Green Granny Silk

Oh yeah! It's another granny silk top that I found at my local thrift store several months back that makes a complete 180 and may now be my favorite top. I know!!! I just love it :)

Ok, here's where I started. Cue the boxy "old lady" silk top in a lovely green (my favorite color):

When I use the phrase "old lady" I'm only referring to a style, not an age group :-)

It's really quite bad...my son even described its very large sleeves as bat wings (who knew he had so much fashion sense?). It's a size 14 (I believe) and in perfect shape...errr, well, condition, aside from the fact that it needs a good pressing. What does need to change is the shape; too boxy, too big, but it has potential.

So, I got to slimming things down: the sleeves, the body, and the cuffs!

Here's how the reshaping turned out! (Oh, and I did iron this one, which makes such a difference):

I absolutely love the new slimmer sleeves that just skim my wrists and the slight A-line changed the boxy shape into a flattering blouse! Bound to be one of my go-to tops for the spring <3

And one last look at the before and after:

Love it!

Hope this inspires you to take a second look at those granny tops when you're out thrifting! I'm addicted to a good granny refashion :) Check out the steps for this refashion and some styling for my new top here.

Peace,
Andrea