Product Review: The Harlow Blouse

Solid Harlow blouse
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Item 97955
Regular: $88.00

A big "thank you!" to Kater who guest blogged about J.Crew's Harlow Blouse. The following is her review:

I received the Harlow blouse in fresh guava a few days ago, and I love it! The first thing I should mention though, is that the color is much more saturated than it appears online. It is much more deep and peachy in person. I personally like this as I am planning to use the blouse as a “pop” of color under neutral sweaters or suits, but the online color is a little bit misleading.

The fit could not be better! I sized down (although this has become a theme with me and J. Crew lately), and although the description on the web defines the fit as “blousy” I didn’t think it was overly loose. The sleeves, though, are looser on the forearm than they look on the model. The blouse nips in at the waist, which I think will look great with a pair of pants or a pencil skirt, and the buttons that go all the way down the back or stunning! When I ordered this, I got two sizes because my store does not carry it, and although I ultimately went with the smaller one, I didn’t notice a huge difference between the sizes. So any aficionadas out there waiting on a sale for this one, don’t despair if your size runs out! Depending on your typical fit in J. Crew clothes, you can probably go up or down a size without a problem!

The last thing about this blouse is the material – so pretty! As the website says, the fabric is silk crepe de chine, and it is light, flowy, and slightly sheer but also has a sheen at the same time. I put a cami on under the fresh guava color and would probably really have to do that if I had gotten the ivory. I think you could probably do without the cami though with the right under garment with the guava, and especially the honey glaze. Overall, this blouse, especially with the pleats down the front, reminds me of a more structured and fitted Joelle that is very feminine and flattering!

"Thanks!" again to Kater for her wonderful review. Molly also reviewed this same blouse, which you can read here. :)

What do you think of the Harlow Blouse? Do you love it or would you leave it? Do you already own this blouse? If so, please let us know what you think. :)