this top is, and it's double pleasure with the matching shorts.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 5"
Bust size: 32A
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 120lbs
Browse Jamie's reviews
September 14th, 2025
Super cute and casual!

I rented both the top and the shorts, I didn't like them together as a set, but I like them separately!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 34DD
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 140lbs
Browse Lori's reviews
August 30th, 2025
Love the set

So easy and comfortable; can dress up or down

Top Contributor
Size worn:
L
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Vacation
Usually wears: 12
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 38B
Body type: Pear
Weight: 168lbs
Browse Andrea's reviews
August 13th, 2025
A little short crop but I loved it

Want to end up accidentally matching whatever European cafe you’re in this summer? Then you’ve found your girl. This red shoots really well in photos, both in cafe seats and also I have some great pics in a green luscious garden. Rent it!!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 34D
Body type: Straight & narrow
Weight: 120lbs
Browse Alexis 's reviews
July 28th, 2025
Cute top

Loved this linen cropped top for summer. I had a hard time with the button clasp in the back, but that could’ve been user error.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 3"
Bust size: 32C
Body type: Petite
Weight: 145lbs
Browse Abigail's reviews
July 27th, 2025
Cute summer basic!

This was a really cute basic summer top, shorter in the front and longer in the back. Flares out to a really nice A line, and perfect with high waist pants. I have a relatively short torso, so it showed just a little bit of skin for me when I moved around with the high waist; would be shorter on someone with a longer torso.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Work
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 1"
Bust size: 34C
Body type: Petite
Weight: 110lbs
Browse Natalie's reviews
July 18th, 2025
Great!

Easy top to wear. Fun

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Bust size: 34DD
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 135lbs
Browse Melissa's reviews
July 9th, 2025
Classic and flattering

Absolutely love this top. It's classy, flattering, cropped but not too short, and looks great with jeans or dressed up with trousers. As seen from try-on photo needs a quick press on arrival. Ended up keeping this one all month because I wanted to wear it some more. Might have to purchase.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Other
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 34C
Body type: Petite
Weight: 130lbs
Browse Mccall 's reviews
July 8th, 2025
Cute simple top

Super easy top for the 4th of July! Wore with linen pants. Loved that I could wear a regular bra with it. Definitely needed to be steamed and i wish i had steamed the under layer as well

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 10
Height: 5' 9"
Bust size: 34C
Body type: Pear
Weight: 160lbs
Browse Hannah's reviews
July 2nd, 2025
Great shade of red

I thought about keeping this red crop top but the promo code didn’t apply and I wasn’t willing to pay full price. It’s a great shade of red and fun for summer! I wore it with high waisted jeans and the matching shorts.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 1"
Bust size: 32B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 110lbs
Browse Erin's reviews
June 28th, 2025
Loved it! Cropped, but perfect for petites

Well made top that balances flowy with cropped. Highly recommend - very easy to dress up or down, love the red!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 9"
Bust size: 34C
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 150lbs
Browse Erica's reviews
June 22nd, 2025
Fun summer top

I loved this linen number. The color is rich and popped nicely with the white French connection skirt from RTR. It is a tasteful crop and perfect for hot weather!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 11"
Bust size: 36B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 155lbs
Browse Darcy's reviews
September 16th, 2025
Very cute

Minus one star only because you have to iron it and there is that annoying little back button

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Date
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 34A
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 118lbs
Browse Sarah's reviews
September 15th, 2025
Nice top

This top was nice, but nothing special for me. Maybe not worth the ironing that it required!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 34C
Body type: Petite
Weight: 130lbs
Browse Ashley's reviews
September 2nd, 2025
Simple tank

I love a linen fabric so I liked this but it was just a simple tank. I felt cute but the picture my kid took might say otherwise.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 2"
Bust size: 32B
Body type: Pear
Weight: 122lbs
Browse Rachel's reviews
August 28th, 2025
The right fit but a bit too casual

I like this top but it’s quite short for long torso

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
Large
Rented for:
Work
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 32A
Body type: Straight & narrow
Weight: 105lbs
Browse Lauren's reviews
June 26th, 2025
Cute but wide

Super cute top, perfect crop with high waisted jeans. Way too wide cut for me though. Maybe it would be better for someone larger chested but for smaller bust people it was a bit of an odd fit.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
Small
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 36D
Body type: Pear
Weight: 155lbs
Browse Cindy's reviews
August 28th, 2025
Couldn’t get the fit right

Medium was too crop, large was too big and still very cropped. Wear with very high waisted jeans or shorts.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 2"
Body type: Athletic
Browse Margaret's reviews
July 19th, 2025
Perfect pop for a picnic

Loved this easy summer top

Overall Fit

Just right

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 10"
Body type: Hourglass
Browse Tarah's reviews
July 2nd, 2025
Love this!

