I was at Marshalls yesterday and they had tons of clearence stuff. I am loving leggings for my 5 year old, since she is the queen of skirts and it is just too cold for bare legs, so i picked up a couple pair. I found this grey casual pair of $3 i really liked and when we got home i noticed she didn't have much to go with them. Since i am trying to clean out my unnecessary wardrobe items i started rummaging my drawers for something i could turn into a cute 80's baggy T for her to wear with these great leggings {heaven forbid my $3 go to waste}. I found this frumpy black, knit, V neck i got after having my youngest and got to cutting. I used a Tshirt of her's for my guide and (going a few inches longer) I cut a band off the bottom.
I wanted to keep most of that bagginess for the top, but then make a tight band to bring it in at the bottom. So I made the band true size and gathered the bottom of the remaining Tshirt. Then I sewed the bottom back in place creating a nice gathered affect for the T.
After I did that i had her try it on and i marked with chalk where her arms were so i could make the sleeves tight and then i cut off what i needed to around the arm and armpit and angled out as i went towards the bottom of the shirt so it would stay nice and baggy. I sinched the V by weaving a small unsewn piece of scrap material through with a big embrordery needle, and tied it in a knot.
I Just Love it! I only wish clothes for myself were that easy--and cheap ;)
2 comments:
How creative and cute! I love it too!
Its perfect, Kim. You know, I haven't thrown any of my outcast clothes away since you started this blog. I now have great uses for them.
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