We were born to wear blouses like the one I saw this woman wearing in church last July. I tracked her down at the refreshment table, begged for her business card, and proceeded to ask her bra size. I’ve lost ALL modesty filters, haven’t I?
Fortunately for us, she did not turn an angry red and stomp away. I think she said she wears a D or DD, which is plausible, but I suspect she could get away with a much smaller band and a larger cup. She found the blouse, by the Spanish brand Arnau / A&C Camiseros, at Daffy’s, and she’s wearing size small.
Where do I begin with all that is right about this blouse? After the jump, actually, plus a photo of a knit equivalent that I saw on the subway recently.
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- Gorgeous scoop neckline.
- A multitude of buttons placed closely together.
- Princess seams that keep the top from being too puffy and bring the waist in instead of dropping from the bust like a maternity top, which is what so many empire waists do.
- Gathering at the bodice.
- No boob bifurcation (or just the slightest beginning of it–not enough to count)!
If you ever find a blouse like this, buy every one in your size. And in my size for me!
Meanwhile, here’s the knit equivalent that I saw on the subway recently. What cup/band size combination do you think could wear this top?
LOVE!!! I want it! 🙂 I just love the neckline/shoulders/back of that blouse.
I’ve been thinking about making myself a blouse like that (either knitting or sewing). I hadn’t seen a large busted woman in a near appropriate bra size, however, in order to determine if it’s a good style for me. Your pictures show that if the gathered section encompasses the entire breast section, it looks good! I was worried it might give a uni-boob effect, much like shirred tops give the large busted.
Interestingly, the gathered section doesn’t seem to encompass the ENTIRE breast section. You can see more clearly from the second photo that the side panel to the right of the princess seam has NO gathers. Another thought–I wonder if elastic at the top of the two middle bust panels would give some flexibility in sizing or if the most important sizing factor is the placement of the empire waist.
If you sew/knit something like this, you MUST share!
Ha, I need something like that to wear to my friend’s Octoberfest party. That said, I wonder if the entire Dirndl style clothing would be ideal for us? If we all lived in Munich?
This style and cut is absolutely perfect. Has anyone found a pattern for it? I’m going to try to make a pattern. I would even take the blouse apart to make a pattern if I could get my hands on one.