Patchwork Short Sleeve Blouse

A blouse built around a patchwork face, cut with a short sleeve and a straight easy body. The patchwork is what gives it character. Instead of a single flat surface, the panels break the front up so the eye keeps moving, which is why this reads as more interesting than the effort it takes to wear. It comes in eight colors: brown, white and blue, pale blue, blush pink, white, white and black, dark blue and royal blue.

The fabric is 100% polyester and it is listed firmly as no stretch. That is worth knowing before you choose a size. A woven with no give holds a crisp line and keeps the panels sitting flat rather than pulling, but it will not stretch to meet you, so size by the bust measurement rather than by habit. The style is a basic one, which here means the patchwork does the talking and nothing else competes with it.

Bust runs from 37 inches at small through 45.7 inches at 2XL. Shoulder width spans 15 to 18.1 inches and the short sleeve sits between 6.7 and 7.9 inches across most of the run. Sizing goes from S to 2XL. Wear it loose over denim shorts on a hot day, or tuck the front into a high waisted trouser to give it a waist. It layers under a cardigan when the evening cools, and the paler colorways work beautifully with white jeans. The dark blue and royal blue are the ones that read closest to a classic summer shirt.

Why you will love it

• Patchwork panelling across the body
• Short sleeves and a basic uncomplicated cut
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• No stretch, so it holds a crisp woven line
• Eight colors including pale blue, blush pink, dark blue and royal blue
• Offered in sizes S through 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low