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A light collar for a client lunch
Pale blue with stone trousers gives a light daytime business-casual option. The collared shirt and dark loafers provide definition without a blazer in a warm, separates-permitted setting.
The whole combination
- Pale-blue cotton shirt
- Stone lightweight straight trousers
- Black flat loafers
- Navy lightweight tote
Check it on you
Check the shirt collar and buttons while seated. Petite-plus adjustments can include a shorter shirt or trouser hem; preserve shoulder, bust and hip ease.
Make it work with what you own
Use an existing light button shirt. This is not a suit substitute when a client or workplace requires matching tailoring.
Before you leave: test reaching, sitting and walking. Follow your own garment care labels. Weather suitability depends on the actual clothes and conditions; this look has no warmth or waterproof rating.