BEVERLY | Split sleeve top with gold buttons

I chair a board meeting at ten and I am not putting a jacket on over it in this heat.

Plenty of us are still in rooms where it matters how you turn up, whether that is an office, a board, or a committee that takes itself seriously. The convention is a blazer, and the blazer is the problem: it is warm, it is heavy on the shoulder, and half the year it comes off within ten minutes and then you are sitting there in whatever was underneath.

Beverly is built to be the whole thing on its own. The fabric is smooth and structured, so it holds a crisp line without a jacket over it, while the fit stays relaxed enough to move in. A round neckline frames the collarbone and the bodice is kept plain and unbroken, which is what puts the attention on the split elbow-length sleeves and the gold-tone buttons that finish them. Wash it cold, air dry, and press on low if it needs it.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• It holds its shape without a jacket. The structured weave keeps a crisp line on its own, so there is nothing to take off when the room warms up.
• Elbow-length sleeves with a split. Enough coverage for a formal room, and the split keeps the sleeve from gripping the arm when you write or gesture.
• The detail is at the sleeve, not the front. A plain bodice means nothing pulls across the chest and the gold buttons do the finishing where they show.
• Structured but not stiff. The fit is relaxed through the body, so it drapes smoothly rather than boxing you in for a two hour meeting.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2 and save 10 percent
• Buy 3 and save 15 percent
• Buy 4 and save 20 percent

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How it fits

Beverly is a relaxed structured fit and true to size, in S through 2XL. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, because a structured fabric does not give the way a soft one does, and a snug size will show every seam under it. The size chart lists chest, length and sleeve in inches, measured flat.

30 days to change your mind

Send it back within 30 days for a full refund. There is no restocking fee and no questions about why.

A few recent reviews

I wear it to work and nobody would guess I am not in a jacket. It holds its line all day.
Ethelyn D., Scottsdale

The buttons are a soft gold, not brassy. That was my one hesitation.
Magdalen V., 58

The split sleeve is more comfortable than a plain one. I did not expect to notice.
Arda N., Tempe