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I'm Off Button Down Shirts BUT....

Angie

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..... FELL IN LOVE with this pretty thing today.

The colour is sublime (it's blue), and the bow launched me into orbit. The fabric is gorgeous. Silky, stretchy and weighty. Well made. French seams, a subtle French cuff, and tailored. It narrows on the waist (THANK YOU, BR). My larger bust client looked amazing in this - she simply sized up to accommodate the bust, and it was still tailored at the waist.

You can tie the bow in all sorts of ways. Like this. In a soft tie with the top buttons of the shirt undone. As a mens tie both loose and structured. Asymmetrical bow works too.

How could the Modern Retro and Romantic darling not follow me home. Fun with my flares. And on sale to boot.

Banana Republic

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Latest reply was from Karie

Anonymous

Dashing top! It will suit you to a T. (:

Angie

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Jen, you are soooo lovely, as always. Thank you.

Elizabeth P

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This looks perfect for your "pretty" classic style direction, I hope you'll show us you wearing it!

Tanya

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Such a gorgeous shirt, Angie! I can only imagine how fabulous it looks on you. I may have to be a copycat here Does it run TTS?

Angie

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Elizabeth, "pretty" is always a compliment to me. Thank you.

Tanya, YES. Runs TTS. A size 0 fit perfectly. But if you are larger on the bust - size up. My size 8 client today went home with a perfect size 10.

Tanya

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Thank you Angie, sounds like a size 2 should work for me then - I typically need that size in more fitted BR tops to accommodate my shoulders. I am very excited you found this, as a dark non-black tie-neck shirt/blouse was one item on my fairly short fall shopping list.

Angie

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Woohoooo, Tanya. Size 2 sounds right. You can have it altered at the waist if you like - a simple alteration. I think you will love it. It needs a good press though.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Gorgeous--I can see it on you, Angie. It has a bit of a dandy feel to me, so it would fit a pretty version of your old tomboy style.

Karie

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I LOVE this! So pretty and stylish, and it has stripes and a bow - what more could you ask for? To me, it looks both preppy and pretty at the same time - my favorite combination. Is it navy or black?

I bet they would look darling with cropped pants and the Topshop Marilyn booties - a bow at each end! Maybe a little over the top, though.... (I ordered those booties and they came the other day - they fit my narrow feet perfectly, but one boot was damaged so they're getting exchanged).

I'll be very near a BR store tomorrow....I still have a bit more fall shopping to do....

Banoffi

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Oohh - I think that would look lovely on you!

Joy

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You will look like a pretty modern retro princess in this shirt, romantic and alluring. Please show us how you will style it.

Gigi

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I think I will try this top myself, seeing as it fits smaller in the waist. I hate it when I try to tuck and there is too much fabric there. Thanks for the tip, Angie!

rachylou

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Gorgeousness!

Jaime

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I can imagine it on you and it looks beautiful!

Ginger

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That BOW! It's so you!

Barbara Diane

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Fabulous! Photo of you in it please.

Anonymous

You are nothing short of welcome & ty. It reads very new wave/new romantic to me but with modernity. I can't help but love it, particularly for you!

Joyce B

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That's such a nice shirt! Enjoy it!

tulle

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That is one gorgeous shirt! Should suit you and your style perfectly.

Inge

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Ooooh this IS a good one!! Stripes and a retro flair bow, how could it not be good!!-).
I'm not as much into button-downs as I used to be either (not that I don't love them anymore, but I don't reach for them as often anymore now that I'm dressing more for my casual lifestyle - except for the tunic style ones, which I like with skinnies, slim BF jeans, cropped kick flares...). But I am definitely still drawn to them, especially when they have interesting design details like this one.

viva

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I'm sure this will look wonderful on you, Angie! I can't wait to see it on you.

I so love tie blouses in theory, but every time I put one on I feel too schoolmarmish; I think it's just not right for my style.

kkards

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hmmmm...i love some much about 80s fashion, but not this. which isn't to say that you won't look lovely in it, and maybe you'll get me to change my mind.

Zibbets

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Angie, this is divine. I'm tempted...
Thanks for sharing your find!

Anonymous

Now that I found a dry cleaner who takes great care of my button down shirts, I think I am still going to try to make them work for me. Suddenly after two years of not wearing them, they feel so right.

I am very tempted by the BR blouse you posted. Very tempted. If it came in a solid color, I would definitely be trying it.

Tanya

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Sterling, this BR shirt does come in solid white, too

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RobinF

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I'm not really a blouse person and the bow is so 80's that my eye hasn't adjusted yet. But this is a cute one, can't wait to see it on you.

Mochi

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Beautiful, just perfect.

It reminds me a little of a blouse that I missed out on, and still think of to this day....

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I'm sure you would look great in that, Angie! I love the look.

I used to wear blouses like this back in the late '70s. My mom made them for me. As a matter of fact, I wore one for my high school senior picture (not the one for the yearbook, but a picture taken at a photography studio). It was a floral print blouse that had a little black in it. I wore it with a black button-down v-neck vest, black slim-legged pants similar (but not quite as tight!) to the ones Olivia Newton John wore in Grease, and high-heeled black sandals with gold metallic trim on the heels. My mom made the entire outfit, including the pants, so it fit me to a tee.

Mochi, I love the one you posted. I would definitely wear something like that now.

Colette

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I really like this look and I bet it looks great on you. I wish I needed another button down because I would be running to try it.

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