This traditional fitted blouse takes nicely to embellishment. It's from a Miss Marple movie set in the 1950's |
This traditional women's shirt is sold by L.L. Bean |
* A blouse is more fitted. It's often somewhat delicate when it comes to fabric I think of materials like... handkerchief linen, fluid cottons and silks like crepe de chine, sheer fabrics like silk organza. I think a blouse really takes to being embellished just about anywhere!
Petticoat Junction: Bobbie Joe's pink blouse takes well to ruffled embellishment. The Doctor (center front) is also wearing a blouse. Ruffles make a garment a blouse in my book. |
This Silk Georgette blouse is nicely embellished in a very traditional blouse fashion. It also has lot's of darts to make it very fitted. It would tuck in well. |
* What's a shirt?
For me...
For me...
- yoke back-over-front
- no darts
- opens up well over a tank top - shirt jacket style
- minimal carefully thought out embellishment, often a pocket motif or very minimal trim - like a bias trim along the inner neckline or in the cuff area
- wide variety of buttons, can be fairly big and arty or non-standard or smaller, more delicate blouses crossover into the zone between shirt and blouse
* What's a blouse? For me
- more fitted than a shirt
- darts to flatter my form
- it tucks into a waistband
- if anything underneath it's a thin camisole to mask undergarments, perhaps only open at the neckline to show a line of lace at the top of that camisole
- a blouse takes to embellishment ruffles, lace, ribbon on cuffs, collar, up the front around the buttons(see examples below)
- delicate buttons like a pearl bead, small mother-of-pearl, speciality like little fruits or flowers - especially where they contrast or complement the fabric
* Accessories that add to a blouse
- pearls
- a thin dangling necklace - For me that might be a cameo on a chain
- colored purse, belt and shoes (especially if they are all the same color) give a traditional feel
* How do I accessorize a shirt?
- a scarf often looks better with a shirt than a blouse
- less delicate jewelry
- less delicate jewelry
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