Green Blouses

Green Blouses

Sage, Mint, Emerald and Olive

Green covers more ground than almost any other color, and each shade has its own character. Mint is pale and cool, with a hint of blue, and feels light and fresh. Sage is soft and gray-green, calm and easy to wear with almost anything.

Emerald is deep and jewel-like, rich enough for evenings and celebrations. Olive is warm and earthy, with a touch of brown, and it behaves almost like a neutral. Our olive green blouses show how easily it pairs with denim and khaki.

If you are new to wearing green, sage is the gentlest place to start. It sits comfortably with white, cream, navy and gray, and its muted tone flatters most complexions without asking for attention.

Mint suits fair and cool skin especially well and looks lovely against silver hair. Emerald flatters deeper skin tones and dark hair, and olive suits golden and warm complexions best.

A quick test is to hold two greens up to your face in daylight. The one that makes your skin look clearer and your eyes brighter is your shade; the one that makes you look tired or sallow is better kept away from the face, perhaps in a skirt or a scarf instead.

What to Wear With a Green Blouse

Green is more versatile than many people expect, because it appears everywhere in nature alongside other colors. A green blouse with blue jeans is the simplest pairing, echoing leaves against sky, and it works in every shade from mint to olive.

For a softer look, pair sage or mint with cream, white or light gray trousers. For something smarter, try emerald with black or navy. Olive looks best with warm neutrals such as camel, tan, rust and chocolate brown.

Green also pairs well with pink, a combination found in many spring gardens. A sage blouse with a dusty pink cardigan or a mint top with a blush skirt feels fresh and cheerful without being loud.

Gold jewelry warms up olive and emerald, while silver or pearls suit mint and sage. A tan leather bag and sandals keep the whole outfit relaxed.

Prints are another easy way in. A green floral or leaf print on a white or cream ground gives you the color in smaller doses, and it pairs just as easily with white jeans or a navy skirt. Our floral blouses include several in soft greens.

Two greens can be worn together when one is clearly lighter than the other. A sage blouse with olive trousers, or a mint top with a forest green cardigan, looks deliberate and calm. Two greens of similar depth, by contrast, tend to look like a near miss.

Green Blouses for Ladies

For women over fifty, green is one of the most flattering colors to wear near the face, because a soft green brings out warmth in the skin without the harshness of black or stark white. Sage and mint are especially gentle.

A green blouse with a soft split neck or V neck, a sleeve to the elbow and a relaxed fit is an easy everyday choice. Pair it with navy trousers and white sneakers for errands, or with a cream skirt for a lunch out.

If you feel unsure about green, start with a print that includes it, such as a floral with green leaves on a white or navy ground. It lets you test the color before committing to a solid shade.

Deep green also works as a softer alternative to black in the colder months, looking rich against a gray or camel coat.

Green is also a practical color for busy days. Mid-tone greens hide small marks better than white or pale pink, and they look just as good after a morning in the garden or with grandchildren as they did when you put them on.

Long Sleeve Green Blouses

Long sleeve green blouses suit fall and winter in deeper shades, such as forest, emerald and olive. They look warm under a camel coat or a gray cardigan, and a green blouse with dark jeans and brown boots is an easy cool-weather outfit. Browse our long sleeve blouses for more.

In spring, a long sleeve in mint or sage feels light and fresh with white jeans. For the warmest months, short sleeves in the same pale shades keep the color cool, and our summer blouses have more light options.