This one of a kind flirty top which is perfect for a night out in the town is an alteration of a ordinary man shirt. Would you believe with 30 minutes and some basic sewing tools you can easily make this unique and gorgeous looking piece of clothing yourself without paying a dime? Stay tune and follow my instructions, you will be surprise how easy it is to alter a shirt and make believe it’s custom made.
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Design sketches:
Don’t ask me why but here is a sexiness of a women wearing a man’s shirt. Base on that reason, i have this design idea to alter a manly man shirt into something super feminine for the longest time. When my husband handed me a couple of his old button-down shirt, i know it is time for me to test my imagination and DIY skills.
There is no right or wrong design for DIY projects, your imagination is your best assets. Whatever you want to make, draw or write the idea down immediately. I would also suggest that you use your material wisely and try not to waste anything.
There are a lot of parts of the shirt we can incorporate into our design. The advantage is most things can be save for later use or make the design more cohesive. For example, the cuffs and collar of the shirt are great decoration pieces if you pull them apart and add it back to your alteration project later on. Another things is extra fabric can be use to make ruffles, bows or accessories to match the new outfit.
Materials needed for this project:
Man Shirt (Long Sleeve), Sewing Supplies, Scissor, Seems Ripper, Pins
Step 1: Measure And Mark The Length And Shape
Take the time to measure how long you would like your future shirt to be, then use fabric market or chalk to draw the desire shape so it will be ready for cutting later.
Step 2: Cut And Sew The Edge
After we draw out our design, use a pair of sharp scissor to cut out the excess materials. Proceed to finish the edges by folding toward the inside surface and sew along the edge to avoid framing.
Step 3: Measure First Then Alter And Sew
Along the side of the shirt part, roughly measure you bust and waist and turn the shirt in-side out to mark the desire design shape with fabric marker. Pin before sewing help to keep things in place. Sew along the lines to achieve the curve and slimming result. Remember the more accurate your measurement are, the more fitting it could be.
Step 4: Cut Out The Collar
Use scissor to cut along the edge of the collar, be as close as possible but don’t cut into the sewed line so you don;t have to do anything to prevent it from falling apart.
Step 5: Make Ruffles
Use the parts that you cut off and sew them into a long line of strip. Gather the stripe’s one edge and sew them into ruffles. Simple trick is keep making 1 cm double layer folds to top and bottom while sewing.
Step 6: Pin Ruffles Onto The Top Edge And Sew
Place the ruffle around the outside top edge of the top part. Use pins to keep them on temporarily before the sewing. Once ready, bring it to the sewing machine and sew both layer down permanently.
Ready For A Special Occasion
Add a sharp color thick belt to create the romantic but classy feeling into your brand new outfit. Accessories are usually the easiest way to change the look of an outfit.
