Mes Demoiselles

Mes Demoiselles Stra Blouse, Black

Name: Mes Demoiselles Stra Blouse, Black
Brand: Mes Demoiselles
SKU: MDP-STR-BLA-0
Price: 214.5 AUD
Availability: InStock

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From The Archive. Final sale, so no change-of-mind returns or exchanges.

Mes Demoiselles house sizing. 0 is an AU 6 to 8, 1 an AU 10 to 12. A guide.

Complimentary delivery on this piece, Australia-wide.

In black, an open knit shows every stitch left open on purpose.

The Stra uses that. Narrow vertical bands of openwork run down the body. In black they look like lines of shadow with skin behind them. A polo collar and button placket keep it on the side of dinner.

Mes Demoiselles knit it in a fine linen blend. Knitted linen still breathes like linen and holds far fewer creases, so it looks the same at the end of the evening as when it went on.

Too warm for a jacket and too formal for a singlet is a narrow band of weather. This fills it.

Spec

Linen blend knit
Polo collar with button placket
Vertical openwork detailing

Fit. Relaxed. True to size.

More information View images

Mes Demoiselles is a Paris house and labels its pieces in one of two ways: in French sizes, 34 to 44, or in its own sizes 0, 1 and 2, each of which covers two French sizes. Australian sizes are the same as UK sizes, so read across to the UK column of the house chart. A French 36 is an AU 8 and a French 38 an AU 10. A house 0 is an AU 6 to 8, a 1 an AU 10 to 12 and a 2 an AU 14 to 16. The measurements below are the house's own, in centimetres, taken from the body rather than the garment.

Size chart

House	French	AU / UK	US	Italy	Chest	Waist	Hip
0	34	6	2	38	79 to 82	60 to 63	87 to 90
0	36	8	4	40	83 to 86	64 to 66	91 to 94
1	38	10	6	42	87 to 90	67 to 70	95 to 98
1	40	12	8	44	91 to 94	71 to 74	99 to 102
2	42	14	10	46	95 to 98	75 to 78	103 to 106
2	44	16	12	48	99 to 102	79 to 82	107 to 110

Measurements in centimetres. Body measurements, not garment measurements. The French column is the size on most labels; pieces in house sizes are labelled 0, 1 or 2.

Choosing between two sizes

Mes Demoiselles publishes one chart for every style and no separate fit advice, so read your size from your measurements. A French number is two below the Australian one: a French 38 is an AU 10. Where a piece comes in house sizes, each covers two French sizes, so a 1 takes in both an AU 10 and an AU 12. Any style we know to run differently is noted in its Fit line.

How to measure

Chest: around the widest point of the chest and shoulder blades, arms hanging by your sides.
Waist: around the narrowest part of the waist, the tape snug but not tight.
Hip: around the widest point of the hips.

Caring for Mes Demoiselles

The care label sewn into each piece is the authority. On the house's cotton dresses it reads: hand wash only, do not tumble dry, iron gently.

Still not sure

We have handled these pieces and can tell you how a particular style sits against the chart. Write to us before you order, or come and try it in Red Hill. The full edit is in our Mes Demoiselles collection.

Cold gentle machine wash. Line dry in the shade. Warm iron while still slightly damp, or leave the creases, which is rather the point of linen.

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