Striped Collared Split Neck Half Sleeve Blouse

A striped blouse with a collar and a split neckline that opens into a soft V, tied at the front so you decide how open it sits. The stripes run fine and even, which keeps the whole thing looking tidy rather than nautical, and the half sleeve lands somewhere useful between short and long.

The fabric is a 65% polyester and 35% cotton blend with no stretch. The cotton gives it a bit of breathability and the polyester keeps the collar from wilting, which is a fair trade for a blouse you want to wear through a whole day. Sizes run S through XL. A size S measures 25.2 inches in top length with a 40.2 inch bust and a 14.8 inch sleeve, and the XL reaches 27.6 inches long with a 48 inch bust. Because there is no give in the weave, size up if you are between sizes.

The colour is gum leaf, a soft muted green that behaves like a neutral: it goes with denim, with white, with tan, and with black. Tuck it into tailored trousers and it reads as workwear; leave it loose over jeans with sneakers and it does not. The tie at the neck is the one detail worth playing with, since pulling it tighter makes the blouse look more formal and loosening it does the opposite. Keep jewelry minimal so the split neckline stays clean.

Why you will love it

• Collared split neckline with a tie detail
• Features: tied
• Half sleeves measuring 14.8 to 16.1 inches depending on size
• Material composition: 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• Stretch: no stretch
• Offered in gum leaf
• Sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.