Anthropologie Top

The Nimue Cowl from Anthropologie - $58.00

I love this top! I purchased it last week in this luscious burgundy color, and wore it the next night to a party. The moment I walked in the door, my friend Peggy's boyfriend (one of the best-dressed straight men I know,) instantly said: "You look great! I love that top!"

The jersey is soft and drapey, flowing over the hips in a long line. The cowl itself is long and stretchy - and could even go over your head into a hood - like movie stars used to do in the 1940s. I'm not so sure this is a winning look today, but it worked for Veronica Lake. I pair it with a few strings of pearls that peek out from beneath the cowl gathers at the neck.