The Francoise Ruffle Collar Chemise

Some blouses whisper in French. The Françoise is named for a certain kind of Parisienne — think Françoise Hardy on a Left Bank morning — who understood that romance in a garment comes from one perfect gesture, not ten. Here, that gesture is the standing ruffle collar: a soft frill rising from the neckline, framing the face without a single fussy extra.

Below it, the blouse is quietly precise. Waist darts front and back shape it gently to your figure — fitted, never tight — and because every Françoise is drafted to your measurements, the darts fall exactly where your waist is, not where a size chart guesses. And the bust actually fits your bust. The hem finishes just below the hip: long enough to tuck cleanly, finished to wear loose. Sleeves follow our thumb rule — cuff ending precisely at the base of your thumb, the length tailors use and size charts never find.

Make it yours: classic or flounce sleeves, classic or ruffled cuffs. (Remember for full "flounce" best choose a sikly fabric). Four blouses in one pattern, each one unmistakably Françoise.