Blouses

Cool in summer and insulating in the winter, a sumptuous silk shirt will readily take on the lion's share of the work in your wardrobe. Ours is cut on the bias so it drapes like a dream.

Cool in summer and insulating in the winter, a sumptuous silk shirt will readily take on the lion's share of the work in your wardrobe. Ours is cut on the bias so it drapes like a dream.

Cool in summer and insulating in the winter, a sumptuous silk shirt will readily take on the lion's share of the work in your wardrobe. Ours is cut on the bias so it drapes like a dream.

Cool in summer and insulating in the winter, a sumptuous silk shirt will readily take on the lion's share of the work in your wardrobe. Ours is cut on the bias so it drapes like a dream.

Retrofête's Aradea top takes a mock neck and long sleeves in burnout velvet, the technique lifting a paisley pattern in soft relief across the pile. A small keyhole closes the back, and the velvet carries the soft sheen and heavier fall typical of a burnout weave. Done in a vivid envy green with gold and olive tracery throughout.

Retrofête's Kourt blouse takes a wrap silhouette in a fluid satin, its wide collar opening into a deep V neck. An intricate paisley print sweeps across the fabric in purple, teal and gold against an ochre ground, gathered into a soft ruche at the hip. Long sleeves finish in a plain cuff, the fabric catching light along every fold.