Jaika Long Balloon Sleeve Blouse, Chocolate Bean

The Jaike Lace Blouse from Rino & Pelle in Chocolate Bean is a piece of refined femininity — an elegant blouse beautifully crafted from intricate floral lace, finished with delicate scalloped edges, and cut in a rich deep chocolate that is the shade of the season.

This is a proper occasion piece — the sort of top you reach for when the invitation says dinner party, festive drinks, birthday supper, or considered evening-out. Where most of our winter capsule is workhorse-considered, this one is dressed-up-considered. Elegant, feminine, quietly special.

The design is where Rino & Pelle earn their price on this one:

• Intricate floral lace — the whole body of the blouse is proper considered lace, not a lace-panel-and-plain-body compromise
• Delicate scalloped edges — the finish that turns a lace blouse from generic into design-forward
• Long, softly full sleeves — feminine and considered
• Refined feminine silhouette — dressed-up rather than everyday

Chocolate Bean is a rich, deep, considered chocolate-brown — sits directly in the bitter-chocolate shade family on site. Coord tonally with our Sabriel Puffer in Dark Oak, our Y London Perfect Tank in Bitter Chocolate, our Suzy D Douceur Viscose Top in Bitter Chocolate, and the Nobody's Child V-Neck Collared Jumper in Brown Striped. Build a proper considered chocolate winter capsule.

Fabric-wise: 89% polyester, 11% elastane outershell (that small stretch is exactly what a lace piece needs to move comfortably) with 100% viscose lining (the natural-derived cellulosic ensures the lace sits against skin softly rather than scratching). Machine washable at 30°C on a short spin.

Rino & Pelle is a premium European brand quietly perfecting cosy-considered winter pieces since 1987 — and this one is the more dressed-up member of their range currently on site.

Sizing: Hil is in the 38, Sue is in the 34 — trust these picks. Runs true to European numeric sizing.