Being home all the time now gives me the chance to work on all the projects I’ve been wanting to work on. Besides, for years it’s been a goal of mine to stop buying new clothes and mostly buy used, or make my own.
This was a shirt I bought at a sample sale two years ago. I never felt confident with the fit. I love oversized, but this wasn’t doing it for me. I juggled with some ideas on how to make it better, or at least more me. In the end, it’s always gonna be cropped with pom poms.
I started off by cutting the bottom, a pretty hefty amount. I added some f that material as wristbands to mimic sweatshirts. With the bottom cropped and hemmed, and the sleeves edited, I focused all my attention on the trims down the sides of the long sleeves.
I love this black and white pom pom trim, combo’d with the pink spandex strips that I ruffled next to the pom poms.
I decided to hand sew that because I’m not a pro at maneuvering sleeve decor in my sewing machine unless I take the sleeve off completely. After the trims were sewed on, I studded down the sleeve and around the wrist with multiple textured gold studs I collected. The wrap around the sleeve was a last minute decision; I though it was a nice addition.
Since this shirt was originally oversized, the width was way too big even cropped. I took a chance by cutting another strip of the elect over fabric to create a waistband. I didn’t photograph me wearing this extra addition because at this point, I was still bouncing the idea. But it definitely was a good addition. It created a more comfortable fit.
This is what I love about refreshing my own clothes. I get to do whatever I want. Add waistbands, pom poms, and studs. This shirt makes me feel so much more confident than before!
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