Channeling Catherine: This is the way to rock a simple blouse.

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Simple blouse: Classic.

A good book: Necessity.

Antique gray supersoft cotton sateen at Gorgeous Fabrics: Luxurious. 

Butterick 8680, View B, at The Blue Gardenia: Perfecto.

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