Our project for today will involve another t-shirt (I'll do something without them! I swear!). As always, I was searching for inspiration the other day with Jane and Carly when I stumbled upon the most perfect tank top. It came with a less-than-perfect price tag, however, and I knew I could make it myself.
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| Pretty? Very. Worth $78? Naah. |
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| Before: Yet another tie-dyed victim of the third grade. |
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| Close-up! |
-an old t-shirt (L or XL at least--the bigger the shirt the longer and more fabulous the fringe)
-a good pair of scissors (I use dressmakers scissors, but regular ones work too--just make sure they're sharp!)
That's it! No bleaching, sewing, or even hot-glue-gunning.
1. Lay the shirt flat and cut out the sleeves and neck band just behind the seams.
2. Cut the neckline into a generously sized oval. Thin the straps so they're about the width of 3 fingers.
3. Cut down the sides, from armhole to hem.
4. Cut thin, small strips (about the width of a pinky) all the way down the side of your shirt.
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| Close-up of the strips |
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| I snapped this picture halfway through, when I tried it on. You can vary the tightness of the shirt depending on how deep into the fabric you cut your strips. Oh, and excuse the boxers. Today was a pajama day. |
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| Random kitty picture. Sorry, I had to. What else is a gal to do while her fluffy kitten is sleeping beside her as she works? |
7. Put on and admire. Strut it like you mean it.
This started out as a copycat of the free people top, but it kind of turned into my own thing along the way. I like both versions but since mine was $78 less, I'll stick to it! (and that's $5 a use of this tutorial. Kidding!)
Wear this to a concert, to the beach, or to your father's corporate party if you want to be really edgy and shocking.
<3 Maggie
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