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October 29, 2012

Twenty-five Pretty Printed Blouses for a Ladylike Fall

By Diana Tsui

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While taking cues from the boys is an effortless way to get dressed this fall, it’s often more fun to embrace all things girly. A ladylike sheath is one option, but should that prove too fussy, a pretty patterned blouse is a versatile closet staple that adds a sweet touch to any ensemble. When tucked into a pencil skirt, it’s full-on feminine. While paired with slouchy jeans or under a sharply cut suit, it suddenly has that ideal boy-meets girl balance. Florals — like Girl. by Band of Outsider’s delicate pink buds or Thakoon Addition’s red blossoms — are a more traditional take on the classic women’s work shirt. But if abstract designs catch your eye, Reiss’s hazy green print or rag & bone’s arrowlike pattern are a more art-school take on wearing the trend. Even Equipment, a French brand that made the solid silk button-up feel fresh again, now offers an array of patterns, including a particularly eye-catching navy version flecked with glittery gold roses. Click ahead to see these and more, because lusting after pretty new shirts beats sitting at home waiting for some hurricane.

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H&M printed chiffon blouse, $29.95 at H&M locations
Willow printed silk-crepe blouse, $525
Warehouse lace-front top, $80
Tibi Jude shirt, $345
rag & bone Gayatri shirt, $350
Parker black Lilly shirt, $188
J.Crew silk boy shirt in heartthrob, $135
Cacharel multicolor silk top, $375
Thakoon Addition floral blouse, $350
See by Chloé printed silk-georgette blouse, $525
Elizabeth and James wildflower Lara blouse, $285
Iro Jeisa blouse, $398
Day Birger et Mikkelsen printed silk crepe de chine blouse, $240
Attic and Barn Ester button-down shirt, $259
No. 6 floral boyfriend shirt, $283
A.L.C. floral-print silk blouse, $526
Reiss Josh printed oversize shirt, $265
Topshop horse-print collar tip shirt, $76
Zara printed blouse with appliques, $59.90
Equipment signature metallic gold rose bud print, $348
Girl. by Band of Outsiders printed silk-chiffon blouse, $295
Steven Alan Mariposa top, $245
Rachel Comey Adine blouse, $368
Oasis high neck crane bird top, $77
Theory Durlia star-print blouse, $277
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