AGNES | Ruffled art print blouse

I wanted something with color in it that was not a flower. This is it.

Printed blouses for women our age almost all say the same thing, and the thing they say is roses. Small roses, large roses, roses on navy. It gets to a point where a print stops registering as a choice at all, and the plain ones start looking like the more interesting option. Agnes is printed like a piece of art rather than like a wallpaper sample.

The print is artistic rather than repeating, so the color moves across the blouse in its own pattern instead of a tidy grid. The neckline and front carry a ruffle, which softens the edge where the print meets your face. The fabric is soft and breathable and the cut is relaxed, so a busy print sits on a calm shape.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• An artistic print, not a repeat. The design moves across the blouse rather than tiling, which is why it reads as something chosen rather than something generic.
• A ruffle to soften the edge. The detail at the neckline breaks the line between a strong print and your face, so the print does not sit hard against the skin.
• Relaxed underneath. A quiet, easy shape under a busy print is what keeps the whole thing from becoming a lot at once.
• Sizes to 5XL in one print. The same design at every size, with the relaxed cut carried through.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2 and save 10 percent
• Buy 3 and save 15 percent
• Buy 4 and save 20 percent

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How it fits

Agnes runs true to size, in S through 5XL, and the maker's own advice is to size up if you are between two. Take that seriously here, because a print under tension is the fastest way to make a good blouse look cheap. The size chart has the flat measurements in inches.

30 days to change your mind

Send it back within 30 days for a full refund. There is no restocking fee and no questions about why.

A few recent reviews

I own nine floral blouses and none of them get compliments. This one does.
Ila C., Sarasota

Sized up as recommended and it hangs properly. My usual size would have been tight.
Fannie D., Naples

The ruffle keeps the print off my chin, which sounds odd but matters.
Selma H., 65