Enough with the tee shirts for a while. I’ve moved on to real, tailored apparel changes here! Like repurposing this size 14 halter into something wearable. I fell in love with the pleated collar at J.Crew maybe 8 months ago. It was on sale and only 10 sizes too big. So, why not buy it?! I thought that I would just take it in. Laziness prevented me from ever changing my serger thread from white to black…until now! I’m glad I waited, because I had the motivation to really make it something I love.
I wanted to keep the collar (of course, that’s the whole shirt!!) and maintain the side zipper just to keep it simple. In order to do that, I had to take it in in the back, creating a center seam where there wasn’t one before. After detaching the straps and taking in the back, I realized I might have just enough fabric to add cap sleeves…and fill in the holes between the X on the back. Pins and pieces later I emerged with this:
A perfectly fitted, perfectly modest top! I love it even more than the halter in my size! By shortening the shirt just a few inches, I was able to use the hem as the sleeve hem. Then I just pieced together the other 5 inch strip of removed fabric to build the back.
As a last-minute detail I added the little pleat on the back to tie it in to the collar. This is for sure my favorite Repurpose yet. How cool to use something I love to make something I love even more!!
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This is amazing!! Wow, the possibilites if you could sew, and therefor buy any size you wanted?! good job.
You don't know me (and I promise I'm not some creeper!) but I love following your blog! You have such great ideas and are so inspiring!! Love it!!
This is fantastic. Love it.
LOVE IT!!
i love it! and it was fun to hear all about it the other day, and be excited for it to be posted:)
WOW!
well, who knows how i came across your blog, but i happily did. cyber hello's are always strangely awkward but whatever…hi. anyway just wanted to say the projects, pictures, inspiration, writing is all fantastic!!! this gray shirt is an amazing transformation and your Milo is adorable. i hope you don't mind if i follow….
I love what you've done with the clothes! One talented chick.
OK that shirt is amazing. I would totally buy it. All your "new" shirts are so cute. I'm going to keep practicing my sewing skills so maybe one day I can work on clothing.
you are amazing… and inspiring me to re-purpose my wardrobe… though my talents aren't as vast as yous…