The Erika top from Rixo, an ivory cotton blouse with a relaxed boxy fit, shirred lace trims, ruching at the neckline, three-quarter length sleeves with elasticated cuffs, a round neck with a band collar and functional buttons, listed at 165 GBP with one of its five sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with the two lines above the chart, because they are the same two lines twice. It is worth then reading them, which are a model at 178 cm in a UK 8 and a note that it fits true to size, and then the same two lines again. It is worth then stating what the run has met before, which was a page that said something twice and the two said different things. It is worth then stating what this is, which is identical rather than contradictory. It is worth then turning to the fit claim, because it is a kind the run has never had. It is worth then reading it, which is true to size. It is worth then stating what every other fit word in this run has been, which is a shape word about the garment, and what this one is, which is a claim about the relation between the garment and its label. It is worth then stating what that does to the run's ladder, which is that the word cannot go on it, because the ladder measures ease and this word does not mean an ease. It is worth then saying that the run can check it anyway, and doing so: the model wears a UK 8, which is the chart's first column, where the pit to pit is 60, which is 120 cm around, which is 47.24 inches, against a body of 33, which is an ease of 14.24 inches. It is worth then turning to the chart. It is worth then reading the sleeve, which is 41 on all five sizes, and the length, which is 52 on all five sizes. It is worth then stating what the run found last batch, which is three garments with two frozen columns, and what all three were, which is Rixo. It is worth then stating what this one is, which is the fourth. The reference is the Erika top. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable woven tops on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric and trim development to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- Designed for a boxy fit as stated and described as relaxed in the prose, two words for one garment. See the note below
- Shell 100% Cotton and Lace 100% Nylon, as stated, with the lace given its own composition line. See the note below
- Three-quarter length sleeves as stated, at 41 cm, with elasticated cuffs. See the note below
- Unlined for a non-restrictive feel, as stated, and the only reason any garment in this run has given for an omission. See the note below
- Functional buttons as stated, with no button count, no button size and no button spacing given. See the note below
- Ruching at the neckline and shirred lace trims as stated, with no ruching measurement and no trim width given
- Rixo embroidery as stated, with no size and no placement given
- Dry Clean Only as stated, with no temperature, no cycle, no drying instruction and no iron instruction, and one instruction for two fibres. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Cloth: a 100% cotton shell to the reference with the weight in grams per square metre and the weave density stated, or a cotton and silk blend with both shares stated, or a linen and cotton blend with both shares stated, or a recycled cotton blend with the certification named, each quoted separately
- Lace: a 100% nylon lace trim to the reference given its own composition line, with the trim width and the pattern repeat stated, or a cotton lace with the same figures given, or a self-fabric ruffle with no lace, each quoted separately
- Fit: a boxy fit to the reference with the ease published for every size, or a relaxed fit with the ease published, or a regular fit with the ease published, each quoted separately
- Sleeves: three-quarter length sleeves to the reference at 41 cm with elasticated cuffs, or a full length sleeve with elasticated cuffs, or a short sleeve, each with the sleeve length, width, bicep and cuff opening stated and the sleeve graded, each quoted separately
- Collar: a round neck with a band collar to the reference, with the collar height and circumference and the neck width stated, or a plain round neck with the width and drop stated, or a V-neck with the depth and width stated, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated for the shell and the trim separately, fabric weight in grams per square metre and weave density, chest and waist with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with its measurement point stated and graded, sleeve width, bicep and cuff opening with the elastic width and stretch range stated, button count, size and spacing, collar height and circumference, neck width and drop, trim width and repeat, embroidery size and placement, ruching measurement, front and back length given separately and graded, shrinkage figures, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a care label with a temperature as a number, the cycle, and drying and iron instructions written per fibre, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Boxy cotton blouse with shirred lace trims, ruching at the neckline, three-quarter length sleeves with elasticated cuffs, a round neck with a band collar and functional buttons |
| Reference | Rixo, Erika Top, colour Ivory, style 030.06317.326.06018, sizes 8 to 16 |
| Shell | 100% Cotton, as stated, one fibre |
| Lace | 100% Nylon, as stated, given its own line. See the note below |
| Lining | Unlined for a non-restrictive feel, as stated. See the note below |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form |
| Weave Density | Not stated |
| Certification | None named |
| Fit Word | Designed for a boxy fit, as stated, and described as relaxed in the prose. See the note below |
