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..

Sri Ganesh!

Vakratunda Mahakaya Surakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kurumeh Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvadaa!

 वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि सम्प्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव सर्वकार्येशु सर्वदा !

 I like the backdrop of Ganesha here..

 This Ganesha has a little child like bliss about Him, makes me peaceful everytime I look at Him.

 Came to us a gift

Sits pretty in corner, brass.
 

I think am bit biased with Ganesha.