Walter Van Beirendonck Arp Art Ruffles Patchwork Shirt
This white, semi-sheer shirt from Walter Van Beirendonck is cut from a 50% cotton, 50% polyester jacquard, woven with an all-over pattern of small multicoloured floral motifs. The front is built around a double placket: one side carries a row of large fabric covered buttons, the other a corresponding row of buttonholes, with additional buttonholes set into the curved patchwork panels so the construction can be fully assembled or opened out. Each panel is framed with a narrow pleated ruffle trim following the rounded edges. The shirt features a pointed collar with a small button at the collar stand, and long sleeves that attach at the shoulders with matching fabric-covered buttons, allowing them to be detached. Sitting at hip length with a gently curved outline, the layered panels create a sculpted, three-dimensional silhouette.
