Cap Sleeve Blouse – HALOGEN®

An easy choice for work or play, this boxy blouse is styled with extended shoulders and an airy keyhole back.

More Info. & Price

SKU: 5099311 Category: Tag:

An easy choice for work or play, this boxy blouse is styled with extended shoulders and an airy keyhole back.

  • 26″ regular length (size Medium); 24 1/2″ petite length (size Medium P)
  • Keyhole back with button closure
  • Jewel neck
  • Cap sleeves
  • 100% polyester
  • Machine wash, tumble dry
  • Imported
  • Point of View
  • Item #5725394

Additional information

SIZE INFO

True to size.
Regular & Petite (P): XXS=00, XS=0-2, S=4-6, M=8-10, L=12-14, XL=16 (14W), XXL=18 (16W).

A blouse () is a loose-fitting upper garment that may be worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children. It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by tight hem, pleats, parter, or belt) so that it hangs loosely ("blouses") over the wearer's body. Today, the word most commonly refers to a girl's or woman's dress shirt, although there is considerable confusion between a true blouse and a women's shirt. It can also refer to a man's shirt if it is a loose-fitting style (e.g. poet shirts and Cossack shirts), though it rarely is. Traditionally, the term has been used to refer to a shirt which blouses out or has an unmistakably feminine appearance, although even many "standard" shirts today have a somewhat blousy fit, and the numbers of men wearing such shirts may match (or even exceed) that of women wearing actual blouses.

The term is also used for some men's military uniform jackets.

A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. The origin of the word "cap" comes from the Old French word "chapeau" which means "head covering". Over time, the word has evolved and changed its meaning, but it still retains its association with headwear. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal settings, and are seen in sports and fashion. They are typically designed for warmth, and often incorporate a visor to block sunlight from the eyes. They come in many shapes, sizes, and are of different brands. Baseball caps are one of the most common types of cap.

A sleeve (Old English: slīef, a word allied to slip, cf. Dutch sloof) is the part of a garment that covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips.

The sleeve is a characteristic of fashion seen in almost every country and time period, across a myriad of styles of dress. Styles vary from close-fitting to the arm, to relatively unfitted and wide sleeves, some with extremely wide cuffs. Long, hanging sleeves have been used variously as a type of pocket, from which the phrase "to have up one's sleeve" (to have something concealed ready to produce) comes. There are many other proverbial and metaphorical expressions associated with the sleeve, such as "to wear one's heart upon one's sleeve", and "to laugh in one's sleeve".

Early Western medieval sleeves were cut straight, and underarm triangle-shaped gussets were used to provide ease of movement. In the 14th century, the rounded sleeve cap was invented, allowing a more fitted sleeve to be inserted, with ease around the sleeve head and a wider cut at the back allowing for wider movement. Throughout the 19th century and particularly during the Victorian era in Western culture, the sleeves on women's dress at times became extremely wide, rounded or otherwise gathered and 'puffy', necessitating the need for sleeve supports worn inside a garment to support the shape of the sleeve. Various early styles of Western sleeve are still found in types of academic dress.

Sleeve length varies in modern times from barely over the shoulder (cap sleeve) to floor-length (as seen in the Japanese furisode). Most contemporary shirt sleeves end somewhere between the mid-upper arm and the wrist.

Average Rating

5.00

03
( 3 Reviews )
5 Star
100%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Submit your review

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

3 Reviews For This Product

  1. 03

    by Starr

    The blouse is a great work staple and can be layered or worn by itself.

  2. 03

    by Tavares

    Got these for work shirts. Very comfortable and flattering. I have a larger chest so without the right bra it can feel tight but it still looks fine. Perfect for dressing up or down. Definitely would recommend.

  3. 03

    by Ninna

    I’m 5’9” 120 with a long torso, and this isn’t wide or boxy on me (longer length means it’ll actually stay tucked in). Thanks to other reviewers, I sized down from a small to an x-small, and I love how this fits.

Main Menu