If we learned one thing last season, it was that we shouldn’t discount Granny’s duds. One raid of her jewelry box last fall could have spared us countless last-minute brooch emergencies.

Now that pins and brooches have been S.J. Parker-ed to their final resting place chez Gap, it’s time to move on to phase two of Granny chic: blouses. A company called Magpie Rita — two friends with an eye for great vintage fabrics, talent with a needle and thread, and apparently endless access to their grandmothers’ closets — handcrafts updated versions of beautiful vintage blouses past their prime. Meant to be infused with the wearer’s wit and paired with something offbeat (or, okay, jeans), each garment is a one-of-a-kind find that’s been cut, torn, destructed, and put back together again to make a unique design.

Admittedly, Granny might not appreciate it.

But it’s sure to make you appreciate her.

Available at Sirens and Sailors, 1102 Mohawk Street, at Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park (213-483-5423 or magpierita.com).