Women’s blouses are a wardrobe staple, whether you’re spending a day at the office or heading to lunch with friends. A tailored blouse makes the perfect pairing with classic trousers or an elegant skirt, creating both versatility and style. After listening to customers’ needs, Marilyn Hellman, owner of the European fashion boutique Marilyn’s in Naples, Florida, created a signature collection of blouses for women to flatter every figure. Here, she shares the most lovely shapes and styles to liven up your look. 

Flattering Styles

On your next shopping excursion, look for blouses with structure. These pieces sculpt the body, so they’re more figure-flattering than straight, boxy styles. The key is finding the right fit for your body type; Marilyn’s blouse collection offers various amounts of taper, from a slight fit to a close, body-skimming shape. Her blouses are designed with a darted bust line, tapered side seams, and additional bodice darts to create a classic hourglass shape.

Sculpted Shapes

Marilyn’s signature women’s blouses come in variations of the following five shapes:

• Classic fitted shirt style with front and back darts
• Fitted shirt with a yoke and multiple panels for a sculpted fit
• Short fitted blouse with princess seams
• Long fit-and-flair shirt with front “tuck” pleats
• Long loose fitted blouse with side pockets

One of the most popular styles in the collection is a long “fit and flair” style that’s fitted under the bust line; it flairs just above the waist, with the widest width extending from the hip to the bottom of the blouse (4^th photo in the array above).  Small “tucks” in the fabric create a high-end, fashion-forward look.

Quality Fabrications

The Marilyn Blouse Collection offers 100% cotton styles, 100% linen styles, and a comfortable 95% cotton, 5% elastic blend that offers some stretch. Each piece is made in Italy with quality fabrics—the collection is available in whites, stripes, and prints.

Most of the blouses also feature easy care; wash in cool water and hang to dry. Marilyn created this collection by listening to customer needs. Many women feel uncomfortable in sleeveless blouses, for instance, so her styles feature multiple options: cap sleeves, ¾ sleeves, and long sleeves. She also offers zipper-front styles for customers who dislike buttoning up. Shoppers have also asked for different lengths, so Marilyn includes short, medium, long, and extra-long blouses to suit every woman’s personal style.

If you’re seeking women’s blouses that flatter your figure, shop Marilyn’s new collection online. The local boutique provides the ultimate luxury shopping experience, with exclusive European fashion you can’t find anywhere else. Always on top of the trends, owner Marilyn Hellman hosts popular how-to videos on her YouTube Channel, sharing must-have fashion tips. Discover the luxury shopping experience of a lifetime; visit her website to learn more, or call (239) 206-4460 to schedule your customized shopping appointment today!