Showing posts with label crop tops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crop tops. Show all posts

Friday, January 13, 2017

DIY High Low Button-Up Crop Top

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Hello everyone!! I'm finally back with another revamping project. I got this dainty button up from Salvation Army (only place I can find good second-hand stuff in my town so like..) for only $3. It is a bit, I mean very outdated, but I was really attracted to the color and the lace high neck. The shirt is a very fancy for me and if you know me, I usually go casual/street-style. That is why I went with a high low cropped top and added the folded sleeves for a more relaxed look. 

To begin my revamping, I cut off the sleeves because they were gathered at the top to create a poofy affect (totally out of fashion). I just want a regular sleeve.



After doing that, I folded the shirt so that the middle of the front and back were the edges ( shown below because I know that didn't make a lot of sense). I then cut the bottom front to the length I wanted the crop to be and then continue cutting in a slanted fashion towards the middle back.



This is how it turned out/looked when I flipped it back to the front. 


Now to the sleeves. I cut off the cuff and trimmed the excess shoulder fabric off of the arm pattern. 


After making sure the arm pieces were okay to sew onto the shirt, I sewed them on and ended up cutting 11cm off of the sleeve for the folded sleeves. To create the folded sleeves, I just folded the sleeve up twice and sewed them down.



For the bottom hemming, I copied the old hem and sewed an blind stitch/invisible stitch. It was my first time doing it instead of observing my mom do it but the seam turned out to be okay. I showed my mom and she was like "you did it so ugly, are you going to redo it" -- ahhaahha no mum. No one will see it but you. 


Thank you for you time! 
Here is the final look! 

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Mini Thrift Haul

It's winter break and I'm back with a Thrift Haul!
This is my second one so far and I found some really cute clothing from the Salvation Armyy.
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The first item that I got is this super cute  pastel pink, mock neck, long sleeve shirt.

























      
I've been wanting to get these to add to my wardrobe and finally got them!
Gonna get them in every color now. (;

Tennis Skirt: Dresslink
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The next item is this super comfy cropped sweater.

The color is so creamy and it makes me want to cuddle up and drink some tea.
It's also very easy to pair up with high-waisted anything! I absolutely love my high-waisted pants.
Necklace: Claire's
Skirt: ???? I found it a long time ago somewhere....
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The last item is this cute collar shirt.
 


Collar shirts that have a denim collars or a contrasting color attracts me.
I'm not one for floral but this is so prettyyyy so I just had to get it.
Hat: F21 
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Hope you guys enjoyed it!
Also! I definitely recommend buying second hand clothing. Some items are still brand new and its cost efficient. I bought all of this for only $7!!! It's amazing! It's also very fun making up stories for each item you find ^^