Thursday, November 03, 2016

#24 Back to School: Black Shirt Jacket with Lace T

·      This is #24 for my “Back to School Wardrobe”.
My goal is 10 Re-fashions each month for 12 months. Shopping from the closet only!!!

BEFORE:
·      From the closet: Already Re-fashioned Black over-shirt. Collar had been removed and hem cut straight.  Sleeves were still too long.
·      From the closet: Light weight check pants needed a hem.
·      From the Re-fashion stash, white t needed length.

STEPS:
·      SHIRT: Remove black sleeves from the shirt. Trim 1 ½ inches to shorten. Re-insert.
·      PANTS: Simple machine stitched hem.
·      WHITE T: Add 2 rows of already gathered 3-row lace. This added length and kept the thin t from rolling up.

AFTER:
•   Shirt jacket covers a snug t-shirt, Lace lengthens and controls roll up.

WHAT I LEARNED:
It would be labor intensive to remove the cuffs to shorten the shirt sleeves. I left the shoulders wide to wear shirt jacket style.

This t was a snug fit. Stretch the t when applying the lace to gain size.


AFTER:
Ready for school
AFTER:
Lace adds length
Keeps hem from rolling
AFTER:
Lace was pre-gathered into 3 rows.
2 rows added to t-shirt
AFTER:
Lace was pre-gathered into 3 rows.
2 rows added to t-shirt


BEFORE:
Snug shirt, short, hem rolled up.

BEFORE:
Long pants
Long sleeves

BEFORE: White t too short
Black sleeves too long
Pants needed hem

2 comments:

Heidi said...

Nice updates especially to the shirt. Cute shirt!

jennifer elliott said...

I like the idea of adding lace to a tee! Makes it unique.

Jennifer EOD