Would you like a great "wow-factor" t-shirt
with about 20 minutes of work?
You've been served!
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| inspiration&realisation |
I made it last year and sure enough I'm going to wear it
over and over again this summer :)
It all begun with some internet browsing, and when I look for t-shirt inspiration,
the Red Valentino label is a great source. ...
Yeah, a bit excessive price tags, agreed.
This shirt was 255$... now on sale @ 178.50 on net-a-porter.com.
What a joke!
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| image from net-a-porter.com collage by me |
I had everything on hand:
* Sheer Stretch Mesh Fabric in Black (1/2 yard will be more than enough)
* Double Faced Satin Ribbon -3.75" width in Black - 1 yard - for the bow
* a sewing machine (but can be sewn by hand since it's really not much)
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* cut the back of the t-shirt in the middle, leaving about 3" at the top uncut
* round the edges (optional, the original doesn't have round edges)
* cut a piece of black mesh in a sort of triangular shape with a round base (the two extra parts sticking out at the bottom won't be necessary if you don't round the edges)
* place the mesh inside the shirt and pin the sides onto the side of the cut
* trim the excess mesh underneath
* make a bow and pin it with a safety pin (so you can easily remove it to wash your shirt)
... probably even less then 20 minutes, right?
xox, d.
I love these kinds of diys! Taking a designer/crazy expensive piece and making your own version. I don't think I could ever justify spending $170 on a shirt..unless I was Paris Hilto....then maybe ; )
ReplyDeleteDelighted Momma
It is just so great! I'll absolutely try it!
ReplyDeletenice blog :)
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Dang girl, you are seriously crafty. Great project. I love projects where I can just eyeball the pattern :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I'll have to try that this weekend. So stylish :D
ReplyDeletelove refashion! this looks amazing
ReplyDeletegreat job
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Cool shirt! Love the bow in the back!!! I am highlighting this tonight at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!
ReplyDeleteI'm featuring you today on my blog!!
this is so easy to do and even a great idea to make bigger a t-shirt that don't fit!
ReplyDeleteI love this t-shirt. I am impressed with your ability to make an ordinary piece of clothing look cool! It is inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!! Love this!! Have a great weekend, Anne
ReplyDeleteThis is SO lovely! Thank you for sharing! :) I'm adding to my "must try" list!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love your site! Thanks for postings such fab ideas!!
ReplyDeleteI love your shirt! I like it even better than Valentino's! Visiting from Tatertots & Jello.
ReplyDeleteI love this, yours is so much prettier than the original! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome! I like your version better, actually!
ReplyDelete@ all of you that have a no-reply email: thank you so much for your nice words!!
ReplyDeletei do like mine better too, but i thought it would look a bit cocky... mr. Valentino doesn't take critiques nicely Ahaha!! :)
So cool! I love this! I will link to it on my blog :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
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Hi Donatella I would love to feature this SO DANG CUTE shirt on my COM Fashion Fridays posts. Can you email me the html code with an intro. with your name and blog at the top of your post to jenglamgirl@gmail.com I ADORE THIS CUTE TOP. winks, jen
ReplyDeleteI would love to feature it this FRIDAY!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! Love the new look of the shirt!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday}!
I hope to see you again this weekend! :)
xoxo,
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteI am going to make my mother (blush) make me one!
xo
babymama
Even better than the original!
ReplyDeleteI really love this idea and have it lined up as my next wee project!
ReplyDeleteAny chance of a photo of you wearing it? I'd love to see what it's like on. :)
good one..what a great idea!some more interesting t shirts on Cool shirts
ReplyDeleteI think this is a cool idea. only not the seen through material and make it a maternity shirt. i would have loved something like this for my last few months of pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteI made my own t-shirt. I made a little bow with a yard of black glitter tulle without cut it. I had this bow with the remaining fabric hanging out below it, I sewed the bow and it's fabric to the shirt and the final result was a very similar shirt to the original one...
ReplyDeleteHonestly, yours looks better:)
ReplyDeleteFeatured this on my blog today :)
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I juat re-created my own last night! I changed it a little here and there, but I LOVE it and I'm wearing it to work today! I haven't taken pics of it, and I don't know how to share them here anyhow, but just thought I'd let you know I appreciate the tute, and I think yours is better than the original too!!
ReplyDeleteOh, cool! If you take pictures, send it to me and I'll be posting it !! So happy to hear you lived it!
DeleteVery smart!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! It could in front of tshirt and be a maternity shirt!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. I am thinking about a black shirt with a neon mesh! Plan on trying it out this weekend!
ReplyDeletelove neon!!! share your t-shirt on the Facebook page or send me an email!!!
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I'm a novice DIYer and dunno what kind of stitching I should use to sew the mesh to the t-shirt as I don't have a sewing machine?
ReplyDeleteHello there! you can do a running stitch, or you can try this: http://www.inspirationrealisation.com/2012/06/diy-cool-for-dad-polo-shirt.html
Deleteit's very easy and looks almost like machine-made!
welcome in the DIY world :)
xox, d.
super cute!! I need to make one soon!
ReplyDeleteTamika @ www.notimefortea.com
you're very creative, this is a great idea, but you suck at instructions. I just tried to make this and had no idea what I was doing.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI'm trying to improve and appreciate constructive criticism.
In this case, tho, it has probably to do more with you "having no idea what you were doing", because I got tons of responses that the project turned out great.
And, for future reference, and as a "general life behavior" ... : being rude is not the way to convince anyone to give you help or advices. or, in my case, a free tutorial. best of luck.
To be honest, I would love to wear top like yours and I wouldn't even look at the original one. Yours is much better. The one from mr. Valentino looks so clumsy on the back.
ReplyDeleteOnce I find some time I'm going to make myself few of these in different colours and styles. And maybe one with front cut? :)
Thanks a lot for this lovely tutorial!
So cute! Can't wait to try!
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Me gusta mas el DIY
ReplyDeleteI love this, very nice instructions as well!! Thank you;)
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