Nice work tops please

[ToothGah]

I'm in desperate need of some decent, plain work tops.

Must be long sleeved (or 3/4) and suitable for with or without a jacket.

I just despair when I open my wardrobes - lots of nice trousers, skirts, jackets and dresses but I just struggle with tops! I'm a tall and busty-ish 14/16.

TIA :)

[suebfg]

This is a gorgeous top for work - I would size down though.

www.hobbs.co.uk/product/display?productID=0113-6285-9051L00&productvarid=0113-6285-9051L00-JASPER-18&refpage=promotions/sale-highlights

[BeCool]

strangely the nicest shirts I've seen lately are by Rohan

They are 'technical' shirt and the fabric (of the checked ones I saw/felt) was light but with substance, stretch but didn't look it - quite amazing. I could wear them to work and looking online they have different fabrics to the ones I saw instore.

[charlieandlola]

Also watching with interest . M&S used to be the place for basic 3/4 sleeve work tops, in the good old days before Per Una. I am going to whisper , however , that I have had a few successes in < sainsburys> .

[LadyMountbatten]

Shirts are my new passion

[bobs]

Lands End are doing 20% off this week if you put SPRING20 code in - have loads of tops in the Outlet section - hard to wear out and cheap when on sale!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I wear jersey under jackets - generally the Hobbs cowl necked tops. I look hideous in shirts and silk tops are getting harder and harder to buy/afford. The cowl necks are smarter than a t-shirt but flattering on norks.

[MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe]

Oh, I wash my silk ones. They seem fine.

[LadyMountbatten]

I agree amber. It's a bit obvious

[lizzieannejames]

I love Hobbs for work clothes. I also tend to buy blouses/shirts from Ralph lauren outlet, sometimes Jaegar and Mango. Zara is another favourite too but haven't brought anything in there for a few years now!

[suebfg]

I bought a lovely silk cowl top from Hobbs but it is sleeveless

[suebfg]

Someone linked on a previous thread to some nice cowl style tops in House of Fraser - in the sale for about £20

[fluffyanimal]

I was going to suggest B&Q until I realised this thread was in Style and Beauty

[Cookie51]

I had forgotten about Phase Eight, they are definitely worth looking at. Pepperberry shirts are quite good if you are busty but I find the bust area is too low, maybe they are better if you are long in the body (not short in the body like me!)

My issue is with work suits - either the jacket fits and the trousers don't (horrible high waists!) or the trousers are perfect and the jacket is v short or otherwise ill fitting!!

Does anyone do suit separates so you can mix and match jackets, skirts and trousers in the same fabric?

[fossil971]

One of my colleagues has a blouse similar to this

I know it's not a good cut for a large bust but it was nice to see something that wasn't either saggy jersey or a man-style shirt, but still smart.

I think it's exceptionally hard to wear a tailored shirt if you are well endowed, even Pepperberry don't seem to help much. It has to be brilliantly cut and have a little stretch.

[charitygirl]

Me too Amber! I really want to like jersey tops as they seem so useful. But ugh - no. And patterned jersey, esp when used in wrap dresses...I just can't.

Ps I find silk mix or 100% silk fine on a machine hand wash or wool wash cycle.

[AmberNectarine]

Yep second Gap/Uniqlo shirts. I have a vague hatred of jersey tops under jackets, no idea why....

[Levantine]

I got a very nice cowl neck top from lands end. Not massively exciting but good quality and quite flattering

[Thecatsmum]

Kettlewell looks good, anyone tried them?

[LadyMountbatten]

A shirt? Gap or uniqlo

[YoniOno]

Missbeehiving - if you wear silk tops for work do you dry clean them or machine wash? I have a terror of silk for this reason...

[WildThongIWannaKnowForSure]

Someone on a Fred here recommended Kettlewell Colours for soft jersey work tops
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[bobs]

I got a lot of mine from Dorothy Perkins -esp in the sale

[ToothGah]

Just something simple, plain, long sleeves is all I want - someone could make a fortune coming up with them

[Wrigglytummy]

Sorry, no suggestions, but I'm watching too, I find it so difficult to find work tops.

[ToothGah]

Hmm, even the prices in the Jaegar outlet brought me out in a sweat!!!