A bit of vintage...

and I'm not talking about me here! Though every time I go to do the park run, I sigh at being classified as a 'Veteran Woman'...how unflattering!

But no, today's post is about a vintage top that I found in a charity shop last year. I loved the shape and style of it but back then, I was heavier and my arms were less toned so it didn't look as flattering as I'd hoped. One year on and following 6 months of training, I have shed a few inches and grown some guns and I'm feeling more confident about wearing it:

It is quite a floaty material - lovely and cool on a warm day. Here's a close up of the texture...

and on my feet I wore my Palmairas sandals from last year - so happy to have these out again as they go with absolutely everything. Plus they hide the fact that I've not had a chance to tackle my toenails yet!

Menorcan Sandals - Palmairas
These photos were taken up at the Waterworks on the Antrim Road on a lovely sunny day last week. I was thinking about doing the park run here and happened to be up that direction leaving my son to basketball training so I did a quick course recce! Stunning day and it's amazing to think you're right in the city - the expanse of lake is much bigger than I thought it would be. It felt like we were in the countryside.

But back to the top - if you're small of bust, this high necked style is a great option as it emphasises the shoulders and unlike lots of tops, the focus isn't on the cleavage at all. Here are a few similar ones from the high street....starting with this lovely top from Next. A bit blingy for day time but with a jacket over it, you'd not see the sparkle on the shoulder:

Next Cream Cami £16

Also loving this one from Boden that has a slightly lower neckline - very 60's

Boden Square Jacquard Top - Ivory

Boden again - a plainer option..

Boden Shell Top - Ivory

Lovely ruffles around the arms in this one from Warehouse

 Warehouse Ruffle Detail Shell

and another from Warehouse - great detail on this:

Warehouse Lace Patchwork Shell

Moving onto New Look where if you love cream tops, it's a dangerous place to look. SO many that I loved here, starting with this one. Definitely going to check it out in real life as the detail looks great:

Cream Scallop Lace Sleeveless Top

and this more casual day time top looks fab too:

Cream Embroidered Panel Fray Trim Top

I'm living proof you can NEVER have too many cream tops....I wear them all the time and they go with everything. I'll report back when I get a chance to get to New Look.

In the meantime. I'm off to run a 10k in Antrim - I'll post on Instagram if I survive it! Have a super weekend.

Ax