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Top-toberfest: Day One. To kick off the celebration I thought that I'd share a tutorial for my recent refashion of a men's dress shirt. I picked this shirt up at Old Navy a few months ago for ninety-seven cents. I have been holding onto it hoping to turn it into something great. I must admit that I am quite pleased with the transformation.
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| Image Source: Gap Online |
While browsing through Gap online I found a few cute tops for inspiration. These particular shirts don't button all of the way down, but I don't mind that mine does one bit. I had intended on adding a ruffle, but decided to hold off for a little while. I kind of like the clean simplicity of the pleats, but looking at these images does make me want to frouf it up a bit. The neckline and sleeve are hybrids between the two shirts. All in all I love how my shirt turned out.
The refashioning was a bit involved, but not too complicated. I ended up removing the collar, adding some back and front pleats, altering the sleeves, and taking in the sides. I kept the original hem and placket on the shirt.
For the tutorial read more below. To link up your tops in the
Top-toberfest Show and Tell click
here.
