{"product_id":"gerard-darel-blouse-dec23e145-grey","title":"Gerard Darel | Striped Blouse - Charcoal on Ecru","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striped shirt is a wardrobe constant, but this iteration insists on its own personality. Charcoal stripes run across an ecru ground, precise enough to read as graphic, loose enough to feel modern rather than corporate. It is the kind of pattern that photographs like a uniform and wears like anything but — a piece designed to carry weight in a wardrobe without ever announcing itself too loudly.\n\nThe fabric is where the real shift happens. Rendered in a fluid viscose-rich blend (88% viscose, 12% polyamide), the shirting stripe loses its usual crispness and gains something closer to liquid movement. The hand is soft, almost silky against the skin, with enough weight to hold its shape without stiffening the body. This is stripe-as-drape rather than stripe-as-structure, and it changes how the whole shirt behaves — less starch, more sway.\n\nCut in a straight, fluid silhouette, the blouse skims the body rather than fitting it, leaving room to layer beneath or wear alone without pulling taut across the torso. A classic shirt collar frames the neckline with just enough formality to anchor the look, while long sleeves finish in buttoned cuffs — a detail that lets the wearer choose between a clean, closed line at the wrist or a loosely rolled, undone one. The front closes with a full row of buttons, keeping the construction unmistakably shirt-like even as the fabric softens every hard edge. A rounded hem at the base finishes the silhouette without the stiffness of a straight-cut shirttail, allowing it to sit equally well tucked or left loose over trousers and skirts.\n\nMovement is the point here. Where a traditional poplin shirt holds its shape and creases with wear, this fabric flows — stripes shift and catch the light differently depending on how the body moves, giving the print a subtle animation rather than a static grid. Worn open over a slip dress, it reads as outerwear; buttoned to the neck and tucked into tailored trousers, it turns formal without effort; left loose over denim, the drape does the work of dressing the outfit up.\n\nThis is a piece built for the in-between moments of a wardrobe — the desk-to-dinner stretch, the transitional-season layer, the shirt reached for when a look needs structure but not stiffness. Its charcoal-on-ecru stripe keeps it neutral enough to repeat often without becoming predictable, and the fluid hand means it travels well, packs without heavy creasing, and moves easily between tailored and relaxed contexts. Style it tucked into a pencil skirt with the cuffs buttoned for daytime polish, or knotted at the waist over wide-leg trousers with sleeves pushed up for a softer, off-duty read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GERARD DAREL","offers":[{"title":"GREY \/ T1","offer_id":41824132399237,"sku":"DEC23E145","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GREY \/ T2","offer_id":41824132432005,"sku":"DEC23E145","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GREY \/ T3","offer_id":41824132464773,"sku":"DEC23E145","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/5757\/3765\/files\/GERARD_DAREL-DEC23E145-GREY-1.jpg?v=1787526401","url":"https:\/\/ruemadame.com\/products\/gerard-darel-blouse-dec23e145-grey","provider":"RUE MADAME | BOUTIQUE PARISIENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}