Printed Smocked Long Sleeve Blouse

Smocking is the detail that makes a simple blouse look like it was designed rather than assembled. This Double Take blouse uses it across the body along with ruching, so the fabric gathers and releases in a way that gives shape without a single button or zip to fuss with. It pulls straight over the head and it is done, which is exactly what you want from a piece you plan to wear often.

The fabric is 100% polyester with no stretch, so the smocking and ruching are doing all the shaping work rather than the fibre. Long sleeves run genuinely long, from 24 in at S up to 27.6 in at 3XL, and the body length sits between 28.7 in and 30.7 in across the range. Sizes go from S through 3XL and the table below gives top length, bust and sleeve length for each, which is worth a look because the bust runs generous by design.

Four colors are offered, lavender, aqua, deep rose and orange, each printed and each bright enough to carry an outfit on its own. Keep the bottom half quiet and let the blouse lead. Slim jeans or a straight white trouser both work. Tuck the front loosely into a high waist and the smocking sits right at the waistline where it flatters most. Add a flat sandal for daytime, a heel and a small bag for evening. It layers under a denim jacket without bunching, so it carries past the warmest months.

Why you will love it

• Smocked and ruched detail across the body
• Easy pullover closure, no buttons or zips
• Long sleeves with an all over print
• No stretch, so the smocking holds the silhouette
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Offered in lavender, aqua, deep rose and orange, sizes S through 3XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low