Shirts & Blouses

Q: What is the difference between a shirt and a blouse?

A shirt buttons through with a collar and cuffs, borrowed from menswear tailoring. A blouse is softer: drape, gathering, sometimes no buttons at all. Shirts read crisp, blouses read feminine, and both smarten trousers instantly.

Q: What blouse and shirt brands does The Queen B stock?

Betty Basics leads, with lyocell and printed shirts across the rail, joined by Cream, Alice Collins, Tinta & Bariloche and our own QB label. Sleeveless blouses cover the warmer months, structured shirts the rest.

Q: Where can I buy ladies blouses near Cardiff?

The Queen B's casualwear boutique in Penarth, just outside Cardiff, carries ladies blouses and shirts in store and online with UK delivery.

Q: How do I style a shirt without looking dressed for the office?

Undo one more button than feels natural, roll the cuffs and leave it untucked over slim trousers, or knot it at the waist over a dress. Soft fabrics like lyocell drape rather than starch, which keeps the look weekend rather than boardroom.

Q: Does lyocell need ironing?

Barely. Hang a lyocell shirt straight from the wash and most creases drop out on their own. If it needs a pass, iron it slightly damp on a low setting. It is one of the reasons Betty Basics shirts get re-bought.

Shirts & Blouses

A shirt sharpens an outfit faster than anything else on the rail. We stock ladies blouses and shirts that do it without feeling stiff: soft lyocell shirts from Betty Basics, sleeveless blouses from Cream and the striped batwing from our own QB label.

Betty Basics holds most of this rail, and it has earned the space. The shirts wash well, hang well and come in prints you will not meet on everyone else. Alice Collins and Bariloche add the structure for smarter days.

Worn open over a tank, tucked into trousers or knotted over a dress, a good shirt covers three outfits in one. Try them in Penarth, or order online with UK delivery.

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