Sappho Blouse Royal Stewart with with Nutcracker Hand Smocking

For ladies with a lyrical heart. Set hearts a-flutter this season with the festive edition of our Sappho blouse, in a rich red tartan. Named after the great lyrical poet of Ancient Greece, the "Tenth Muse", comes a blouse full of poetic details. Richly smocked cuffs, hand-stitched in black and glimmering gold thread, sit beneath billowing blouson sleeves, while extravagant frills frame the dainty cropped silhouette, finished with diminutive front buttons that twinkle like baubles on the tree. A shirred back panel gives a versatile, comfortable fit (perfect for second helpings of Christmas pudding), and the square neckline flatters beautifully by candlelight. Pair with our matching Seacole skirt for the ultimate show-stopping co-ord, from mince pies at midday to dancing at midnight.