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Moving from conspicuous to conscious consumption and doing reviews along the way.  Find plenty of unsponsored reviews of Quince, Everlane, Grana, and Cuyana on the site!  I'm working towards a minimal waste lifestyle, and oh yea I love bags >.<

Grana Silk Racerback Camisole

Back when I first reviewed Grana's silk tank (the tl;dr version: don't get it because I found it lacking compared to Everlane, Equipment and Cuyana silk tops) a reader had mentioned the racerback silk camisoles were better than the tank because the camis have 2 layers of silk.  So I decided to try it out in a light color like dove gray.  I ordered it in the small (even though I order all my cotton shirts from Grana in a medium) since the small silk tank had fit well.  And I'm glad I did because the small was right size...but the silk camisole still didn't impress me.

They used the same type of silk as they did with the tank, a 14mm crepe de chine.  So even though it was s double layered cami, each layer of silk was quite thin.  I wore it with an invisible bra because of the strappy racerback.  But it still looked kind of weird.  The overall shape wasn't super flattering and this silk is still crappy.  BUT, Grana came out with a new silk material (I think over a month ago now, but I'm just so behind on all my postings) and that one is ten times more awesome.  They call it Georgette satin and so far they have a tank and dress in those materials (but on their site they mix all the different silk stuff together so make sure you read the "details & care" section so you know which one is which).  And I'm going to review Grana's silk v-neck tank next week.  But if you were thinking of getting this racerback cami, don't!  Definitely get the silk v-neck tank for only $4 more.  It is so worth it!  {And use this link to get 10% off your first order from Grana}