As the weather flits between heatwaves and the temperate Irish summer, and with more hot weather forecast for the bank holiday, it can be hard to know what to wear in the inbetween. We mean, those days that aren’t exactly cold, but not sweltering either: when you want to feel summer-y, but you might require a longer sleeve. Step up, the laid-back summer blouse. It’s the perfect summer dressing hack, as it can be paired with denim shirts, floaty skirts or (if the weather commands) jeans, and comes in all types of luxurious fabrics, from softest linen to organic cotton. Choose the right style and you’ll look effortlessly elegant, come rain or shine.

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Radieuse frilled blouse, Soeur, €145, at Costume. 

Wendy shirt, €164; www.freepeople.com. 

Kea blouse in ocre, Ba&sh, €170, at Seagreen. 

Alena floral embroidered blouse, Kobi Halperin, €520, at Brown Thomas. 

Popover linen blend shirt, €22.99, at H&M.