For a long while now I have loved stripes, particularly white/black or white and navy, but I tan and white is super cute too! And grey and white. Usually strips are preppy, though, but I've been seeing them in drapey and girly looks at Anthro etc. So when I got a tee at Goodwill Outlet in tan and white stripe, I looked around for inspiration:
These from Anthropologie:
And these from Ruche:
Funky, huh?
So I took this plain 5-10 year old boat-neck tee from Gap that I got at the Goodwill Outlet and cut it up!
I used a tank that I had as a pattern to cut it out:
I used the sleeves to make bias strips:
I cut about half of the bias strips up pretty small and ruffled them.
I had fun sewing them on haphazardly, I didn't really know when to stop! I just kept adding swirls, waves, curls, until it looked like this:
I love it!
That's so great!
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Adorable and super impressive!
ReplyDeleteGreat refashion! That looks like upscale RTW.
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteKathy
very cute;}
ReplyDeletedarling!! very sweet and perfect for spring.
ReplyDeleteWhat a successful refashion. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love the ruffling you did the best!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so cute, I have been obsessed lately with stripes!
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I love it too. Love the stripes. I am in the middle of giving a few t-shirts a make over myself.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable!!! Love the ruffles.
ReplyDeleteLove it...I keep looking at these adorable ruffle tops and thinking I REALLY should try to make one! How did you sew the sleeves of the tank so they wouldn't come unraveled?
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ReplyDeleteThanks!!
ReplyDeleteKatie, I just turned the edge under twice and sewed it down. It worked fine on this knit since it's a sturdy, heavy one, no stretch or anything, but it would stretch out on a regular tee, probably. I'd recommend using some of the bias strips to create a binding, or try
the technique I mentioned in my post here:
http://adventuresindressmaking.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-ruffles-this-time.html
Good luck!
I'd love to see what you come up with!
LOVE it!! One of my favorite recent refashions!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed, and will probably spend most of the weekend trying to make myself a new wardrobe. Thanks for the tutorials!
ReplyDeletesuper cute and great way to upcycle. i think i may have to try this!!
ReplyDeleteyou are amazing!
ReplyDeleteHey there, great top! Could you please put your name in the title of the flickr pic so we can include it in the finalists? Please email me if you get this, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! My first refashion this week did not go as well. But, seeing all the success out there makes me want to try again.
ReplyDeleteOh Thank-you for sharing!!!! I loveeeeee what you've done! Every time I refashion something Iam scared to wear it out! lol....but with your idea I just WON'T fail!!
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