Short Sleeve Tops

Ulla Johnson's short sleeve tops and blouses carry the same craft as the rest of the collection: silk chiffon, cotton poplin and hand-finished prints developed with Ulla Johnson's global network of artisan partners from Peru to Kenya. Open-back blouses arrive with hand-smocked bodices worked in fine, even rows, while poplin styles are finished with hand-sewn ruffle trims. A white or ivory top keeps things clean and pared back, while the label's signature prints, drawn from botanical studies and traditional ikat weaving, carry the well-traveled perspective Ulla Johnson is known for.

Wear them tucked into trousers for the office, layered under a blazer, or paired with denim for something easier. Each smocked bodice is gathered and stitched by hand, a slower process than a machine-finished panel but one that gives the blouse its shape without adding weight. For a different silhouette in the same handcraft, the long sleeve tops collection offers the same distinctive prints and considered finishing across longer silhouettes. Browse the wider tops collection for more silhouettes