Wrapped in Silk.

Halfway through the second martini at Le Veau d’Or, you know it will never work out with this one. Altogether too much bombast in a dinner companion. Not enough wit for a paramour.

You require someone less stuffy. Make me laugh, for God’s sake.

Ten years ago you might have stayed through dessert, patient for redemptive qualities to emerge. Kindness, empathy.

Now you trust your first instincts.

Home now, alone.

Your keys go on the foyer table next to a basket of postcards (one from Aidan who writes from Florence). Beside the phone, a clip-on earring, the landscaping bill, and a brochure for a cross-Canada train journey.

Was I too hasty in leaving Florence? Is it too late to return? Not the first time you’ve considered the questions.

You dial Aidan’s number.

He has you laughing in under a minute.

Raw Silk Wrap Shirt (No. 6458). Luxurious 100% piece-dyed raw silk in flattering wrap style. Fold-down collar. Bust darts. Ruching at side zipper on wearer’s left. Perfectly luxurious for dinner out in any city. Imported.

*Model is 5′ 10″ and is wearing a size extra small.