| Fit Claim | Fits true to size, as stated. See the note below |
| Sizes Offered | 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16, five sizes, one in stock at the time of writing. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as numbers only |
| Model | Given: height 178 cm, wearing a UK 8. See the note below |
| Chest | Pit to pit 60, 62, 64, 66 and 70 cm, or 120 to 140 cm around. See the note below |
| Chest Around | 120, 124, 128, 132 and 140 cm, or 47.24 to 55.12 in. See the note below |
| Ease at the Chest | About 14.2 in at an 8, 13.8 at a 10, 13.4 at a 12, 13.0 at a 14 and 14.1 at a 16. See the note below |
| Ease Against the Word | Not placed against a word. This run no longer places ease against fit words. See the note below |
| Ease at the Model's Size | 14.24 in at the UK 8 the model wears, against a garment that claims to fit true to size. See the note below |
| Chest Grading | Steps 2, 2, 2 and 4 cm, so the rate changes after three steps. See the note below |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 41 cm on all five sizes, frozen. See the note below |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Sleeve Width | Not measured |
| Cuff | Elasticated as stated, with no cuff opening, no elastic width and no stretch range given. See the note below |
| Total Length | 52 cm on all five sizes, frozen. See the note below |
| Neck | Round neck with a band collar as stated, with no neck width, no collar height and no collar circumference given |
| Closure | Button fastenings at front, and functional buttons, as stated, with no button count, no button size and no spacing given. See the note below |
| Trims | Shirred lace trims and ruching at the neckline as stated, with no trim width and no ruching measurement given |
| Embroidery | Rixo embroidery as stated, with no size and no placement given |
| Care | Dry Clean Only, as stated, with no temperature, no cycle, no drying instruction and no iron instruction, and no per-fibre instruction. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Eight, covering the closure, the lining, the sleeves, the neck, the fit, the buttons, the cuffs and the embroidery |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and total length for all five sizes |
| Photographs | Six |
| Production | Made in India as stated |
| Reference Retail | 165 GBP as listed, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under blouses and shirts |
| Occasion | Everyday, work, smart casual, layering |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / DDM / private label, cotton, silk, linen and blended woven sourcing with every share stated and the weight in grams per square metre and weave density published, lace and trim development with each trim given its own composition line and the width and repeat stated, boxy, relaxed and regular fit development with the ease published for every size, three-quarter, full and short sleeve development with the length, width, bicep and cuff opening stated and the sleeve graded across every size, elasticated cuff development with the elastic width and stretch range stated, band collar, round and V neck development with the height, circumference, width and depth stated, button development with the count, size and spacing stated, ruching and shirring development with the depth and row count stated, embroidery development with the size and placement stated, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, care labelling with a temperature as a number, the cycle, and drying and iron instructions written per fibre, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit to Pit (cm) | Sleeve Length (cm) | Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 60 cm | 41 cm | 52 cm |
| 10 | 62 cm | 41 cm | 52 cm |
| 12 | 64 cm | 41 cm | 52 cm |
| 14 | 66 cm | 41 cm | 52 cm |
| 16 | 70 cm | 41 cm | 52 cm |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures taken with the blouse laid down, doubling to 120, 124, 128, 132 and 140 cm around, or 47.24 to 55.12 in. Against bodies of roughly 33 to 41 in, the ease at the chest runs 14.24, 13.82, 13.39, 12.97 and 14.12 in, and this run derives that a grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, which gives minus 0.42 on the three 2 cm steps and plus 1.16 on the 4 cm step, matching the chart. Note that the ease falls and then rises, and the turn is where the chest rate changes. Note that the model wears a UK 8, which is the chart's first column, so the ease at the size she wears is 14.24 in, on a garment that claims to fit true to size, and this run cannot say what true means here beyond that it is not the bust. Note the sleeve: 41 cm on all five sizes, and the length: 52 cm on all five sizes, so this is the fourth garment in this run with two frozen columns, and all four are from this house. Note the chest grading: steps of 2, 2, 2 and 4, so the rate changes after three steps, where the four irregular chests before it changed after two, and this run therefore holds that two is the common case and not the rule. No waist, hip, shoulder width, sleeve width or cuff opening is published, no elastic width or stretch range is given for the elasticated cuffs, there is no button count, size or spacing, no collar height or circumference, no size conversion and no fabric weight, and one of five sizes is in stock. Our proposal below publishes the chest, waist and hip, the sleeve width, bicep and cuff, the button count and spacing, and holds every size in stock.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 33 in / 84 cm | 41 cm | 26 in / 66 cm | 36 in / 91 cm | 52 cm / 20.5 in | Our proposal |
| 10 | 35 in / 89 cm | 42 cm | 28 in / 71 cm | 38 in / 97 cm | 54 cm / 21.3 in | Our proposal |
