ANNETTE | Asymmetrical blouse and relaxed pants

The hem runs on a diagonal and it takes about ten pounds off the way it sits. I have no idea why that works.

Straight hems are honest and unkind. They stop dead across the widest part of you and draw a horizontal line right where you would rather not have one, which is why so many blouses get bought and then quietly not worn. Annette is cut on an angle instead, and the difference is not subtle.

The blouse is asymmetrical, finishing lower on one side than the other, so the eye follows a diagonal across the body rather than stopping at a level line. The pants below are relaxed rather than shaped, which keeps the attention on the blouse and keeps the whole thing comfortable enough for an office day. It works at a desk, at a brunch table, and in a supermarket aisle.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• A diagonal hem instead of a straight one. The angled finish draws a sloping line across the hip rather than a level one, which is far more forgiving.
• Relaxed pants that stay out of the way. No shaping below, so nothing competes with the cut of the blouse.
• It passes at the office. Structured enough in its lines to be taken seriously, loose enough to sit in all day.
• Four strong colors. Green, khaki, black and red, all of them easy to put a flat shoe against.

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How it fits

Sizes S through 3XL. One thing to expect: because the blouse is cut asymmetrically, the two sleeves are not the same length, and the size chart shows both. That is the design, not a fault. Take your usual size, or the larger if you are between two.

30 days to change your mind

Thirty days, full refund, no restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

I did notice the sleeves are different. Once I understood it was on purpose I liked it.
Georgette H., Mesa

Wore the khaki to work twice in one week and nobody noticed.
Vera T., Tempe

The angle is at the front, not just the side. It sits well when you are seated.
Charlotte B., 57