For all of my GIRLY GIRLS…… With the Oct. group of clothes, I thought it was the perfect time to offer a BOW BLOUSE in my exclusive COTTON/SPAN TWILL fabric. The style number is A238544………… By the way Chanel is offering a cotton bow blouse, this season, very similar to this, and you can bet it’s 5 times the price….Many of you already own this fabric in either the “Kate” or the “Robyn” shirts. It is a very fine twill fabric, 98% cotton and 2% spandex…..There is a lot of stretch to this fabric due not only to the spandex, but due to the weave. I love the denseness of the fabric. So many white shirts on the market are cheesy and close to transparent…..this one is not, and it feels like a very expensive cotton shirt….one that could cost $200 and up…..I was recently in Bergdorf’s men’s store buying a suit and they gave me a white dress shirt to put on with it…..the price tag…$1200….for a cotton shirt! I am used to seeing $250 for mens’ shirts but $1200!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
DETAILS………this blouse has them all…..The color is WHITE………….The BOW……..the bow, when tied, stays nice and crisp. It will not flop! Once you tie it and arrange it the way you like….it will stay just that way!….This is VERY important. At the upper left, there is a small picture of the back of the collar. Notice how the fabric is SHIRRED to control the fullness so the collar doesn’t ride too far up the neck……a detail you would only see on the finest shirts….most wouldn’t bother with this added step……….Down the front is a buttoned DOUBLE PLACKET with an approx 3/4 inch shirred ruffle on either side……At the bottom right is a detailed photo of the sleeve and cuff. The cuff itself has two buttons and has the same ruffle detailing at the hem. There is a button placket on the sleeve…..another detail that is often left off. This gives the shirt a nod to menswear. The bottom of the shirt has a curved shirt tail which I think is often more flattering and elongating than a straight across bottom………The picture at the lower right is not just to show you the length of the streamers, but offers another way to wear the shirt…………..Leaving the streamers UNTIED is considered “COOL”…….a very nonchalant hip look…..great with jeans. There are so many ways you can incorporate this kind of shirt into your wardrobes and many ways to wear it……from casual with jeans to dressed up with the sequin skirt…….a fun HOLIDAY LOOK………………………remember Sharon Stone with the Gap cotton shirt and the Vera Wang long evening skirt……………scroll down for more………………………………………………………………………….enjoy……much Love…………………………..Louis
It’s a high fashion, editorial look to be sure which is why I’m in the white!
What a beautiful interpretation, Goldie. Thank you!
Yes, this big bow is dramatically fashionable and makes a large statement. It is, without question, very feminine. But I also see it as having a welcome sort of authoritative look. For teachers, lawyers, female Supreme Court justices and any other ladies in positions commanding respect, this is the perfect blouse. Good for Sunday School teachers, too. They should wear the bow big and bold, just as you have presented it here.
White only, of course, for Supreme Court justices.