High Neck Lace Top with Gathered Waist

A lace top cut on an asymmetrical line, gathered at the waist and closed high at the neck.

The gathering does the shaping. It draws the lace in at the narrowest point and lets it fall away above and below, so the fit reads close without pulling anywhere. The neckline sits high and finished, which balances how open the lace is everywhere else. The cloth is 90% nylon with 10% spandex, so it holds its line and still gives where it has to. The model is wearing a small.

Put a jacket over it for daytime, or let it stand alone in the evening with the neckline doing the work. Because the lace and the asymmetry are already the statement, keep the bottom half plain and the jewellery quiet. A top that handles both halves of a long day without sending you home to change.