Why doesn’t this top feel rigid — despite its V-neck design?
By nature, the V neckline suggests distance. Structure. A certain severity.
And yet here, the eye is drawn not to sharpness, but to a continuation —
the neckline extends downward in a gentle overlap, finished with a rhinestone fringe.
So what softens the construction?
A curved V-neckline?
It couldn’t do it alone.
Yes, the V is softened — rounded at the base, quiet in its descent.
But that alone wouldn’t be enough.
The ribbed texture speaks in verticals — firm, continuous, unwavering.
It needed a counterbalance.
And it arrived — at the shoulders.
The gentle inserts curving out from the armholes don’t disrupt the rhythm —
they temper it.
They soften the descent, adding a sense of femininity —
not through exposure, but through form.
This isn’t embellishment. It’s tact.
And tact, here, isn’t politeness.
It’s the ability to sense boundaries — between oneself and others,
between what’s appropriate and what’s excessive,
between expression and imposition.
But tact without a spark becomes affectation.
That’s where Martini and Black Pearl step in — and everything shifts.
– Martini isn’t just a light shade. It’s the muted glow of a drink in hand, a subtle dare beneath a veil of restraint.
– Black Pearl is the kind of depth that makes your head spin — like a glance you can’t quite read: a mystery, or maybe an invitation.
These colors aren’t just tones — they’re the gesture that brings tact to life.
Style Details:
- Slim fit in 2x2 rib texture
- V neckline with ribbed hem, finished with a rhinestone fringe — the right wrap-inspired ribbed band extends to the end of the bust
- Armhole bands shaped as abbreviated set-in sleeves, ending at the shoulder line
- Available in two colors: Martini and Black Pearl
- Gauge: 16G
- Composition: 70% Wool, 30% Silk.
