Shirts with cotton backs for work
September 18, 2023 5:48 PM Subscribe
Help me find office-appropriate blouses with fronts with flowery or interesting patterns and backs that are plain and majority cotton.
I'm needing to go into the office more now and would like some more blouses. My go to for work shirts for a long time was Van Heusen, a company that I have just found out went out of business (the name was purchased but they don't make women's clothing anymore).
Van Heusen made blouses where the front was chiffon and the back was cotton, like this or this or this. I like the patterned or floral fronts. An entirely chiffon top tends to make me hot and sweat more. If the back is cotton (or mostly cotton, like 60% or more) then I am fine. I don't want the fronts to be made of majority-cotton fabrics because they tend to cling/static-cling in unflattering ways.
Does anybody make blouses that are like this?
I'm needing to go into the office more now and would like some more blouses. My go to for work shirts for a long time was Van Heusen, a company that I have just found out went out of business (the name was purchased but they don't make women's clothing anymore).
Van Heusen made blouses where the front was chiffon and the back was cotton, like this or this or this. I like the patterned or floral fronts. An entirely chiffon top tends to make me hot and sweat more. If the back is cotton (or mostly cotton, like 60% or more) then I am fine. I don't want the fronts to be made of majority-cotton fabrics because they tend to cling/static-cling in unflattering ways.
Does anybody make blouses that are like this?
Best answer: "Mixed media top" is a useful keyword for this. It'll get you some unwanted combos like sleeves in a different fabric or wild colorblocking, but about half the time you'll get the back of the shirt in cotton or rayon jersey or something similarly soft and flexible.
posted by fountainofdoubt at 7:32 PM on September 18, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by fountainofdoubt at 7:32 PM on September 18, 2023 [2 favorites]
Ann Taylor and Loft do a lot of these or did over the last few years. Might want to check out poshmark or similar if you don’t see any on their sites currently.
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 9:19 PM on September 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 9:19 PM on September 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
Seconding Loft!
posted by MadamM at 9:22 PM on September 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by MadamM at 9:22 PM on September 18, 2023 [1 favorite]
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posted by paradeofblimps at 6:18 PM on September 18, 2023 [1 favorite]