Hi Everyone!
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BEFORE:This was a recent Goodwill purchase that was begging for help. It was a barely used big man’s shirt with a subtle stripe pattern. There was plenty of fabric to work with here making it the perfect candidate for my trusty top pattern (with just a few tweeks)
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AFTER: Here it is slimmed down and feminized. By itself it is not very impressive, but this white shirt will now be a centerpiece of my sweater and blazer favorites. Check out the outfits below followed by the tutorials for both the white shirt and one of the sweaters.
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Here is the white shirt under an argyle sweater (also a refashion). I have paired it with my leggings, boots, and a favorite necklace. The sweater was from Goodwill as well. It was in the men’s section with the tags still on it.
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This is a picture of the same shirt with my favorite black blazer, black skinny jeans, and sandals. (my necklace is hiding under the lapel)
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I also thought I would throw in a do over of last weeks look with the new top. I like this one much better.
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Here is the how to:
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I started by laying out the pattern for the front and the back. I kept the extra length. All I had to do was cut the side seam straight down. I wanted the shirt longer and that way I got to keep the hem. I also kept the front placket and buttons.
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Here it is cut out. You can see that I also made the sleeves 3/4 by cutting them a little longer than my original pattern.
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I overlocked the neckline, gave it a 1/4″ topstitch and a decorative silver button at the top. This kept the neckline from gaping. This step stabilized the neck but made it a pullover even though I have a button placket.
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The sleeves got a 1″ pleat down the center topped off with a smaller version of the decorative front button.
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