Growing up, I was never a t-shirt and jeans kind of girl. I always preferred dresses, cardigans and sweaters. There are times when I would not have a single t-shirt in my closet, save the smelly ones i use for my workout. But after having Kiko, I am tending toward having more and more comfy clothes that are easy to clean. But the girly part of me can’t stand turning t-shirts into a regular part of my wardrobe. But i did find this little way to bring up the acceptableness (real word?) of the comfy top. I love this little DIY lace insert to personalize any t-shirt you have.
I bought this Minnie t-shirt at 390 mart (everything in the store is 390 yen(about 4 bucks)! ). Although the t-shirt was perfectly acceptable as a workout wear, it lacked some femininity and breath-ability since the neckline was a bit too tight. I widen the front neckline and added a back lace insert. Here is how:
I wore the t-shirt in front of the mirror and marked the new neckline with a tailor’s chalk.
This is where you can be creative! I just did a deep U-line shape, but it could be V, star, heart, etc. Tada!
If you want, you can fold up the sleeves and sew the top and bottom edges to change things up a bit!
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sarah says
It looks lovely Chie, very cute!
Chie says
Thank you Sarah!
Claire. says
What a good idea ! It easy and very effective !
Chie says
Thank you Claire!
Ritney says
Looks really different after you did the DIY,… actually sooooo beautiful… I wonder if it’s the tshirt or is it you..?!
Chie says
Thank you Ritney! I loved this DIY. It was easy and it made the simple tshirt more fashionable:p
Ginger says
Adorable! I love this!
Chie says
Thank you so much!
Barbara says
Aww, this is really sweet. Great idea and result! x
I reconstructed an old turtleneck into a top with lace panels and a peter pan collar, please have a look at: http://whatscraftdoc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/diy-from-turtleneck-to-lace-panels-top.html
Chie says
Hi Barbara! I checked out your blog post. It is so cool! I love the pearls on the collar:)