Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 111. Refashion 14: Single Pleat Tunic from Men's T...

Wow,this is a great restyle! I'm glad I found your...

2009-02-11T23:43:20.526-06:00

Wow,this is a great restyle! I'm glad I found your blog.

I love it, and it's much more doable for me that b...

2009-02-06T04:15:21.354-06:00

I love it, and it's much more doable for me that button-down shirt refashions. Was it difficult sewing a knit?
I also loved the idea of a contrasting color band to lengthen it! I'm so doing this to make a longer style...

Oh, and I've just tagged you to do a very fun tag. Really, if you don't believe me, let me just say that Winona of Daddy Likey invented it. Come over to read about it!

Thanks, everyone, for your comments and helpful su...

2009-02-05T21:38:46.836-06:00

Thanks, everyone, for your comments and helpful suggestions, both for inspiration and for specific projects. I'm checking them out and draping and waiting for the Light Bulb Moment.

Anonymous, you asked about this specific t-shirt refashion: the inspiration garment is a dress, but what I made was a long tunic on me -- and I am 5' tall. It was a men's size Large t-shirt to begin with. I did consider sewing on a bottom band from a contrasting t-shirt to lengthen it, but this was really and truly my first pass and I was happy with the tunic length. Hope this helps and good luck with your version! :)

The t-shirt dress is awesome. Question though . . ...

2009-02-05T20:36:49.558-06:00

The t-shirt dress is awesome. Question though . . how tall r u? I'm 5'9" and think this may be too "20's" for me unless I started with a XXL for the length. Just wondering.

ok, so I've been thinking about this and I have so...

2009-02-05T19:36:40.353-06:00

ok, so I've been thinking about this and I have some suggestions: but remember that I don't really sew clothes that much.

-a wrap top (since t-shirts have no side seams it seems like it would work)
-insert casings into the sides and make the tops that have drawstrings to ruche up the sides (flattering for all body types)
-I can tell you that if you want something totally different, cutting up one side and opening it out flat gives you a LOT of fabric, especially if you have an xxl shirt.

First off, all of your work is so beautiful. You h...

2009-02-05T00:15:58.150-06:00

First off, all of your work is so beautiful. You have so much talent! I was looking back at some recent posts and I loooove the Chanel knock-off dress you did. I looked at the pattern review that you linked and saw that you were planning to do a tutorial for that..I would be sooo happy if you did that!!

You are just sewing up a storm, aren't you? I migh...

2009-02-04T02:41:58.199-06:00

You are just sewing up a storm, aren't you? I might try this one. I can do a draft one from all the free advertising t-shirts I have. I have a clothing post coming up soon...yes, I did some sewing!

Thanks again for the b-day wishes, you are so sweet!

I so agree with you on the t-shirt reconstructions...

2009-02-04T01:13:38.019-06:00

I so agree with you on the t-shirt reconstructions for the 20-year-olds! I'm very new to clothing recon, so will be keeping an eye on what you come up with.

Antoinette, you've inspired me to get sewing again...

2009-02-03T20:57:05.044-06:00

Antoinette, you've inspired me to get sewing again!!! and to look at knit t-shirts in another way. I hope to hit the machine this weekend!!

Very nice! And I looked through my Wists and reali...

2009-02-03T18:30:52.273-06:00

Very nice! And I looked through my Wists and realized I don't actually have too many T-shirt recons there-- also not really into the safety-pinned DIY teenage look. (Though I will admit I do like the reverse applique thing.) I did make a pretty cute shrug out of a T-shirt once, but it was a fitted tee to start with (just too short.) You could probably find some nice ideas at Anthropologie, though.

"To be clear, though: I am not interested in anyth...

2009-02-03T14:53:15.118-06:00

"To be clear, though: I am not interested in anything that looks deconstructed, no-sew, or obviously DIY. Not shredded, not destroyed, not ironic. All that would be fine at an earlier stage in my life, but I'm not 20 years old anymore and I don't want to dress like I am." -Amen! That may need to go on my ever growing list of quotations that I keep. (I'm weird.)

This is so darn cute. Seriously. Love it. For inspiration, you may want to check out Alabama Chanin: http://www.alabamachanin.com/home All of their designs begin with old cotton T-shirts, but you'd never know it.

vote counted! I really like your little chanel kn...

2009-02-03T13:31:41.764-06:00

vote counted! I really like your little chanel knock off... can't wait to see what else you do with t-shirts.

I voted three times today. First vote of the day:...

2009-02-03T12:52:05.804-06:00

I voted three times today. First vote of the day: a levy. Second vote: a clever refashion of a man's shirt. And third: again on the man's shirt b/c I wasn't sure if I had clicked right the first time [sigh].

As for the t-shirt refashions, I'll look through my stuff today...