Me Made May 2016: Day24: SHIRT REFASHION before-after

Hello Everybody!

For a long time I wanted to do a shirt refashion..

This shirt was never much worn and mostly lied low in the wardrobe..

It was HIS,

I made it MINE..

Well, here is the shirt before I changed it..

First, I cut off the collar, pocket and cuffs

Second, reduced  the shoulders and the chest by cutting off extra fabric

Third, sew the sleeves to new arm holes with pleats on the shoulder

Fourth, hem the sleeves to 3/4 sleeve length

Fifth, sew the chest and rest of lower length of shirt with pleats like in peplum tops

Sixth and final, adjusted the lower hem line of shirt by rising the side bit more.

Now that the top is done,

time to embellish..

 I painted a motif of Ganesha in red and gold, on the left

Added little dabs of red on the buttons just to add colour

Here i finish the top with a scarf belt in red

Wear it with long pencil skirts or jeans..

 

It was fun making

 

and wearing HIS as MINE 

See you tomorrow..