Notched Cap Sleeve Blouse

A notch at the neckline is a small thing that changes a lot. Rather than a plain round opening, the neck is cut with a short split at the centre, which softens the line, opens up the throat and stops the whole blouse from looking like a tee shirt. Add cap sleeves that cover the shoulder without adding bulk to the arm, and you have a genuinely useful top: simple enough to wear anywhere, detailed enough that it does not look like an afterthought.

The fabric is 100% polyester and it has no stretch, so the shape comes from the cut rather than from cloth clinging to you. This one is cut generously through the body. Top length stays at 24 inches across every size, while bust runs from 42.5 inches at a size S up to 48.8 inches at a size 2XL, which means even the smallest size has real room in it. If you like a close fit, that is worth knowing before you order. The full table sits at the bottom of the page. Sizes run S through 2XL and it comes in five colours: white, black, blue, red and yellow.

The relaxed cut makes this an easy blouse to place. Tuck it into tailored trousers or a pencil skirt for the office and the notch does the work of a necklace. Leave it loose over jeans or shorts at the weekend and it becomes a completely different top. White and black are the workhorses that go with everything you own, while blue, red and yellow are there for the days you want the top to be the colour in the outfit rather than the background to it. Layer it under a blazer or a cardigan and the cap sleeves will not bunch up.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Notched neckline
• Cap sleeves
• Basic style with a relaxed cut
• No stretch
• Offered in white, black, blue, red and yellow
• Available in sizes S through 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.