Can anyone please tell me how to repair a silk shirt?

[dontyouwantmebaby]

hi - am rubbish at sewing (past repairs by me have been likened to 'the Borrowers') but would like to know if it's even possible to repair a torn silk shirt?

It has ripped at the junction where underside top of sleeve meets underarm and if anyone can recommend exercises to tone up flabby shirt-busting arms that would be great too!

thank you so much.

From your description it sounds fixable. can you take it to a menders or have any handy friends that could help you out?

oh thank you clouds that is great if it actually sounds fixable. I will try to get it professionally fixed then, need to find a clothing repair shop now!

PS have got one friend who is handy with a sewing machine but we're not living near each other anymore so that's sadly not an option.