Blouses come in various styles, materials, necklines, sleeves, and details. They are worn worldwide with traditional names and customs. Dress shirts, oversized raw silk blouses, and embroidered cotton dress shirts are popular styles. Different cultures have their own traditional blouses, such as the Chinese silk blouse with a mandarin collar and frog buttons, and the Indian backless choli blouse.
The term blouse most commonly refers to a tailored women’s shirt, and there are several different types of blouses that have been in style over the years. Blouses may vary in their material, neckline, sleeves, and details. Different styles of blouses are worn around the world, with traditional names and customs that reflect their culture of origin.
Blouses are generally made from fabrics such as cotton, linen, silk, and polyester. In addition to the standard folded angular collar, there are many other different types of blouse collars, including the rounded “Peter Pan” collar, the ruffled “Elizabethan” collar, the sailor-style “middy” collar, and the “wide flat” collar. butterfly, to name a few. A blouse can be sleeveless, or have cap sleeves, puffed sleeves, flared sleeves, or any number of other styles and sleeve lengths.
Blouses that button up the front and feature a collar or shirt pockets are sometimes called “dress shirts” and are popular staples in many women’s work wardrobes. In the early 1990s, oversized raw silk blouses and embroidered cotton dress shirts became huge fashion trends. In the late 1990s, dress shirts with three-quarter-length or elbow-length sleeves became popular, giving the casual look of rolled-up sleeves. Small zippers replaced buttons on many dress shirts in the early 2000s, giving them a sporty yet professional look.
During the 1970s and 1980s, blouses featured such feminine details as ruffles, ruffles, bows, covered buttons, and puffed sleeves. The “peasant blouse” was a popular style in both the 17th century and the 1970s, characterized by its long, flowing bell sleeves and off-the-shoulder neckline. Sometimes known as the “Mexican peasant blouse,” this style is very reminiscent of the hippie, childish, or bohemian style of the 1970s. Another type of flowy top is the “pirate” style, which features draping at the neck, bell sleeves, and was parodied in a popular episode of the hit 1990 sitcom Seinfeld.
In China, traditional blouses are made of silk and feature a small “mandarin” collar. This style is also traditionally trimmed with “frog” buttons, which are braided buttons that fasten through a loop. In India, the traditional “choli” blouse is backless and cut to expose the midriff. The choli blouse is typically worn with a matching sari or gypsy “lehenga” skirt.
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