Why it's worth it
Balloon sleeves so structured, they're basically sculpture.
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Fine knife-pleating runs the full length of this top — body, sleeves, and grown-on high neck — creating a continuous rippled surface with no seam break. The sleeves balloon dramatically from the shoulder before gathering tight at the wrist, a construction that reads almost architectural from across the room. Non-stretch fabric holds the pleats in place permanently, so the volume is fixed rather than draped.
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