Thursday, May 13, 2010

Petite Alert: Tiny and Narrow French Cuff Button-Up Shirt

So I'm sure other petite ladies out there have difficulty finding button up shirts that fit just right. Well I am here to tell you that New York & Co. makes a petite friendly button up shirt! Here it is...
I absolutely LOVE the cut on this button-up shirt. It's narrow and the sleeves are just the right length. The shirt is the perfect length and fits so nicely when tucked in.
Blouse: NY & Co. gray pinstripe french cuff shirt- size XS (similar HERE and HERE and on major sale)
Skirt: Banana Republic gray pencil skirt- 00p (sold HERE and on SALE)
Shoes: Aldo gray leather pumps- size 5 (similar HERE)
I love gray pumps as an alternative only because I get tired of black shoes. Gray just adds a little something to any outfit. Click below to see the complete suit.
I wear outfits like these on days I know I have important meetings and appointments. I know Banana Republic button up shirts fit fairly nice too. I don't own one yet but I have tried them on in-store. I am very selective when it comes to button-ups because if you are curvy up top- it's hard to find ones that fit in the chest area and hope the all the buttons don't pop open randomly.
I used to never be able to wear these types of shirts only because none would fit like this. I like this cut because it looks like a custom tailored shirt made for my frame.
The white collar and white cuffs are so classy. It's hard to tell from the picture but the pattern is yellow and white pinstripes.
Here is my entire Banana Republic suit. I did a post on this in early March. See post HERE.