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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

A Beach Coverup

I started with this lovely yard sale shirt/jacket thing:
Shoulder pads big enough for a linebacker? Check!
After seam ripping the sleeves and changing them from a taper to a straight sleeve (same diameter at the shoulder and new hem) and creating a button closure/sash with the cutoff cuffs, I now have a beach coverup, or a "kimono"esque robe/top that I can wear like a cardigan or jacket. The fabric is light and airy (silk) which will make this great for spring and summer!
Because of the high side and back slits, when I wear it as a top I'll wear some sort of cami underneath...or I could close them up a bit.

I like that this is now a versatile piece that can transition from my everyday wardrobe to a beach/pool friendly piece. What do you all think? I'd love to hear from you! Check out the full tutorial here.

Peace,
Andrea
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10 comments:

  1. Saga15 January 2014 at 23:18

    I love it! Beautiful and stylish (and one would have never thought that the original shirt had it in it).
    I have a shirt, that I have thought of to make into a kimono-sort-of-thing, and this the perfect inspiration.

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  2. April Rogers15 January 2014 at 23:31

    Really cute and looks so great on you. Love clothing that you can wear to many different things.

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  3. Cassandra Louise16 January 2014 at 02:45

    It looks great! Good work! :-D

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  4. concretenprimroses16 January 2014 at 11:35

    Very pretty. And what an improvement to the sleeves. Love how the buttons are still on the belt.
    Kathy

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  5. Andrea16 January 2014 at 14:10

    Thanks all! I love that this was super low waste (two very tiny scraps cut off), and I'm finding all kinds of great uses for cuffs ;)

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  6. Lovenicky16 January 2014 at 18:34

    You did a great job! It's nice enough to wear out other than the beach!

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  7. Jennifer Elliott17 January 2014 at 05:45

    Great refashion! I really love it. Great job.

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  8. Andrea17 January 2014 at 12:44

    Thanks Jennifer and Lovenicky :)

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  9. Gema12 February 2014 at 16:24

    That's so CHIC! Wear it with big shades, a massive sun hat, and sky-scraper heels, whilst emerging from a sports car! Total movie moment!! :D

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  10. Andrea12 February 2014 at 16:48

    Gema, you set the scene nicely...now add to that a bag of sand toys, water wings and my 5 year old in tow ;) I could totally pull it off! Lol! Thanks :)

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