Scissors + Ribbon = New Shirt
American Apparel’s Unisex Tri-Blend Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck Tee is, objectively speaking, the most versatile, flattering, comfortable tee ever created. It’s what every tee shirt aspires to be. It makes sense that you own one. Problem is, everyone else does too.
When I feel like I’m dressed like everyone else, I get an overwhelmingly icky feeling. But before I got rid of this tee in protest, I poked some holes in the material and threaded a few ribbons through them.
Voila! Same material, same fit, but a different shirt altogether!
I highly recommend doing this not just with ubiquitous American Apparel tees, but with any garment you’re considering chucking. You might be tired of it in its current state, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be transformed into something exciting. Those of you who know how to sew can really have fun with this. Those of you who don’t: Rest assured that any idiot with scissors can get crafty with her clothes. Case-in-point? Me!
Tagged: American Apparel • Hemline Surgery
Kvelling and Kvetching
I love it! In theory, I love DIY, but the sewing machine hates me.
@ 7:26 pm on October 2nd, 2008My mom got me a book about cleaning out your closet. It was suggested that altering t-shirts with scissors is the way to revamp some of your wardrobe. I took a plain black t and cut a strip out of the back almost from shoulder to shoulder. I took the strip that I cut out and made it into one long “string”. Snipping small holes on the sides I made a corset back t, I want to get a light weight mesh metal (picture knights armor/mesh) and thread that through after I reinforce the holes with a metal ring. And ta-da I am no longer plain and boring but flashy and sexy
@ 1:51 am on October 3rd, 2008I love embellishing tees. Some of them end up looking like 7th grade arts-and-crafts gone wrong, but hey. Cheap thrills. And sometimes they look AWESOME.
@ 9:27 am on October 3rd, 2008I admire you because you done that by yourself. I don’t know if it’ll look like that if I do it my self. ^_^
@ 12:46 pm on October 5th, 2008But I like your idea. Hmmmm I must try it too….I just hope it will turn out fine.
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