Comments on: Naughty necktie blouses

By: Carol Trendall

Carol Trendall — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:50:33 +0000

I’ve just found your blog and have a lot of interesting reading ahead of me. I live in the subtropics and wearing knits in summer is just too hot. Last year I started making more blouses than I’ve ever made before and I find them to be much neater. I still wear knits, but as day wear and definitely work wear, a blouse is my preference. The cut away shoulder and necktie like in the picture on the top left is my favourite look. The cutaway is very flattering as well as cool to wear. The soft ties are feminine and not too fussy. I love it.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:07:12 +0000

I adore this look! And like Tanya, I have a small chest and fairly long neck. This look is on my shopping list for fall.

By: Budget Babe

Budget Babe — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:06:59 +0000

i love this look so much that i bought 2 tops similar to the marc jacobs polka dot number, second row center. however, my bra straps show even with a criss-cross back. i avoid strapless bras whenever possible, so i find that i can only wear these tops with blazers or cardigans. but here’s the catch: then i feel like i’m suffocating with too much fabric around my neck…it just looks odd. So i’m thinking i should avoid the halter neck style (even if it makes shoulders look best). The green blouse above looks best, seems like you could wear it with a normal bra, add a cardigan and still look sharp.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:29:41 +0000

Love these kinds of blouses, but usually with long slightly puffy sleeves. Great ’70s look!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:35:44 +0000

Hope you find what you’re looking for Lauren and Antje. I’m excited you like the look.

Kristers, there is an art to tying the actual tie. You don’t want to be left with fussy long ties and alterations might be the answer especially if the ties were meant for a bow.

Bustier gals can wear the look if the neckline is low and the tie is re-fined (and not bowed). I had a well endowed client look sensational in an ink blue sleeveless neck tie AT blouse this season.

Therese, there are less dramatic and flattering necktie styles for sure. Who better to sport the look than a petite rectangular SE Asian body type.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:48:03 +0000

I’m a “racy rectangle” that happens to be busty. And I have a long waist. I’ll see a blouse that looks so pretty on the hanger, but I try it on and it just looks so wrong on me. =( It’s frustrating!

By: cathy

cathy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:41:36 +0000

I love these new tops and was eyeing a couple of them at Old Navy a few weeks ago but alas I am not at an office at the moment and am not sure where else I would wear them. The town where I am currently, uh, trapped, Salt Lake City, is kind of anti on the dressy office look since females here shouldn’t have to work but they all do. Anyway, I am not sure if this neckline would work for me but it sure does have a certain cool appeal.

By: Therese

Therese — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:53:29 +0000

Hate the look. It’s popular throughout most of East Asia, but I think that it’s overdone and generally unflattering.

By: Adiel

Adiel — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:13:11 +0000

I don’t think its possible for me to adore this look any more than I do!

By: Jessa

Jessa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:35:25 +0000

I worn a blouse once and was made fun of in school so badly by a mean boy in school (you could see the bra beneath it, tastefully, but still slightly visible) that I never wore one again. I like the knitted blouse top, but I’m not overly fond of the woven ones.