Love this! A little shorter than expected but a great fit and even better brick red color than the pictures looked

Overall Fit

Just right

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 6"
Bust size: 32C
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 130lbs
Browse Charlotte's reviews
June 30th, 2025
linen crop top

nicely paired with a skirt or high waisted lightwash jeans

Overall Fit

Just right

Chest

Just right

Arms & Shoulders

Just right

Waist

Just right

Length

Just right

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 7"
Bust size: 34B
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 160lbs
Browse Carolann's reviews
October 17th, 2025
Great piece

classic, fit well, would buy

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Vacation
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 0"
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 115lbs
Browse Briana's reviews
September 23rd, 2025
Wore traveling in Italy

The perfect lightweight summer fit for traveling!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 2"
Bust size: 34A
Body type: Petite
Weight: 120lbs
Browse Eunice's reviews
September 10th, 2025
cute and is lined

Cute top to wear with a high waisted skirt. It was too short to go with jeans, but with skirts, it was fine. Sits right above the belly button on me

Size worn:
S
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 8"
Bust size: 34D
Weight: 150lbs
Browse Renee's reviews
September 4th, 2025
Chic

Loved this with white linen shorts. Very classy but cute/flirty with the amount of crop on my 5'8 torso

Top Contributor
Size worn:
L
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 10"
Bust size: 36B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 180lbs
Browse Frances's reviews
August 26th, 2025
Great top

Beautiful crop top, looks great with matching pants but really any bottoms and be easily dressed up or down.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Work
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 115lbs
Browse Danielle's reviews
August 14th, 2025
Loved

Great crop top.

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 3"
Bust size: 34A
Body type: Pear
Weight: 125lbs
Browse Colleen's reviews
August 13th, 2025
Cute & versatile

I wore this both weekday & weekend, loved the cut and thought it was really flattering!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 0
Height: 5' 6"
Body type: Athletic
Browse Jennifer's reviews
August 6th, 2025
Fun summer outfit

Something classy to wear everyday. The short top pairs well with the longer shorts for a classic look

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 3"
Bust size: 36B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 142lbs
Browse Emmaline's reviews
August 6th, 2025
Loved

Fit great and considered buying! Super flattering and pairs with a lot

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Usually wears: 4
Height: 5' 9"
Bust size: 36DD
Body type: Full Bust
Weight: 130lbs
Browse Auna's reviews
August 6th, 2025
Really cute with a pair of high waisted jeans love how it fit

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Other
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 6"
Bust size: 34B
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 133lbs
Browse Vanessa's reviews
July 31st, 2025
So cute

Wore to a festival and felt good all day!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
L
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 8
Height: 5' 7"
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 175lbs
Browse Catherine's reviews
July 20th, 2025
Favorite top!

A great top for WFH meetings and after work drinks. Rent the set!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
XS
Overall fit:
Large
Rented for:
Work
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 2"
Bust size: 34A
Body type: Pear
Weight: 117lbs
Browse Marisa's reviews
July 18th, 2025
gorgeous and elevated

Love this, fit is perfect!

Top Contributor
Size worn:
L
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 12
Height: 5' 1"
Body type: Petite
Weight: 160lbs
Browse Kathleen's reviews
July 11th, 2025
Obsessed

I wanted to buy this and I may still! It wrinkles easy but it’s linen so. Such a cute top

Top Contributor
Size worn:
M
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Body type: Athletic
Weight: 127lbs
Browse Mollie's reviews
July 8th, 2025
Perfect fit

Loved loved loved this shirt! Wish I had a pic to show you, but trust me, it is so comfy, fit well, and versatile ! Highly recommend this item !

Top Contributor
Size worn:
S
Overall fit:
True to Size
Rented for:
Everyday
Usually wears: 2
Height: 5' 4"
Bust size: 32B
Body type: Hourglass
Weight: 130lbs
Browse Caroline's reviews
July 1st, 2025
Super Cute! Can be worn casually and in the office.

Just right fit

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