Light Enough For August

A relaxed cotton blouse in a soft washed blue, cut with a rounded collar and short cuffed sleeves. The body skims rather than clings and the cotton stays light against the skin, which is what keeps it comfortable once the temperature climbs.

• Rounded collar — softens the neckline where a pointed collar would push the whole shirt somewhere more formal.
• Cuffed short sleeves — hold their shape at the arm instead of falling flat against it by the middle of the day.
• Relaxed body — leaves room through the waist and hip so nothing pulls or gapes when you sit down.
• Curved shirttail hem — sits well left untucked and drops a little lower at the back for extra cover.