{"product_id":"vintage-mesh-lace-up-bell-sleeve-t-shirt","title":"Womens Crochet Lace V Neck Bell Sleeve Blouse with Tie Detail","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou pull it on over your head, reach behind for the sash, and the sleeves keep falling long after your hands have stopped.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate afternoon, the light coming in sideways, no reason to hurry. The crinkle fabric has a dry papery rustle as it drops over your shoulders, cool for about a second before it takes your warmth. You reach behind your back, cross the two fabric ties, pull, and the empire seam draws in just under the bust. Then you let your arms down and the sleeves swing past your knuckles and hang there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bodice is where the work went. Two panels of cream crochet lace, corded loops worked into open shells, run from the V across the chest and up over each shoulder. Narrow ladder tapes edge the V, cross the empire seam, and ring each sleeve at the elbow, which is exactly where the sleeve stops behaving and opens into the bell. At the point of the V a short suede look cord is threaded through the crochet's own holes and tied in a small bow. The hem and the sleeve edges are finished with a rolled lettuce edge that ripples instead of lying flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeves that actually flare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to the arm down to the elbow, then a deep trumpet bell with a pointed drop that hangs below your hand. On the mannequin the point clears the fingertips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrochet lace, not a print.\u003c\/strong\u003e The openwork is real construction, corded loops and open shells worked in cream, edged with narrow ladder insertion tapes. You can see the loops in the macro shot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe back sash does the fitting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A self fabric tie at the back waist pulls the empire seam in and knots into a bow with long tails, so the same size reads fitted or loose depending on the pull.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrinkle texture that hides its creases.\u003c\/strong\u003e The whole ground is crimped, so the fabric arrives rumpled on purpose and a fold from the drawer disappears into the texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayers instead of hiding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Openwork and no lining, so a cami under it becomes part of the look rather than a fix for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anyone building a soft boho or folk leaning wardrobe who wants one piece to carry a whole outfit. It goes with the worn cargo trousers in the photos, with a long denim skirt, or with anything plain enough to let the sleeves have the room they need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bell here is cut long rather than wide, so it does not read as a costume sleeve. It stays close through the forearm, breaks at a crochet ladder band on the elbow, and only then opens, which puts the volume below the elbow where your arm moves. Pair that with an empire seam you tighten from the back and the blouse holds a shape at the ribs while everything under it stays loose. The crochet panels sit high on the chest and shoulders, so the openwork lands where a necklace lands, not across the middle of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Product Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e womens blouse in a lightweight crinkle woven, not a jersey tee; maker lists 95 percent polyester and does not name the other 5 percent; crochet lace panels across the front bodice and shoulders; narrow ladder insertion tapes at the V, the empire seam and both elbows; V neckline with a short suede look cord laced through the crochet and tied, no eyelets, opens nothing; long sleeves flaring into a pointed bell with a rolled lettuce edge; plain round neck at the back with a self fabric sash at the waist; maker lists a 50 to 65 cm length; one colourway the maker calls skin color, a cream ecru; sizes S and M; unlined; packing list is one blouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Fits Your Routine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst time on, give yourself the mirror. The back sash is easier to tie in front and spin round, and where you settle the knot decides whether the waist reads high and cinched or soft and skimming. The sleeves need a moment too. Push them up and they stay bunched at the elbow band; let them go and they fall back into the bell on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a layering piece more than a standalone. The crochet panels are openwork by construction and the crinkle ground is light, so a cream cami underneath keeps the lace reading as lace. In the photos the model wears it with nothing under and cargo trousers over, which is a styling choice you can copy or ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEating, typing and cooking are the honest test of a sleeve this long. The bell will find your plate. Most people push the flare back to the elbow band for anything hands on and drop it again the moment they stand up, which is roughly what the sleeve is designed to let you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a t shirt? \u003c\/strong\u003e No, despite the name it arrived with. There is no jersey anywhere on it. The body is a woven crinkle fabric with a papery hand, cut with an empire seam, a V neckline and a back sash, so it drapes and gathers the way a blouse does rather than stretching over you like a tee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the neckline a real lace up? \u003c\/strong\u003e No. The cord is real and it does cross over itself, but it threads through the crochet's own holes over about three centimetres and there is not one eyelet on the garment. It opens and closes nothing, and you put the blouse on over your head. The tie that actually adjusts anything is the fabric sash at the back waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the openwork mesh? \u003c\/strong\u003e Not in the way most buyers mean it. There is no net or tulle panel. The large panels are crochet lace, corded loops and open shells, and the only fine net on the piece is the ground inside the narrow ladder tapes that edge the V and the elbows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you see through it? \u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, in part, and it is unlined. The crochet panels are openwork by construction, so anything under them reads through, and the crinkle ground is light enough to shadow in strong light. Nothing is worn under it in the photos and nothing is included, so plan on a cami if you want coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 480px; width: 100%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eWomens blouse. Lightweight crinkle woven fabric, V neckline, empire seam. Not a jersey tee.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMaker lists 95 percent polyester. The remaining 5 percent is not named on the sheet.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eOpenwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eCrochet lace panels across the front bodice and both shoulders, plus narrow ladder insertion tapes at the V, the empire seam and both elbows.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eNeckline\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eV neck. A short suede look cord is laced through the crochet at the point and tied in a bow. No eyelets, and it is not a closure.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eSleeves\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eLong. Close to the elbow, then a deep bell with a pointed drop and a rolled lettuce edge.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBack\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePlain round neckline. Self fabric sash at the waist, tied in a bow with long tails.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eMaker lists 50 to 65 cm. Hip skimming on the model, with a rolled lettuce hem.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eColour and sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eOne colourway, listed by the maker as skin color, a cream ecru. Sizes S and M.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eOne blouse. The packing list is a single piece. The cargo trousers, necklace and rings in the photos are styling and are not included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThe maker states no care code. It is unlined, with crochet panels and a rolled edge.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moko Boutique","offers":[{"title":"skin color \/ S | US 4 \/ EU 36","offer_id":43010155085918,"sku":"SU00363471-skin color-S","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"skin color \/ M | US 8 \/ EU 38","offer_id":43010155118686,"sku":"SU00363471-skin color-M","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/7031\/2286\/files\/1933d633-b6e2-4253-9a8f-41e3ca10015c.jpg?v=1784197726","url":"https:\/\/www.moko.boutique\/es\/products\/vintage-mesh-lace-up-bell-sleeve-t-shirt","provider":"Moko Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}