The Vera Wang Lavender Label three-quarter-length tee snagged at Housing Works’ latest and greatest $20 All-You-Can-Stuff Bag Sale was a size XL, and a stretched out, broken-in one at that. On me, it wasn’t just unflattering; it bore striking resemblance to a cropped muumuu.
This obvs made it the perfect candidate for some serious scissoring action. I sliced it up the middle and trimmed around the back, leaving two tie-like strips of material long in front. The blue-themed tie-dye was begging for an off-shoulder neckline, so I trimmed it into a V of sorts. Lastly, I shortened the three-quarter length sleeves, as leaving their hems in tact would have compromised that Hey-I-Made-This-Shirt look I was going for.
Aaand voila!
Just kidding. It still looks like hell because it’s not tied yet, sillies. Witness the magic of the homemade wrap top:
Crisscross ties in front, secure into knot in back, and roll/bunch sleeves a la Danny Zuko in Grease.
Good times.
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I’ve really got to give this wrap-top DIY of yours a try …
Nice! I am constantly cutting and hemming huge tee shirts from thrift stores. It’s always great to get new Ideas, I like the way you think! XL-xxxl are the best cause they can be taken in and made into dresses and or long tunics. Yeaaaa for thrifting ladies!
I like how you tied it and made it into a wrap top.
This is cute! Definitely going to have to give it a try.
Very cute!
At first I saw the unwrapped picture and was like uhh… o_O
But then I saw the finished product and was like ^_^
This is so cute! I’d like to link to this post.
Love it!
The boyfriend’s mom recently gave me an old shirt of hers…She’s got expensive taste, and this shirt is not only super cute but feels fantastic to wear.
Problem is the size difference….It’s an XL or something crazy big.
I’ve been wearing it to sleep in almost every night. Obviously I never want to take it off, so maybe I can turn it into something fab I can wear all day, too!
The wrap-top idea you’ve posted seems perfect. . .
I just hope I don’t totally butcher it… Then what would I do? Ack