Striped Polka Dot Pleated Ruffle Sleeve Shirt in Light Blue

Mixing a stripe with a polka dot on the same shirt should not work, and then it does. This light blue shirt sets the two prints against each other in contrast panels, adds pleating for structure, and finishes the sleeve with a ruffle. The effect is playful without tipping into costume, which is a narrow line to walk.

The fabric is 100% polyester with no stretch. On a shirt like this that is the correct choice. Pleats need a cloth that will hold a fold, and ruffles need enough body to stand away from the arm rather than wilt against it. A stretchy knit would lose both. What you give up in give you get back in shape, and this shirt keeps its architecture through a full day. The front is buttoned, and frill and ruffle details run at the sleeve. Sleeve length runs from 5.5 inches at S to 6.1 inches at XL, placing the ruffle high on the upper arm.

Light blue is close to a neutral once you start using it. It sits against white, navy, tan, denim and grey without a second thought. Tucked into white tailored trousers this shirt reads as an office piece with a sense of humor. Left out over jeans with sneakers it is a Saturday. Under a navy knit vest, only the ruffle sleeve and the collar show, and that is often the most elegant way to wear a shirt with this much going on.

Why you will love it

• Contrast stripe and polka dot print
• Pleated detailing with ruffle sleeves
• Features: Buttoned, Frill and Ruffled
• Stretch: No stretch
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Offered in Light Blue, sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.