J Crew: Silk Drapey V-Neck Blouse, Two-Tier Pleated Skirt in Watercolor Floral

One more outfit review today from J Crew.

~ Silk Drapey V-Neck Blouse, Dusty Petal, size 8 ~

I’ve been wearing a lot of silk blouses, mostly sleeveless lately, even with the weather so hot. That or cotton but basically any natural fibers. I will be carrying that into the Fall and was hoping this blouse would work too.

The size 8 fit fine, especially in the shoulders and upper arms. It’s a little long in the sleeves. I would consider ordering an 8 Petite to see if that helped with sleeves as well as drape a little better. The little pleat at the neckline is to help with the draping. The material is 100% Silk Crepe de Chin and feels nice against the skin.

I do like the blouse but not in this color, at least against my skin tone. The pink needs to be a little bit darker for me. I rarely wear solid blush pink though I think it looks great with gray. I think I’ll like it better in Navy or Black. It comes in Ivory too.

~ Two-Tier Pleated Skirt in Watercolor Floral, size 6 ~

I mentioned in this post how much I love this Watercolor Floral print. I think it’s because the background is mostly lilac and then has all these other colors, that I would have never thought to put with lilac, splashed around. The online image of this skirt seems to showcase the light aqua blue more than the lilac and that’s the case IRL too.

I was surprised at how well the skirt fit in the size 6. I have other colors in the original version in size 8. I recommend sizing down in this skirt.

The length, at 18 inches, hits me just above the knee. This skirt is a slightly different version of the Pleated Lattice Skirt, adding two tiers. In theory, you would think the tiers would add bulk but because the pleats are so thin, the tiers mostly flat, slimming the whole skirt. Like all the other pleated skirts of this type, the material is Polyester.

I tried to find a top that would compliment the skirt and should have chosen the Navy blouse instead of the Dusty Petal. Also, does anyone remember when the stores used to steam out the wrinkles of the clothes on the floor, especially the nicer ones, i.e. Silk? I think, even if I had liked this color on me I wouldn’t buy it as, at first glance/try-on, it doesn’t look flattering at all because of the wrinkles.

Overall, I like both of these pieces and added the Silk Drapey V-Neck Blouse to my wishlist.

1 Comment

Ema
September 3, 2015 / 12:57 am

I tried the silk draped blouse in the same color but I was underwhelmed, I thought the silk would be more substantial. Also, the color is really pink and I was hoping more for a blush/nude so it's a pass for me. The skirt is really flattering on you, you should get it.