LaBalancia RUBY Black Sleeveless Blazer Vest, Long Cut
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Description
A long black sleeveless blazer vest called RUBY
RUBY by LaBalancia is a sleeveless blazer vest: lapels and squared shoulders on top, bare arms, and a long line that ends below the hips. The maker gives a length of 76 cm for every size.
The fabric is 95% viscose and 5% elastane. Black is the colour you can order.
At a glance
| Maker | LaBalancia, RUBY, model 218567 |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Material | 95% viscose, 5% elastane |
| Sizes | S, M, L |
| Length | 76 cm in every size |
| Chest | 98 cm (S), 102 cm (M), 106 cm (L) |
| Belt | Shown in the photos; not mentioned in the maker's text |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: model 218567
LaBalancia's text for RUBY is long on praise and short on detail. What it does state is the composition, the 76 cm length, the three sizes and that the vest is elastic and easy to layer. Everything about the cut on this page comes from the photos.
The trousers in the photos are a separate article. So, as far as we can tell, is the question of the belt: it is in every photo, but the maker does not list it. Ask us if the belt decides it for you.
Who it's for
For you if you want the authority of a blazer without the sleeves. It is a good piece for women who run warm at the office, and for anyone who likes to layer.
There are three sizes. The chest is 98 cm in S, 102 cm in M and 106 cm in L.
Closer look: what the maker's data and the photos show
- 95% viscose, 5% elastane (maker's data)
- Total length 76 cm (maker's data)
- Elastic and easy to layer (maker's data)
- Notched lapels (photos)
- Squared shoulders that reach just past the shoulder line (photos)
- Worn open, or wrapped and tied with a fabric belt (photos)
- Matte fabric with a brushed look (photos)
The maker does not describe buttons or pockets.
Fabric and feel: viscose with stretch
The composition is 95% viscose and 5% elastane. LaBalancia describes the result as soft and elastic. Viscose drapes well, which is why a long vest in this fabric hangs straight instead of standing stiff.
In the photos the surface is matte and looks lightly brushed.
Fit and silhouette: long, with room at the chest
All three sizes are 76 cm long. Only the chest changes: 98 cm, 102 cm and 106 cm. Those are generous numbers for S to L, so the vest is cut with room, and the photos show it wrapped over at the front.
Hold a tape from the top of your shoulder down 76 cm to see where the hem will land on you.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Total length | Chest |
|---|---|---|
| S | 76 | 98 |
| M | 76 | 102 |
| L | 76 | 106 |
Source: the maker's size table. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a blazer or waistcoat that fits you.
Styling: over a shirt, or over nothing
The maker suggests a shirt or blouse underneath for the office, and a T-shirt with trousers for casual days. Both work. A white shirt with the cuffs showing gives the vest something to contrast with.
The photos go a different way: the vest on bare skin, belted, with slim trousers and heeled sandals. That is an evening look, and a strong one in all black.
Occasions
LaBalancia mentions work and family gatherings. We would add presentations, dinners and any evening where a full suit is too much and a blouse alone is too little.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions. Viscose can shrink or lose shape in a hot wash, so check the sewn-in label first and stay on the careful side.
The wow detail: the shoulder
The shoulder is cut square and runs a little past your own. With no sleeve below it, that edge is the first thing you see. It gives the upper body a clear frame and makes bare arms look intended.
Fashion that gives back
5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. You pick it at checkout from causes linked to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals of the United Nations.
Our promise
Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 3 days to prepare an order; within the EU delivery usually takes 2–7 business days after dispatch. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.
You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the vest is unworn and still has its tags. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.
More sleeveless layers are in our vests and gilets collection.
Questions & answers
Delivery: we dispatch within 1–3 business days. European partner items then take 2–7 business days within the EU; international partner items 5–16 business days in total. The range for this item is shown under the buy button. Free EU delivery over €69 · 14-day returns.
14-day returns. Custom-made items excepted.
Free EU delivery on orders over €69. 14 days to return; the delivery estimate is shown above.
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