"Femming" up a feminine top

Hi again fellow refashioners!

I found this top a little while back at my local thrift store. I thought it was pretty, maybe not very current, but pretty, and I loved the color.

Please excuse the terrible picture! Unfortunately the quality of the after pic is just as poor :(

It was a little big on top, and I greatly disliked the sleeves. I wanted to bring the same feeling of the crocheted lace up to the top of the blouse somehow, so I rummaged through my stash for some lace I knew I had from this week's Flannel to frills refash, and a scarf I'd made a while back as well(viewable if you follow the link below to my fb page...no pressure). So, I removed the sleeves by ripping them at the seams, folded the edge over only once and hemmed the openings. I then fashioned two sleeves by cutting half circles/ovals out of the lace(previously a lace tank), running a needle and thread through the curved part (top of sleeve) to create a gather and then sewed the new sleeves in place. I also took it in on top in the back along the existing seam there.

I know, I gotta start taking pics of the process for a tutorial, but for now, just before and after pics.
Here's how it came out...

Now, I feel this top is a bit more balanced with lace at top and bottom, and slightly more current. A little more feminine and a little extra lace never hurt anybody...I don't think ;) Hope you like this one! If not, please don't mention it :) Hehehe

Peace
Andrea
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