{"product_id":"janie-pleated-crop-top","title":"Janie pleated top","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3531\/6269\/files\/TOP_IMAGE_MESURES_1.png?v=1780971865\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #1b1c1d; color: white;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eRef.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003eSize 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLength (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e10.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eShoulder Width (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBust Flat (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e17\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eWaist Flat (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e19.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSleeve Length (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eArm Width (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSleeve Opening (in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\"\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #1b1c1d; color: white; font-size: 0.85em; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e***All measurements were taken flat, in inches. To find the circumference, multiply the displayed measurement by two.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e***Length does not include adjustable straps.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eThe Chromatic Fan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul of the Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Jeanie Top by Veronica Beard is a piece that unfolds just as its name suggests: like a fan. The structured black band that holds the top with adjustable thin straps provides a sober and clean base — then, below this line, the accordion-pleated panels open into a palette: slate blue, olive, cream, terracotta cognac, powder pink, navy on the edges. The A-line silhouette created by this unfolding of pleats gives the piece its characteristic movement — static, it's precisely composed color; when walking, it's almost alive. The lightweight polyester crepe, secured by a hidden hook and zip closure at the side, ensures the band stays impeccably in place, while the pleats do as they please.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts Place in Your Wardrobe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn a sartorial library, pieces with elaborate palettes work differently than solid-colored pieces: they alone dictate the mood of an outfit. This top is the spring-summer piece that one brings out every year with equal pleasure — too specific to be mundane, versatile enough to work from a patio lunch to an evening cocktail. The multicolored palette (blue, olive, pink, cognac) alone contains all the colors one might want to pair with it on the bottom: white, brown, blue, black. Choose a tone and build from it — the piece does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe contrast of density:\u003c\/strong\u003e With wide-leg white linen or cream cotton high-waisted pants, tucked in. The A-line silhouette of the top against the fluidity of the pants — volume on top, calm on the bottom. The eye naturally moves up to the black band and colored pleats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe extracted color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose a single tone from the panels — cognac, olive, blue — and build the bottom around it. Cognac pants, olive shorts, faded jeans that echo the slate blue. The top already carries a complete chromatic conversation; the bottom just needs to join one of its members.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe unique jewel:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black band is the \"collar\" of this piece — that's where attention focuses before moving down to the pleats. A delicate gold chain or a choker is enough around the neck. No imposing rings, no wide cuffs — the moving pleats are the accessory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimalist layering:\u003c\/strong\u003e A white or cream oversized blazer draped over the shoulders, open. The blazer's structure frames the pleats without covering them — the top remains visible, the look becomes dressier without losing its summery spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Expertise: Color-blocking — when painting became fashion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn 1965, Yves Saint Laurent presented six dresses that would change how the world viewed fashion. These were short-sleeved shirt dresses, strictly geometric, constructed from panels of white, black, red, blue, and yellow jersey wool — pure primary colors. The inspiration was immediately recognizable: Piet Mondrian, the Dutch painter of the De Stijl movement, whose grid compositions of black lines and flat areas of color defined 20th-century geometric abstraction. Saint Laurent didn't print Mondrian on fabric — he translated Mondrian into cut, panel, assembly. The dress \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the painting, and the body wearing it becomes the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis collection introduced \"color-blocking\" into the fashion vocabulary — the art of juxtaposing flat areas of bold colors separated by clean lines, without gradient or blend. Saint Laurent had a direct precedent: Sonia Delaunay, in the 1920s, had already created \"simultaneous dresses\" in colored geometric shapes, inspired by her own abstract paintings. But it was the Mondrian dress that cemented the principle in the collective unconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eContemporary color-blocking is freer in its palette: it abandons pure primary colors to explore tertiary tones, unexpected harmonies, organic associations. The palette of the Jeanie Top — slate blue, olive, powder pink, cognac, navy — is not Mondrian. It's next-generation color-blocking: a palette of earthy and atmospheric nuances, composed with an impressionist painter's sensibility rather than an abstract painter's. Each panel is a note; the ensemble is a chord. And the accordion pleating, by multiplying each color along its grooves, transforms each flat area into a nuance — the cognac, seen in full sunlight, contains as much light as a Delaunay painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPOSITION \u0026amp; CARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e100% Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCombo: 100% Silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLining: 100% Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMade in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veronica Beard","offers":[{"title":"4","offer_id":66841111363629,"sku":null,"price":418.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3531\/6269\/files\/VERONICA-BEARD-JEANIE-PLEATED-CROP-TOP-MULTICOLOR-COLORBLOCK-TRAPEZE_FRONT.png?v=1780974669","url":"https:\/\/prettyinsideout.ca\/products\/janie-pleated-crop-top","provider":"PrettyInsideOut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}