{"product_id":"korvelle™-elegant-summer-blouse","title":"Korvelle™ | Elegant Summer Blouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturated purple with a gold ruffle running the length of the front — nothing quiet about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep saturated colour is unforgiving. A single strong shade across a large panel shows every strain line radiating from the bust and every fold across the front, because there is no pattern for them to disappear into — which is exactly why the bold colours so often stop at XL and the larger sizes get black and navy. The neckline is the second problem: a V drafted on a shallower chest opens deeper and wider on a fuller bust than it did on the model, and with only a narrow binding it has no stiffness of its own, so it rolls outward and falls forward when you lean over a table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKorvelle deals with both. The purple is broken by sweeping gold brushstrokes that run right across the body and down the sleeves, so the surface is never flat — folds read as part of the brushwork rather than as pull lines. And the V is framed by a gathered, doubled ruffle in contrast gold running the full length of the neckline and placket: a doubled edge has real body, so the V holds the shape it was cut in instead of collapsing open, and the contrast makes the line deliberate rather than accidental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold brushstrokes across a saturated ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e the surface is never flat, so folds read as brushwork rather than as strain lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast gold ruffle down the neckline and placket:\u003c\/strong\u003e the doubled edge holds the V's shape, and the contrast makes the opening look intended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eButtons from mid-torso down:\u003c\/strong\u003e the front stays closed below the V without a fastening on the fullest part of the chest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDropped shoulder seams:\u003c\/strong\u003e nothing has to land on your shoulder point, so sizing for the bust doesn't throw the sleeve out of place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurved high-low hem:\u003c\/strong\u003e longer at the centre front and back, shorter at the sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoomy sleeves:\u003c\/strong\u003e wide enough at the upper arm to turn back and leave turned back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFit note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxy and generous — take your usual size. The weave is fine and the purple lets light through at the hem, so a cami underneath if you'd rather it weren't see-through. The sleeves are meant to be turned back; the gold shows at the cuff when you roll them. One colourway. Sizes M to 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curve Queen","offers":[{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ M","offer_id":58416112075135,"sku":"KK335-Yellow Purple-M","price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ L","offer_id":58416112107903,"sku":"KK335-Yellow Purple-L","price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ XL","offer_id":58416112140671,"sku":"KK335-Yellow Purple-XL","price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ 2XL","offer_id":58416112173439,"sku":"KK335-Yellow Purple-2XL","price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ 3XL","offer_id":58416112206207,"sku":"KK335-Yellow Purple-3XL","price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple \u0026 Gold \/ 4XL","offer_id":58417802871167,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/2305\/2159\/files\/78_680c77b3-bce0-4a21-a271-51869d6ee7e2.png?v=1789216503","url":"https:\/\/curve-queen.com\/products\/korvelle%e2%84%a2-elegant-summer-blouse","provider":"Curve Queen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}