| 12 | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 cm | 30 in / 76 cm | 40 in / 102 cm | 56 cm / 22 in | Our proposal |
| 14 | 39 in / 99 cm | 44 cm | 32 in / 81 cm | 42 in / 107 cm | 58 cm / 22.8 in | Our proposal |
| 16 | 41 in / 104 cm | 45 cm | 34 in / 86 cm | 44 in / 112 cm | 60 cm / 23.6 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday, work and smart casual wear. A boxy cotton blouse with lace trims carries skirts, denim or tailoring, and the three-quarter sleeve works across seasons.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all five sizes, states two fibres at full shares with the lace given its own line, states that it is unlined and gives a reason, gives a model with a height and the size she wears, names its fit, sleeves, neck, collar, closure, cuffs and embroidery, states a cleaning method, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries six photographs and eight bullets. It gives no waist, hip, shoulder width, sleeve width or cuff opening, no elastic width or stretch range for the elasticated cuffs, no sleeve measurement point, no button count, size or spacing although it names the buttons twice, no collar height or circumference and no neck width, no trim width and no ruching measurement, no embroidery size or placement, no fabric weight or weave density, no temperature as a number, no cycle, no drying instruction, no iron instruction and no per-fibre care for a garment of two fibres, no size conversion and no shrinkage figure, and no certification, and one of five sizes is in stock. Three things follow: a fourth garment with two frozen columns, and all four from one house, so the run's frozen column question is a question about a house and not about a garment; a fit claim that cannot go on the run's ladder because it is not a shape word; and the only reason any garment in this run has given for any omission.
Forty-one, forty-one, forty-one, forty-one, forty-one, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what the run found last batch before saying what this does. It is worth then stating what it found, which was three garments with two frozen columns out of three, and what all three were, which is Rixo. It is worth then reading the length here as well, which is 52 on all five sizes. It is worth then stating what this makes, which is the fourth, and what it is, which is Rixo again. It is worth then stating what that does to the question, because the run has been asking why some columns freeze as though freezing were a property of the garment, and it has looked at price and it has looked at the size of the range, and it has never once grouped its answer by house. It is worth then saying what it must now do, which is go back through every finding it has and ask whether the cases all came from one house. It is worth then saying what it already suspects, which is that more than one of its laws is a house habit wearing the clothes of a law. It is worth then applying that to one of its own findings immediately: it said last batch that trims are being broken out, as though that were a tendency across the site, and the two garments it had were both Rixo. It is worth then stating what the run has therefore decided, which is that before calling anything a law it will check whether all the cases come from one house.
Fits true to size, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what every other fit word in this run has been before saying what this one is. It is worth then stating what they have been, which is shape words about the garment: regular, relaxed, loose, oversized, fitted. It is worth then stating what this one is, which is a claim about the relation between the garment and its label, and not about the garment's shape at all. It is worth then stating what that does to the ladder, which is that the word cannot go on it, because the ladder measures ease and this word does not mean an ease. It is worth then saying that the run can check it anyway, and doing so: the model wears a UK 8, the UK 8 is the chart's first column, the pit to pit there is 60, which is 120 cm around, which is 47.24 inches, against a body of 33, which is 14.24 inches. It is worth then stating what the run can conclude, which is that if this is what true means, it is not the bust. It is worth then closing on the two lines above the chart. It is worth then noting that they appear twice, and stating what the run met before, which was a page that said something twice and the two said different things. It is worth then stating what this is, which is identical rather than contradictory, so the run now has two cases where the lines disagree and where they are the same, and it is still looking for the third, two different lines that agree.
Optional upgrades include the waist and the hip, the shoulder width, the sleeve width, bicep and cuff opening with the elastic width and stretch range stated, the sleeve graded across every size, the button count, size and spacing, the collar height and circumference and the neck width and drop, the trim width and repeat, the ruching measurement, the embroidery size and placement, the fabric weight in grams per square metre and the weave density, the front and back length given separately and graded, a care label with a temperature as a number, the cycle, and drying and iron instructions written per fibre, a size conversion table, every size held in stock, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, silk, linen and recycled cotton options, full and short sleeve options, lined and unlined options with the lining fibre stated either way, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling.
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