A good shirt or blouse (such a funny word blouse-I always imagine Edmund Blackadder rolling it out of his mouth really slowly) will stay in my wardrobe for years. My most wearable favourite is a white cotton voile victoriana shirt, which I couldn't bear to part with when it wore so thin it started to tear, so I hacked off the sleeves to give it a fluted cap sleeve effect. The other is a nude coloured satin pussy bow blouse, a Portobello find from over ten years ago, which gets trotted out at least once a season (it has to be dry cleaned and is pretty ancient so only get's let out of the wardrobe on special occasions). It's old fashioned glamour even returned to form when it showed up as a key piece in the 2010/11 Chloe collection. See, you can't keep a good shirt down!
So now I've gone back to my pony lovin' roots I was more than a tad pleased to see that a few of this seasons shirts have been run over with horsey prints. I particularly like the Joules ruffle fronted vintage racing print version which comes in a delicate silk mix semi-sheer fabric and would look good day or night. And check out their flirty little tiered skirt in the same fabric which would look good worn with a simple vest. The River Island beige cotton shirt below would be an easy option for day to day wear.
If you catch a sighting of any more equestrian prints cantering into view then please give me a whinny!
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